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A few years ago Crystal began sitting for meals, honing her sensuality, finding pleasure in daily life and dressing well for herself all the time—even at home. Which meant that she needed an apron for cooking, cleaning and studio work.

De Pere Church And Bar Make For Unlikely Neighbors
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De Pere Church And Bar Make For Unlikely Neighbors

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De Pere Church And Bar Make For Unlikely Neighbors

The neighborhood pub is one of Wisconsin’s favorite places to get together for friends and fellowship. On Dickinson Road in De Pere, the Chicago Street Pub and Grill is a hopping happy hour spot.

A Little Slice of New England
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A Little Slice of New England

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A Little Slice of New England

If you’re driving in a hurry on Highway 14 or I-39, it’ll be no more than another sign that flashes by. But if you’re an explorer of out-of-the-way places, you might slow down and discover Cooksville–and Wisconsin much as it was 175 years ago.

SAAF #21: The New Year
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SAAF #21: The New Year

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SAAF #21: The New Year

On this New Year’s Greg is feeling down, but with the help of Tina and Rose he is reminded of the love and happiness that comes with spending time with family.

Homegrown Cookware
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Homegrown Cookware

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Homegrown Cookware

Cookware today is mostly mass produced overseas and cheap. But it wasn’t always this way. Pots and pans used to be locally made and made to last. Sara Dahmen discovered her passion for old cookware and has devoted herself to bringing this old art back to Wisconsin.

Frozen Assets
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Frozen Assets

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Frozen Assets

It was a crop that required no seeds. No one had to turn over a single furrow of earth or pull a solitary weed. Year after year, it was simply there, available to anyone with the right equipment, and it began to grow again the minute the harvest was done.

Wisconsin In WWI: Charles Whittlesey’s Lost Battalion
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Wisconsin In WWI: Charles Whittlesey’s Lost Battalion

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Wisconsin In WWI: Charles Whittlesey’s Lost Battalion

A century ago Charles Whittlesey left his job as a lawyer in New York to to fight in World War I. Outwardly the mild-mannered, bespectacled Whittlesey didn’t appear to have the grit needed for the brutality of a conflict that had already left hundreds of thousands of men dead and maimed.

See Me
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See Me

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See Me

Most days, I wake up and I’m just me, Jan… a wife with a loving husband, a mom with three kids who alternately drive me crazy and supply the great joys in life, a teacher who prays daily that my passion for journalism will penetrate deep into my students’ psyches.

Beatboxer
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Beatboxer

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Beatboxer

Zachary Zimmermann loves to beatbox. He learned how as a kid and now in college, he’s using his talents as a vocal percussionist in a campus a capella group. “When I was in fourth grade,” says Zimmerman, “my camp counselor, who could beatbox, and he showed it to us.

Wisconsin Life #513: “Heart & Soul”
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Wisconsin Life #513: “Heart & Soul”

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Wisconsin Life #513: “Heart & Soul”

Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald heads to the Oneida Nation to explore the rhythm and sounds at the “Music from our Culture” camp. The camp, hosted by the Oneida Nation Arts Program and Community Education Center, gives children the opportunity to learn about tribal and hymnal music heard in their community.

Madison Man Coaches American Ultimate Disc League Team
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Madison Man Coaches American Ultimate Disc League Team

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Madison Man Coaches American Ultimate Disc League Team

For Tim DeByl, owning a professional Ultimate Frisbee team was never about anything other than the passion for the sport. DeByl is the owner and head coach of the Madison Radicals, a professional Ultimate Frisbee team located in Wisconsin’s capital city.

Turtle Clan Artist Tells Stories of Oneida Nation Ancestry With Copper Statues
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Turtle Clan Artist Tells Stories of Oneida Nation Ancestry With Copper Statues

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Turtle Clan Artist Tells Stories of Oneida Nation Ancestry With Copper Statues

Mark Fischer learned to use a welding torch at a very young age. “My grandfather was a blacksmith, and my dad was a pipefitter, and so there was always a torch in the garage.”

Wisconsin Native Plays With The Rock Music Group Badfinger
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Wisconsin Native Plays With The Rock Music Group Badfinger

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Wisconsin Native Plays With The Rock Music Group Badfinger

As a content producer for “Wisconsin Life, I am often asked how I find stories in all corners of Wisconsin. Sometimes it’s by word of mouth, an article in a local paper or I just stumble upon it.

The Ukuladies Hit All The Right Notes
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The Ukuladies Hit All The Right Notes

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The Ukuladies Hit All The Right Notes

Mary Backus spent more than 30 years as a choral director in Milwaukee. She’s always had a passion for music, but after three decades, Backus told her choir she was ready for a change in tune.

Taking Stock
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Taking Stock

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Taking Stock

I was thinking about traditional foods of Wisconsin the other day. Envisioning the immigrants who crossed choppy seas and rock infested forests… those seekers leaving footprints on their way to a better life.