What is THE Wisconsin Song?
We recently received a question from a listener, Antoinette, who asked: "Why doesn't Wisconsin have a song? There isn't a ...
UW-Madison Researchers Study Coyotes In The City
Coyotes have moved into areas within the Madison city limits. What does that mean for human and canid coexistence? Researchers ...
Sister’s Accordion Sparks Mother’s Ire
January is National Polka Month. And what better place to commemorate this iconic sound than in Wisconsin, where the polka ...
The Full Moon Faux Pas
The super blood wolf moon is coming! While this sounds creepy, it’s actually just a close-up lunar eclipse that turns ...
Musician Adapts To Limb Difference, Works With Kids
Tony Memmel is a Waukesha native who is living his passion: a career in music. He plays guitar and piano, ...
The Lands We Share: Drew Dettmann
In the 1950s, there were over 100,000 dairy farms in Wisconsin. Today, fewer than 10,000 remain. The Dettmann family, descendants ...
The Badger Within: Comedian Charlie Berens On Loving, Lampooning Wisconsin
Geez Louise, comedian Charlie Berens has had a big year. As host of the Manitowoc Minute, he’s performing sold out ...
Madison Comedian’s Cell Phone Breaks Up With Him
I bet SOME of you…are a little addicted to your phones. Keeping up with texts, social media, news updates, & cat videos...some ...
‘The Twelve Days Of Christmas’ and its connection to Wisconsin
Did you know the first lyrics for the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," were published in London in 1780? ...
Longing For Las Posadas
Las Posadas are an important part of Mexican Christmas tradition. These community celebrations take place on each of the nine ...
Readers Rejoice, A Storylord Comes!
Many Wisconsin students grew up watching "Storylords" in the 1980s and 1990s. They’re part of an enthusiastic fan base who ...
The Lands We Share: The Vangs
In the mid 1970s, Cheu and Chia Vang of Laos moved to the United States from a refugee camp in ...
Food Traditions: Lutefisk Supper
This story is part of Wisconsin Life's Food Traditions series. Lutefisk is a Scandinavian delicacy. It’s cod or whitefish that's ...
Weaver Creates Baskets To Preserve Threatened Ash Trees
Earlier this year, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection implemented a state-wide Emerald Ash Borer quarantine. For ...
Appleton Musician Adriel Denae Branches Out To Release Debut Solo Album
About seven years ago, Adriel Denae's brother challenged her to write out a list of life goals. Since then, the ...