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‘I’m proud to be everything that I am’: A conversation about two-spirit, Indigenous identities

While Joseph Rey Torres of Oneida was on his path of self-discovery, something finally clicked for him. He realized he was two-spirit, which for him, meant embracing masculine and feminine identities.

Food Traditions: Lybian Mbakbaka

Growing up in Wisconsin, Zainab Hassen of Stoughton noticed a lack of Libyan representation in local Middle Eastern cuisine. Restaurants featured Lebanese or Syrian cuisine and often ignored the Libyan dishes she grew up with. One dish she enjoys making is Mbakbaka, a one-pot Libyan tomato-based pasta stew with a complex flavor profile. It features short pasta, both dried spices and hot peppers, and traditionally, a choice of chicken or beef, in a flavorful tomato broth.

Food Traditions: Mandaamin Naboob

Corn has been growing for thousands of years across North America, and tribes have been making corn soup for generations. Each tribe has their own method and strain of corn for cooking this traditional dish. Sarah Gordon Altiman, or Niigaanosekwe in Ojibwe, is a member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. She makes us a Potawatomi-style corn soup handed down from her husband’s family.

Food Traditions: Beef Cantonese Chow Mein

The Cozy Inn restaurant is an institution in Janesville, Wisconsin. Not only is it popular among locals, but it’s historic. The business opened in November 1922 and is the oldest Chinese restaurant in Wisconsin. WPR’s Angela Major caught up with co-owner Tom Fong to talk about the history of The Cozy Inn and an historic dish they serve: Beef Cantonese Chow Mein.

Preserving collections and saving cats: Inside Redner’s Rescued Cat Figurine Mewseum

Cats are special companions to many people, including Shawn and Hilary Redner. The couple love cats so much they created Redner’s Rescued Cat Figurine Mewseum, where they display thousands of cat-related figurines from around the world.

’32 Expatriates, Pakistanis and Indians’: Coming together over a game of cricket in Madison

Sports have a special way of bringing a diverse group of people together, even if the fans aren’t rooting for the same teams. Dr. Arif Ahmad reflects on a cricket tournament in Madison where the pre-game jitters were high.

Skating into the past: A chilly adventure on the Milwaukee River

People do a lot to make the best of Wisconsin’s brutal winters. Some strap on some snowshoes or hit the sledding hills. The extremists participate in Polar Plunges. As Milwaukee historian and author John Gurda reminds us, the winter thrill seekers have been thriving in the area for a long time.