Ice Harvesters Keep A 19th-Century Tradition Alive, One Block At A Time
In 1911, the Milwaukee-area manufacturer Alonzo Pauling gathered $75,000 in capital and founded the Pewaukee Lake Ice Company with his ...
I Just Called To Say I’m Not Coming To Your Super Bowl Party
With the Super Bowl right around the corner, Madison comedian Esteban Touma is struggling with whether or not to attend ...
Complex Grief: ‘I Am A Little Damaged, But I Am Oh So Good’
We all grieve in different ways. It’s painful. It lingers. It's complicated. In working through her own grief, Nikotris Perkins ...
How Did Polka Become A Dance And Tradition? You Betcha We Have An Answer!
Wisconsin seems to have a pretty good sense of humor about its clichés. Beer? Brats? Cheese? And if we’re making a ...
Fola And Haley: A Friendship Story
There’s a national fellowship program that brings young, African leaders to college campuses across the U.S. UW-Madison is one of ...
No Rubber-Roni Here: Holmen’s Student-Grown Cafeteria Food Defies School Lunch Stereotypes
The only time Holmen High School junior Gracie Kromke is exposed to the stereotypical bad lunch — rubber-roni, slapping food ...
Peddling A Paper City: How Madison Became Wisconsin’s Capital
If you've spent any time at the Wisconsin state Capitol building, you know it's majestic, both inside and out. It's ...
Yiddish Music Traditions With Lil Rev
Music is a cornerstone of Jewish culture, especially during holidays and festivals. Musician Lil Rev grew up in a musical ...
Meet Bruce The Spruce: Green Bay’s Talking Christmas Tree
For some people, Christmas in Green Bay is not complete without a visit to “Bruce the Spruce.” It’s a fake ...
Who’s Behind The Handmade Ornaments Adorning The Wisconsin Capitol Holiday Tree?
With the holidays right around the corner, WPR's Andrea Anderson was talking about all things festive — Christmas trees, twinkling ...
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, ...
From Trophy Bucks To Black Bears: Taxidermist Preserves Wisconsin’s Animals
Wisconsin’s deer hunting season is underway. After the meat has been packed in the freezer, taxidermists are there to preserve ...
Minocqua Thrift Shop Known As ‘Macy’s Of The North’
Winona Carufel of Lac du Flambeau navigates her cart through the St. Matthias Thrift Shop with a stuffed white horse ...
