Veterinarian Cares For Horse While Battling Parkinson’s Disease
Bill Sweeney is a member of an increasingly rare breed. A large animal veterinarian, he has spent decades caring for horses.
“There’s a lot less than there used to be,” Sweeney said.
Wisconsin’s First Bicycle Ambassador
On bike paths, city streets, and even on ice, bicycles seem ubiquitous in Wisconsin. The first bicycling boom hit the state in the late 1860s and its most public face was a young woman who took the state and the sport by storm.
Wisconsin Life #212: “Musical Minds”
A veterinarian who finds healing for his own illness through treating horses, a Milwaukee collage artist exploring her past through her art and the “Music Man of Green Bay” are all featured in this episode.
Wisconsin Life #212: “Musical Minds”
A veterinarian who finds healing for his own illness through treating horses, a Milwaukee collage artist exploring her past through her art and the “Music Man of Green Bay” are all featured in this episode.
Learning to Hunt
Hunting has been an integral part of Wisconsin’s history and culture. But participation in hunting has declined in recent years. The Learn to Hunt program from the DNR aims to mentor a new generation of hunters.
Beloit Woman Laments The Season Of Winter In This Animated Story
Winter is a season that invites strong feelings among Wisconsinites. Love it or hate it, we all have to deal with it. Beloit College professor Christi Clancy tells us how she deals with that cold and snowy time of year.
Lac Du Flambeau Youth Compete In Traditional Ojibwe Winter Games
Dallas Hart, an 8th Grader at Lac du Flambeau Public School, joins his classmates for the annual Ojibwe Winter Games, a celebration of traditional culture that includes outdoor winter games that date back centuries.
Cyclist Explores The World On A Century-old Bicycle
Like many a Milwaukee-area child, Tammy Simonson looked forward to the city’s Great Circus Parade. Beyond the candy and clowns, Tammy was drawn to one parade feature in particular, a group known as the Wheelmen who rode antique-style bicycles.
Cartoonist Lynda Barry Explores The Question, “What Is An Image?” Thru Her Art
Cartoonist Lynda Barry has made a career out of putting life on paper. A Wisconsin native, she has returned to the state and now conducts drawing workshops with people of all ages and backgrounds at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Former Marine Kayaks The Entire Mississippi River To Benefit Injured Veterans
Nic Doucette is a man who likes a challenge.
In 2008, the Jefferson native joined the U.S. Marine Corps.
I was in Australia for a month, and after that, I deployed to Afghanistan with the First Combat Engineer Battalion, and we conducted a mission known as ‘route clearance,’ Doucette said.
Vilas County Man Invents Fishing Rod For Physically Challenged Friend
Jay Gascoigne was inspired by a long-time friend to create a device that would make their favorite pastime accessible for the physically challenged. The Vilas County man invented an electric fishing rod so his buddy with severe arthritis could once again enjoy ice fishing with him.
Wisconsin Life #211: “Give Back”
Cartoonist Lynda Barry, a Wisconsin veteran on a mission and a Lac du Flambeau teen playing with history all share their Wisconsin lives in this episode.
Stories include an annual celebration of traditional Native culture at the Ojibwe Winter Games, a Wisconsin veteran’s journey kayaking the Mississippi River, a big wheel biker in Waukesha, an innovative – accessible – ice fishing experience in Vilas County, and cartoonist Lynda Barry exploring the role art can play in our lives at all ages.
Wisconsin Life #211: “Give Back”
Cartoonist Lynda Barry, a Wisconsin veteran on a mission and a Lac du Flambeau teen playing with history all share their Wisconsin lives in this episode.
Stories include an annual celebration of traditional Native culture at the Ojibwe Winter Games, a Wisconsin veteran’s journey kayaking the Mississippi River, a big wheel biker in Waukesha, an innovative – accessible – ice fishing experience in Vilas County, and cartoonist Lynda Barry exploring the role art can play in our lives at all ages.
Food Will Win The War
When most people think of food rationing, they think of WWII. But Americans were first urged to conserve during the First World War and many of the programs were pioneered in Wisconsin.
A Chaplain on the Front Lines
Not everyone who went to war was a soldier or nurse. Chaplin Walter Beaudette (1884-1962) was a Roman Catholic chaplain with the American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) in France from 1917-1919. He was one of 1,300 American clergyman who accompanied the A.E.F.