Corrinne Hess
Corri Hess is Wisconsin Public Radio’s education reporter based in Milwaukee. She has been on a mission to find the state’s best nachos.
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March 18, 2025
How Marquette men’s basketball super fan Rick Smith became the ‘Jump Around Guy’
WPR's Corrinne Hess brings us the story of "The Jump Around Guy," a super fan who's been going to Marquette games for more than 50 years.
December 26, 2024
‘Leave my mark on the city’: The art and people of the Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
Milwaukee lives up to its nickname as the City of Festivals as it draws millions of visitors every year. But the annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival draws more than 200 ...
September 24, 2024
Harry Houdini and his unbreakable chain to Appleton
Harry Houdini was a master of illusion. Appleton officials have paid tribute to his talents with a museum exhibit and naming rights — all because he spent some time in ...
June 29, 2023
Palestinian exchange student in Wisconsin returns home despite violence
For a brief time, Palestinian exchange student Anastasia had a window of what life as a Wisconsin teenager could be. The 15-year-old made friends playing soccer at Monroe High School. ...
December 11, 2019
Friendship, Rainbows & Bronies: My Little Pony Convention Comes To Milwaukee
Matthew McConnell and Dan Asta recently became buddies. The two met just a few months ago at BronyCon in Baltimore, the biggest My Little Pony convention in the world. After ...
September 6, 2019