Zamboni Driver Explains The Art Of Making Ice
Known as the “Ice Man,” Art Schultz has been producing the “slickest slate in the state” as the Kohl Center Zamboni driver for over 40 years. Good hockey games start with good ice.
Retired Teacher Plants Seeds Of Thought
On a cold March afternoon, a class of energetic third graders bounds into the agriculture workshops at Mineral Point High School.
Under the watchful eyes of high school Ag students, the third graders plant cups full of native Wisconsin seeds in plastic trays and haul them into the high school greenhouse to wait for spring.
It’s No Fish Tale… Charter Boat Captain Is Living His Dream
The sky blue waters surrounding the Door County provide some of the best fishing in Lake Michigan. Just ask Charter Fishing Captain Don Grasse who grew up on the northern end of the Door Peninsula and started fishing these waters as a kid.
The Night(s) of 12,000 Kolache
A lot of ethnic heritage festivals hope to transport visitors to a different time in history, using costumes and re-enactments.
The Czech and Kolache Festival in Kewaunee County aims for the taste buds, and brings visitors back to their childhoods with a treat straight from their grandmother’s kitchen – the kolache.
Wisconsin Life #306: “Skipper and Savannahs”
A charter boat captain, family that clowns around and a very busy team of pastry makers are featured in this episode.
This collection of people sharing the story of their “Wisconsin Life” includes Door County charter fishing boat captain Don Grasse.
Enjoying The Last Days Of Autumn Before Winter
Right about now, you’re probably enjoying all that Autumn has to offer. You’re pulling your cozy sweaters out of storage, remarking on the luscious colors of fall on your drive to the pumpkin patch, perhaps in a heck, life’s too short to deny myself candy corn moment, you eat a bag or two, but somewhere in the back of your mind, amidst all this crispy revelry…admit it, you’re uneasy.
Paranormal Investigators Look For Ghosts In Milwaukee
Milwaukee journalist Tea Krulos spent over a year meeting individuals who have made it their life’s passion to hunt down evidence of entities that they believe exist, but that others might shrug off as nothing more than myths, fairytales, or overactive imaginations.
Wooden Maps Show Off Bottle Cap Collections
Like most kids Jasper Darley likes to collect things. One summer he started picking up all the bottle caps he found at picnics and cookouts. “He would go up to the host and say, hey save my bottle caps,” recalls his father Jesse Darley.
Retired Teacher Photographs Gravestones, Creates Record For The Living
Several days each week, retired history teacher Frank Germanson visits one of Milwaukee’s cemeteries.
As he walks between rows of gravestones, Germanson pauses, pulls out a camera and takes a photograph.
Women Blaze Path As Ice Age Trail Volunteers
You could say Pat Witkowski wears her passion for the Ice Age Trail on her sleeve, if it wasn’t also on her shirt, her hat, her backpack and all over her car.
Retired Teachers Raise Kids – The Nigerian Dwarf Goat Variety
Drive by this quintessential Door County farm and you’ll discover goats under the giant willow tree and if you look a little closer you are most likely to spot Lynne Grasse.
Can Playing Games Make You A Better Problem Solver?
In this animated story, popular fantasy writer Patrick Rothfuss laments that “kids these days” don’t play as many thought-provoking games as they did when Patrick was young. He describes the problem-solving comradery between his friends as they tackled games like Zork, one of the earliest interactive fiction computer games.
Wisconsin Life #305: “Blazing Trails”
A Door County goat farmer, a scenic trailblazer and author Patrick Rothfuss share their unique Wisconsin lives in this episode.
Meet a collection of people who share their Wisconsin lives, including Pat Witkowski, who never does anything half-heartedly.
Geologists Rewrite The Story Of Wisconsin’s Boaz Mastodon
This year marks a major anniversary for one of Wisconsin’s most famous fossils. But before they could celebrate, Madison geologists had to do a little detective work.
Each year, about 50,000 people visit the Geology Museum at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Three Generations Of Church Suppliers In Milwaukee
For three generations, one Milwaukee family has been providing church supplies to Christian congregations throughout the United States. Dan Stemper is the president of the Stemper Company, located in Milwaukee’s Bayview neighborhood.