February 24, 2023
Off a highway in northwest Wisconsin's Washburn County sits a long string of parked railcars of different shapes and sizes. A listener who regularly passes these railcars was curious about ...
August 31, 2022
Ope! Sorry, didn’t mean to cut into your regularly scheduled public radio programming. But, we’re here today to tell you a bit about the beloved word, 'Ope!' and its possible ...
June 3, 2022
Tom Hornung from Madison reached out to WHYsconsin wondering why most waterfalls in Wisconsin are in the northern part of the state. We set out to answer that question by ...
March 10, 2022
The pandemic is having a big impact on all of us, including kids. Take it from Cora Grube, an 11-year-old who’s in 5th grade and has a lot to say ...
March 25, 2021
Bringing a new life into this world is a blessing, and being able to share a newborn with family and friends is one of the biggest joys parents can have. ...
May 15, 2019
Floor-to-ceiling cabinets run along the walls of a conference room at AJS Tap Handles in Random Lake, and packed behind the glass cabinet doors are at least 1,500 different tap ...
March 13, 2019
WPR recently received a question from a listener, Marc Reisner from Madison, about the digital highway signs. He asked: "What's the story behind the electronic signs you see on Wisconsin ...
October 12, 2018
What’s cute, furry and can take care of pesky weeds and invasive species? Goats. While the idea of using goats to cull vegetation on property may sound out of this ...
