Milwaukee Woman Carries on Family Tradition of Making Headcheese
Daphne Jones is carrying on a tradition that is deeply personal, and at the same time, ancient and universal. She ...
Why Do People Wear Cheeseheads?
Many Wisconsinites have personal reasons for plopping giant triangles of yellow foam on their heads or wearing wedge earrings to ...
Wisconsin Life # 703: Collaborative Spirit
Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald joins Black Arts MKE Performing Arts Summer Camp as they create live theater from scratch. ...
Meet The Athletes Who Ran For Six Days Straight
Jim Fiste of Cedarburg has been running for five days straight. He has 17 hours left and a goal of ...
Fashion Designer Brings Historic Hotel’s Paintings To Life
Stephanie Schultz is a fashion designer and the tenth artist-in-residence at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. "I'm working on high ...
Milwaukee DJ Gives Back to Her Community, Inspires Young Women
Since she was a teenager, hip-hop has been a huge part of Nelly Vigil’s life. “So in high school, I ...
Linneman’s Riverwest Inn Celebrates 25 Years At The Heart Of Milwaukee’s Music Scene
Jim Linneman has a list of over 100 Milwaukee music venues that have come and gone in the 25 years ...
What is THE Wisconsin Cocktail?
When you think about a cocktail that embodies Wisconsin, what comes to mind? We posed that question to a few ...
Eau Claire Native Turns His Photography Into Book About Local Music
Spencer Wells grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and attended college at UW-Madison. In his free time, he's always enjoyed ...
From Australia to Milwaukee, Kane Pitman Covers The Bucks
Imagine leaving your family and job and moving overseas to Milwaukee to fulfill a dream. That’s exactly what Kane Pitman ...
Menominee Tribal Member Started Propane Business To Help Himself, His Neighbors
Arnold Chevalier grew up mainly on the Menominee Reservation in Neopit, WI, about 50 miles northwest of Green Bay. His ...
Cannibal Sandwiches: A Polarizing And Misunderstood Wisconsin Tradition
Imagine. It’s the holidays and to quiet your pre-dinner hunger, someone hands you a slice of rye bread topped with ...
QWERTY: Milwaukee’s Typing Legacy
If you’re near a computer keyboard, take a look at the first six letters on the upper row and you’ll ...
Wisconsin’s Trapper Schoepp Shares Songwriting Credit With Bob Dylan
There aren’t many Midwestern musicians who share a songwriting credit with Bob Dylan. But Milwaukee artist Trapper Schoepp is now ...
The Legacy of Dr. James Cameron: Founder of America’s Black Holocaust Museum
(Editor's note and update: American's Black Holocaust Museum is reopening at its new location on Feb. 25, 2022.) In Milwaukee’s ...