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‘Writing is listening’ Poet Anja Notanja Sieger types your story

Anja Notanja Sieger, a poet and performance artist based in Milwaukee, has revitalized the art of typewriter poetry, captivating audiences with her unique approach to literary expression. Sieger brings poetry to the people, transforming public spaces into impromptu stages for personal and poignant poetic exchanges.

Capturing the wonders of Wisconsin’s night sky with astrophotographer Rick Wayne

Photographers tend to spend a lot of time with their subjects. For astrophotographer Rick Wayne of Madison, his subject for much of his life has been space. What started off as an interest in taking better pictures soon became something much greater, a sense of glory.

Marching with Father Groppi: Looking back on Milwaukee’s Civil Rights demonstrations

In the summer of 1966, activist Father James Groppi & the NAACP Youth Council led a series of Civil Rights marches in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa. As writer and historian John Gurda tells us, he was 19 at the time and one particular night left a lasting impression on him.

Equality Motorsports: Racing for Inclusion at La Crosse Speedway

Racecar driver Bentley Knaack is dedicated to fostering inclusion in the high-speed sport. “It’s excitement. It’s fear. It’s exhilaration.” Those are the words racecar driver Bentley Knaack uses to describe the feelings that come from hurtling down the track, winding around turns and opening up on the straightaways at La Crosse Speedway.

Learning to fish ‘for tradition and life’ with Lac du Flambeau youth

The name for the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa stems from French traders who observed tribal members harvesting fish from canoes at night by torchlight. More than 200 years later, the Lake Superior tribe is trying to keep such traditions alive by holding camps that teach tribal youth how to fish.