Page 119 – Wisconsin Life

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 episode’s collection of stories include Green Bay’s Brianna Thom.

Textile Artists’ Work And Lives Intertwined
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Textile Artists’ Work And Lives Intertwined

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Textile Artists’ Work And Lives Intertwined

Just south of the Door County community of Jacksonport is a two-story garage that is home to two artists with stories all their own. On the first floor is Wence Martinez, a man who has been weaving since he was a boy.

Book Clubs In Bars Tap New Readers
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Book Clubs In Bars Tap New Readers

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Book Clubs In Bars Tap New Readers

River Falls librarian Heather Johnson’s passion is getting people to read. So she came up with a novel idea to promote reading. Instead of trying to get people into the library, she brings the library to the people – in area taverns.

Custom Pool Cue Maker Known Internationally For High-End Pool Cues
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Custom Pool Cue Maker Known Internationally For High-End Pool Cues

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Custom Pool Cue Maker Known Internationally For High-End Pool Cues

Brandon Jacoby’s family business is known internationally for creating some of the best, high-end pool cues in the world. Brandon’s father was working full-time in an area paper mill when he got the bug to craft custom cues.

Green Bay Teen Spends Week With “Sisters Under Sail” Tall Ship Program
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Green Bay Teen Spends Week With “Sisters Under Sail” Tall Ship Program

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Green Bay Teen Spends Week With “Sisters Under Sail” Tall Ship Program

15-year old Brianna Thom wasn’t shanghaied into serving on a ship like in days of old, but voluntarily signed up to join the only all-female tall ship crew in the world.

UW-La Crosse Professor Debunks Common Health Myths
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UW-La Crosse Professor Debunks Common Health Myths

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UW-La Crosse Professor Debunks Common Health Myths

La Crosse professor Brian Udermann is on a mission to debunk common health myths – many of which we may have originally heard from our well-intentioned parents. Think carrots improve your eyesight?

A Tall Ship Sail Into Great Lakes History
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A Tall Ship Sail Into Great Lakes History

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A Tall Ship Sail Into Great Lakes History

This weekend, maritime enthusiasts will gather in Green Bay for the Tall Ship Festival. Producer Aubrey Ralph spent the day on Wisconsin’s Official Flagship, the schooner Denis Sullivan, to relive the age of sail on the Great Lakes.

Bones of the Land
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Bones of the Land

Science & Nature

Bones of the Land

Rocks are the backbone of the Penokee Range. Washburn-based photographer Bob Gross is trying to give these not often seen pieces of the land a close up. Gross worked with Northland College geosciences professor Tom Fitz to create an exhibit of photographs.

Real Life Superheroes
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Real Life Superheroes

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Real Life Superheroes

Superheroes are usually the stuff of fantasy. But that fantasy becomes real in the form of real life superheroes. These men and women have normal jobs in the daytime but at night, they wear costumes and take part in special missions.

Houdini in Wisconsin
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Houdini in Wisconsin

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Houdini in Wisconsin

On January 27, 1908, magician Harry Houdini debuted his sensational milk can escape. It was a challenge he described as his greatest invention. Writer Dean Robbins fell in love with Houdini as a kid, and today, he shares the story of the man who grew up in Appleton.

Meet The Long-Time Player Of The Historic UW-Madison Carillon
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Meet The Long-Time Player Of The Historic UW-Madison Carillon

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Meet The Long-Time Player Of The Historic UW-Madison Carillon

Meet Lyle Anderson, who is the official carillonneur for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The UW carillon is an instrument that features 56 cast bronze cup-shaped bells. Anderson has played the instrument for thirty some years – and is now the “man in the bell tower” on the UW campus.

Clan Mother
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Clan Mother

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Clan Mother

Molly Miller is a clan mother among the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans. Historically, clan mothers were decision makers in their communities. Today, Miller works to revitalize her culture and community, motivated, in part, by the tragic loss of her son.

“Clan Mother” from The Ways
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“Clan Mother” from The Ways

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“Clan Mother” from The Ways

Molly Miller is a clan mother among the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans. Historically, clan mothers were decision makers in their communities. Today, Miller works to revitalize her culture and community, motivated, in part, by the tragic loss of her son.

Aquavit: Ancient Scandinavian Spirit Comes To Wisconsin
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Aquavit: Ancient Scandinavian Spirit Comes To Wisconsin

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Aquavit: Ancient Scandinavian Spirit Comes To Wisconsin

In Wisconsin were known for our love of beer and brandy. But a micro- distillery in the small city of New Richmond is breaking that mold by making an ancient spirit with Scandinavian roots.

Native Son
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Native Son

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Native Son

The South, New York, New England – they all conjure certain images and characteristics. But what does it mean to be Midwestern? Writer John Hildebrand reflects on the values and ideas associated with the Midwest.