Art Stevenson: Wisconsin’s Bluegrass Icon
We might not have mountains here, but mountain music has been taking off in Wisconsin. Art Stevenson has been playing ...
What Stays And What Remains: The Mystery Of The Wedding Dress
A school field trip led Rosalind Vang to a strange place – a house filled with mannequins. She tells us ...
Let The Chips Fall
When the snow is mostly gone and the days start to feel longer, there’s one part of winter that tends ...
Standing For The Flag
The flag out front was the first thing most people noticed and remembered. Abigail Kempf tells us about her grandparents ...
The News From Lake Hallie
The lake in Lake Hallie is narrow and shallow but not without its excitement… especially when the ice freezes. Patti ...
Wisconsin 101: The Le Maire Sundial Compass Was 18th Century GPS
The Le Maire sundial compass was the mid-18th century equivalent to today’s GPS. It was found near Green Bay in ...
Gwen Gillon’s fight for Civil Rights
Gwen Gillon now calls Madison, Wisconsin home. But her roots are in the south where she fought for civil rights. ...
A New Year’s Baby
Every new year comes with a New Year’s baby. It’s a big job to be a newly birthed minor celebrity. ...
Luck Of The Irish: Milwaukee’s First Major Immigrant Group
While we tend to associate Germans with Milwaukee, the Irish were the city’s first major immigrant group. Historian John Gurda ...
An Over The Lake Drive To Milwaukee
My dad never asked for directions. Never. He always knew the best way to get there, especially when he didn’t. ...
A Favorite Tree
A few weeks ago a friend posted a photo online of his “favorite tree,” a magnificent sugar maple in his ...
Paddling Through History: Riverboats Of La Crosse
Steamboats are embedded in the history of the La Crosse area. However, a passion for those vessels continues to bring ...
Hornpipes, Reels And Slip Jigs: Irish Dancing In Milwaukee
Irish dance is booming in Milwaukee, where there are seven dance schools and counting. Irish dancers typically keep their arms ...
Dancing the streets of La Crosse with Peaches
In a city that lacks celebrities and diversity, someone like Peaches stands out. She's best known for singing and dancing ...
The Rise Of Pizza Farms In Wisconsin
When I told people I was going to a pizza farm, I kept getting the same question over and over. ...