A Poet’s Passion Helps Students Searching For A Second Chance
If a poet is only as good as his poems, Oscar Mireles could be considered writing royalty. Mireles was raised in Racine and attended UW-Oshkosh, where he developed a passion for poetry.
Wisconsin Life #505: “Mixed Media”
Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald explores a widespread collection of striking street art during this episode. She travels around Milwaukee to check out some of the dozens of outdoor murals (see links at bottom of this article) found throughout the city.
It’s Not About The Partridge
Despite coming to this Oneida County lake for 52 years, I can still drive 10 minutes to a forest road I’ve never walked before. Like deer, we seldom stray far from our habitual paths.
Appleton Man Runs An Oddities Store
In the lobby of an Appleton tattoo parlor, there’s an inkling of something strange. Step inside “The Body Shop” on Wisconsin Avenue and you’ll be immersed in Scott Watzlawick’s world of the bizarre, a store called “Forty Three Skulls.”
An Ithaca Boy’s Wish To Strike Out Cancer
Brad and Rhonda Louis were high school sweethearts. Their oldest son Jaxon Louis had two loves: playing baseball and watching baseball. When other kids were watching cartoons, Jaxon would watch the Milwaukee Brewers.
Wisconsin Life #504: “On Track”
Wisconsin Life host Angela Fitzgerald is trackside at the Washington Park Velodrome in Kenosha this week. Fitzgerald catches some of the action at the only bicycle racing track in Wisconsin. The velodrome is celebrating its 90th anniversary, and Fitzgerald learns what it takes to tackle the track from veteran bicycle racer Lynn Rivier.
La Crosse’s Public Library Has Added Seeds To Its Collection
Roman orator Cicero said, “If you have a garden and library, you have everything you need.”
La Crosse librarian and avid gardener Cindy Mischnick wholeheartedly agrees. “When you think about it, that’s probably pretty true.
Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom
Milwaukee musician KC Williams was born and raised in the city, but his musical roots were planted in the country. As a child he’d spend summers at his uncle’s farm in Greenwood, Mississippi.
The Bells Of Autumn
This is the day I’ve been waiting for. The temperature hovers in the low 40’s with a light wind gently rattling the golden aspen leaves. It’s the first real day of autumn, though the calendar claims that was 3 weeks ago.
Vernon County Couple Restoring Prairie With Fire And Sweat
Jim Theler and Suzanne Harris have an amazing view from their hill overlooking a valley in the Driftless region in Vernon County. But whenever they climb the “mound,” as they call it, they are constantly looking down, looking for new plant species that have emerged from the past.
Milwaukee’s Cyclorama Masters
Depending on your age, it’s hard to think of a time before YouTube, cell phones, the Internet or even computers.
In the 1880s, cycloramas were the latest immersive technology. They brought visitors up close to battlefields and historical events through huge 360-degree full-color paintings.
Old-Fashioned Service And Repair, The Soul Of Family-Owned Shoe Store
James McDaniel understands he’s living in what he calls a “throwaway society.” But that doesn’t deter him from practicing the disappearing craft of the cobbler at his family’s small business in downtown Grafton.
Hayward Doctors Maintain A Fishing Wall Of Shame
Every year, thousands of people head to the Hayward area for a vacation; and most take time to do a little fishing. While it’s unlikely they’ll catch a fish big enough to land them in Hayward’s Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, every year more than a hundred people who are hooked on fishing will get hooked while fishing and end up meeting Dr.
Volunteers Run A Local TV Game Show For Patients At Racine Hospital
“Yakety Sax,” perhaps more popularly known as the Benny Hill Show theme, echoes in the halls of Ascension All Saints Hospital in Racine. It can only mean one thing. It’s time for “Schwobble.”