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The lake in Lake Hallie is narrow and shallow but not without its excitement… especially when the ice freezes. Patti See tells the news from Lake Hallie. Our neighbors in the three houses directly across the lake from us have lived on Lake Hallie longer than anyone.

Building A Family Business Around The Nyckelharpa
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Building A Family Business Around The Nyckelharpa

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Building A Family Business Around The Nyckelharpa

Earl Holzman’s life has always revolved around music. He met his wife DoAnn Holzman while folk dancing in the early 1980s. Together, they raised their son Ian Holzman to be a fiddle player.

SAAF #8: Tea Party
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SAAF #8: Tea Party

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SAAF #8: Tea Party

Greg gets left to host Rose’s tea party.

SAAF #7: Rain, Rain, Go Away
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SAAF #7: Rain, Rain, Go Away

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SAAF #7: Rain, Rain, Go Away

Rose gets caught in a downpour.

SAAF #6: Dad Knows Best
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SAAF #6: Dad Knows Best

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SAAF #6: Dad Knows Best

Greg and Papa Larry work together to build Rose her new toy.

Wisconsin 101: The Le Maire Sundial Compass Was 18th Century GPS
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Wisconsin 101: The Le Maire Sundial Compass Was 18th Century GPS

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Wisconsin 101: The Le Maire Sundial Compass Was 18th Century GPS

The Le Maire sundial compass was the mid-18th century equivalent to today’s GPS. It was found near Green Bay in 1902 by a local antiquities collector, Frank Duchateau, and recalls a time when Wisconsin was part of New France.

Camp Memories And White Privilege
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Camp Memories And White Privilege

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Camp Memories And White Privilege

At camp, we often learn to swim, paddle a canoe, make candles, and perfect our s’more technique. Elaine Maly learned something else about herself and her place in the world because of the color of her skin.

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.

Booyah, NE Wisconsin’s Soup Of Choice
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Booyah, NE Wisconsin’s Soup Of Choice

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Booyah, NE Wisconsin’s Soup Of Choice

Anytime is booyah time in northeastern Wisconsin. But Chris Seroogy finds it particularly good when the snow flies. The leaves have fallen, flurries whip past the window, and it’s time for another season.

Jay Anderson’s Life In Music And Food
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Jay Anderson’s Life In Music And Food

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Jay Anderson’s Life In Music And Food

It’s hard to imagine that any musician could be as prolific as Jay Anderson. The saxophonist performs nearly every night, has started his own record label, and grows his own food.

Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom
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Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom

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Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom

Milwaukee musician K.C. 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 Magic Of A Small City
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The Magic Of A Small City

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The Magic Of A Small City

Major metropolitan areas have a lot of things going for them – great food, amazing museums, art, and music. But for all those wonders, there’s something else they can’t ever have.

Fire On Ice
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Fire On Ice

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Fire On Ice

There are many things to enjoy about a frozen lake. For Patti See, it’s a bonfire built, improbably, on the frozen lake. The first Saturday in February and March, Lake Hallie taverns sponsor an ice fishing contest that attracts adults, kids and dogs for a day of competitive fishing and good fun.

Rhinelander’s Nordic Skiing Tradition
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Rhinelander’s Nordic Skiing Tradition

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Rhinelander’s Nordic Skiing Tradition

Rhinelander today has a fairly well known cross country ski program in its schools. But it wasn’t always this way. Rhinelander High School Nordic Coach Charil Reis loved skiing but realized there wasn’t going to be a place for her daughter to ski.