Page 62 – Wisconsin Life

Mother’s Day is when we honor our mothers and our roots. Commentator Dao Chang never knew her mother. Born in Laos but raised in Two Rivers, Chang traveled halfway around the world to find her family, her heritage, and the mother she never knew.

Mexican-American Artist Brings Unique Perspective Of Rural Experience
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Mexican-American Artist Brings Unique Perspective Of Rural Experience

The Arts

Mexican-American Artist Brings Unique Perspective Of Rural Experience

The best art criticism comes from the proper perspective. You need to understand where the artist is coming from, but you can’t be so close you can’t see the flaws. “So I sit in this chair and I’m sort of just staring at the work and trying to imagine myself as a viewer who has never looked at the work before,” says Rafael Francisco Salas.

A Walk With A Wisconsin Rabologist
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A Walk With A Wisconsin Rabologist

Science & Nature

A Walk With A Wisconsin Rabologist

If you have ever gone for a walk in the woods, it’s likely you found a nice long slender branch along the path to use as a walking stick. Chances are you left your stick by the side of the trail when your hike was finished.

The Chordettes, Sheboygan’s Singing Sensations
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The Chordettes, Sheboygan’s Singing Sensations

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The Chordettes, Sheboygan’s Singing Sensations

I’ve always imagined Wisconsin in the 1950s as an extraordinarily innocent place. What other conclusion can I draw after hearing the Chordettes? The Chordettes were a female vocal quartet formed by college friends in Sheboygan.

Kayaking The Mississippi Backwaters
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Kayaking The Mississippi Backwaters

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Kayaking The Mississippi Backwaters

As Maureen McCollum begins her new journey as the producer of Wisconsin Life, we thought it’d be fun to revisit some of our favorite pieces that have aired over the last eight years.

You Can’t Go Home
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You Can’t Go Home

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You Can’t Go Home

Returning to your hometown after a long absence can be disappointing. But if you look hard enough, it’s possible to find the peace you once knew when it was your home.

WWI – Hortence Troutman, Nurse
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WWI – Hortence Troutman, Nurse

Culture & History

WWI – Hortence Troutman, Nurse

One hundred years ago, Wisconsin went to war. In partnership with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, we’re exploring stories of Wisconsin men and women in World War I, curated by oral historian Ellen Brooks.

Fresco Opera
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Fresco Opera

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Fresco Opera

The opera may not be for the masses, but Fresco Opera wants to give everyone a chance to experience opera, if but once, and not necessarily where you might expect it.

Deep Net Smelting
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Deep Net Smelting

Culture & History

Deep Net Smelting

Along the northern Wisconsin shores of Lake Superior, smelting is still a strong tradition. WPR’s Rich Kremer went to Superior and stumbled upon a secret society of fishermen who used a different method to beat the ice and get the smelt.

Venezuelan Artist Now Lives in Door County, Paints Scenes
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Venezuelan Artist Now Lives in Door County, Paints Scenes

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Venezuelan Artist Now Lives in Door County, Paints Scenes

A tromp l’oeil is a painting that creates an illusion of a three dimensional object, bringing life and depth to a flat surface. “I’m pretty convinced from childhood the world I look at is not the same world that everybody sees.”

Kite Flying In The Snow
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Kite Flying In The Snow

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Kite Flying In The Snow

Spring is here and the sight of kids flying kites at the park is a common scene. But have you ever flown a kite in the snow? Bruce Stewart has.

Rats
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Rats

Culture & History

Rats

Critters invading a home is always annoying. But rats, well that’s something else altogether. Jill Quinn shares her experience.

Wildest Dreams
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Wildest Dreams

Science & Nature

Wildest Dreams

Sometimes just taking a few steps away from the buildings and cars of urban sprawl can reveal a break from the concrete and asphalt where a river can find its way.

Wisconsin’s First Mountain Lion
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Wisconsin’s First Mountain Lion

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Wisconsin’s First Mountain Lion

161 years ago Wisconsin’s first mountain lion met its end, and that’s where our story begins. B.J. Hollars reveals the felines chronicle, after its death.

The Cabin Up North
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The Cabin Up North

Food & Travel

The Cabin Up North

When I moved here six years ago from Nebraska, I was prepared for the Packers, the cheese, and the snow. I wasn’t prepared for the jargon. What were cabins, cottages, lake houses, and places “up north”?