Man with Dog
Many of us see the same people on the bus, in our coffee shop, at the gym, or walking to work each day. They are a part of our lives even if we don’t know their names.
Group Works With Autistic Children To Build, Fly Small Drones
Paul Braun wanted to find a way to connect with his son who is living with Autism. He ended up developing a way for kids on the autism spectrum to experience their world in a new way.
Mad Wreckin’ Dolls Roller Derby Team Takes On The Track And Life
“Frankie Fatale”, “Sugah Poney” and “Zooey Deschanhell” skate for Madison’s roller derby team, “The Mad Wreckin’ Dolls”. They embrace the rough and tumble alt sport… but they’ve also found a supportive, accepting alt sisterhood family of friends.
Retired Rhinelander Man Helps Conservationists Track Loons
Alan Schwoegler is a retired Rhinelander man who has joined the ranks of the “Loon Rangers,” a group of citizens in northern Wisconsin who participate in Northland College’s Loon Watch program.
Milwaukee Blacksmith Keeps Old Traditions Burning
Kent Knapp has been studying blacksmithing since he was 19 years old. He worked with a master blacksmith for a few years in Milwaukee and now runs a traditional blacksmithing business that involves his wife and 4 children.
Wisconsin Life #201: “Go Your Own Way”
Meet a collection of people who share their Wisconsin life. Stories include: a Vernon County man who lives off the grid, a group that helps kids with Autism build and fly drones, a look at Madison’s Roller Derby team, northern Wisconsin’s Loon Rangers and a Milwaukee blacksmith.
Wisconsin in Watercolor
German immigrant Paul Seifert lived a varied and creative life in the Driftless region he called home. He painted vibrant watercolor farmscapes in the 19th century that are highly prized by collectors today.
Boxing Reinstated As UW-Madison Club Sport, 60 Years After Ban
UW-Madison sophomore, Chandler Davis, has successfully petitioned the university to bring back boxing as a club sport, following a 54 year absence of the sport on campus. In 1960, a UW-Madison boxer died following a match and boxing was banned.
Flags
Flags fly this week as we celebrate American independence. Writer and farmer Justin Isherwood tells us about the flags he raises above his Wisconsin farm.
Isolation Bubble
Sight is something most of us take for granted. Kathie Schneider has been blind since birth. But a lack of vision isn’t really the problem she has navigating the world.
Katherine Schneider is a retired psychologist and author in Eau Claire.
Racquetball Champ
Racquetball is a relatively new sport. Combining squash and handball, it was only invented in the 1950s. Milwaukee hosted the sport’s first national tournament in the late 1960s. Seth Jovaag introduces us to one of Wisconsin’s top players.
Vernon County Man Lives “Off The Grid” In A Sod House
Harvey Baumgartner’s decision to live in a sod home sans electricity and indoor plumbing was a conscious choice, based on practicality and philosophy. He is profoundly committed to conservation. Harvey is always willing to help a neighbor, yet quite content to tend to his goats, chickens, horses, mules, and his organic gardens.
Stream Monitor
Across the country, trained volunteers monitor the condition of local streams, lakes, and wetlands. Writer Mary Ellen Gabriel tells us about the stream she watches with her sons and the experience of doing citizen science.
Electa Quinney
Schools are important social institutions but they only came into existence in early Wisconsin once a critical mass of parents was willing to hire a teacher. On June 20, 1828, Electa Quinney became Wisconsin’s first public school teacher.
