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I Can’t Believe It’s Not Yellow: A Peek Into Wisconsin’s Quirky Margarine Laws
Wisconsin is America’s Dairyland. It’s a title we take seriously. The state is home to more than 1 million cows that produce 2.44 billion pounds of milk per month.
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Wisconsin 101: Jolly Good Soda
What’s the first drink you think of when you hear the crack and fizz of a can opening?
A Pepsi? A Miller Lite? Or, do you think of a Jolly Good soda, a drink that has its roots right here in Wisconsin?
The Magical FFA Jacket
Moving away from Wisconsin can be an exciting adventure for some people. For others, it can be a tough and lonely journey. Writer and Wisconsin native June Melby reflects on the time she moved out west and how a vintage jacket helped her feel a little less homesick.
Wisconsin Life # 808: Badger State Bounties
Farmers Markets are a staple in Wisconsin, so host Angela Fitzgerald is visiting the Eastside Farmers’ Market in Madison to check out their offerings and even get a taste test or two.
Finding A Shoe In The Wall: Treasures Hiding In Our Homes
Anyone who’s done serious renovation on an older home, ripping down lath and plaster, wrestling with stubborn two by fours and prying up floorboards, has probably harbored the fantasy of finding some kind of long-hidden treasure.
The Last Hunting Season
Every year, Chris Hardie and his father sat together in the cold November woods on opening day of the gun deer hunting season. When his father’s health began to decline, it was still important for him to carry on the tradition.
Wisconsin Life # 808: Badger State Bounties
Farmers Markets are a staple in Wisconsin, so host Angela Fitzgerald is visiting the Eastside Farmers’ Market in Madison to check out their offerings and even get a taste test or two.
Finding A Shoe In The Wall: Treasures Hiding In Our Homes
Anyone who’s done serious renovation on an older home, ripping down lath and plaster, wrestling with stubborn two by fours and prying up floorboards, has probably harbored the fantasy of finding some kind of long-hidden treasure.
The Last Hunting Season
Every year, Chris Hardie and his father sat together in the cold November woods on opening day of the gun deer hunting season. When his father’s health began to decline, it was still important for him to carry on the tradition.
Wisconsin Life # 807: Seeds of Change
We head into the city and the forest as host Angela Fitzgerald visits the urban oasis of the Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum. Once an industrial waterway, the riverfront park has transformed into a beautiful, thriving treescape.
Artist Fatima Laster Stripping Away Perceptions of Art
Artist Fatima Laster’s work is full of layers. She uses paints and canvases to form abstract pieces of art.
“My art is usually absence of form, so that falls in the category of abstraction.
Wisconsin Loves Archaeology
Here in Wisconsin, there is one place like no other. It’s a special place in the ancient world and it’s a special place today. A place where nearly a thousand years ago the land laid witness to a native, sun worshipping culture long before European presence on this continent.
Tilia The Conservation Dog: Sniffing Out Invasives In Wisconsin
Every spring, when the wild parsnip sprouts and the elusive salamanders begin to breed, the team at Mequon Nature Preserve calls in backup to do important conservation and restoration work.
But during a brisk fall day — with her tail wagging and a few small, excited barks — Tilia, a chocolate lab, is impatient to get the show on the road.