Ice Racing
For some racers, racing cars on pavement is something to do until the lakes freeze over. Ice racing is street racing, iced – complete with the spins, slides, cold, and unpredictability of racing cars on a frozen surface.
Lady Thunderhawks
Last year, the Lady Thunderhawks varsity basketball team became the first team to win a regional championship in the history of the Oneida Nation High School. The team combines standard training with traditional cultural practices, and is a source of pride for their community.
Lincoln in Wisconsin
Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809. While he’s most commonly associated with the state to our south, writer Dean Robbins tells us the little known story of Lincoln’s 1859 visit to Wisconsin.
Historic Fencing
Fencing for sport and combat as existed for thousands of years in many forms and in many cultures. Appleton police officer Aaron Pynenberg is a medieval combat specialist. He’s traveled the world teaching and demonstrating his craft, and is the lead trainer for the Wisconsin Historical Fencing Association.
Artist Sculpts New Life Into Recycled Metal
Years after dropping out of high school, Miles Amorelli eventually found his way – and his niche – by creating large sculptures from recycled metal. Meet him and see how the artist gives cast-off objects new life.
Author Patrick Rothfuss Writes Popular Series, Helps Community Create A Non-profit
With his unruly hair and bushy, long beard, Pat Rothfuss may look the part that some imagine a fantasy author would play. But the Stevens Point-based author of popular Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy of novels has a decidedly real-world outlook, organizing his fellow authors to create an international non-profit that champions sustainability.
Couple Share Their Love Of Toy Trains And Ingenuity
Buck Guthrie never lost his boyhood love of toy trains. In fact, Buck’s love grew until his hobby could only be housed in a barn. His wife Jan will tell you that he often spirits off household appliances to strip down for parts to creatively furnish and power his train landscape.
For The Love Of Little Free Libraries
James P. Roberts combined his love of cycling and reading into one hobby. He made it his mission to bike throughout the Madison area to create a map of all the Little Free Libraries throughout the city.
Ojibwe Culture Preserved In Birch Bark Canoe Building Tradition
As a young boy, Wayne Valliere’s grandmother said to him, “Your grandfathers are written throughout history. I challenge you and your brothers to think, what will your grandchildren say about you someday?”
Wisconsin Life #102: “All Aboard!”
A collection of eclectic people share their Wisconsin lives – including an Argyle couple with an impressive toy train collection and a Lac du Flambeau man who shares his tradition of birchbark canoe building.
George Poage: The First African-American Olympic Medalist
George Poage moved to La Crosse as a young child in 1884. Locally, he was known as a scholar and remarkable athlete. He went on become the first African-American on the UW-Madison track team.
Trivia Mania In Stevens Point
Every April, Stevens Point plays host to what its organizers bill as the world’s largest trivia contest. It’s a fundraiser for the college radio station and draws participants from around the country.
Lake Superior Ice Caves
While many may look at this winters extreme cold with disgust, its being praised by thousands traveling to northern Wisconsin. Thats because a rare natural phenomenon has taken shape along the red sandstone cliffs of Lake Superiors south shore.
Wedded Weavers
Wence Martinez grew up in a Mexican town famous for its weaving. When he ran across a drawing by Milwaukee artist Sandra Hackbarth, the two began an artistic collaboration that grew into love.
Wisconsin Life #101: “Voyage of Discovery”
An eclectic collection of people, including a myth-busting professor and a teen crew member of a Tall Ship, share what matters most to them in their Wisconsin lives.
This episodeâs collection of stories include Green Bayâs Brianna Thom.