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Wisconsin Life #302: “Remarkable Journeys”

A comic book artist, a veterinarian from Africa working in Wisconsin and the drivers of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile are among those featured in this episode. Meet a football player turned comic book artist who takes inspiration from the city around him, a veterinarian from Mali who works brings his culture’s respect for cattle to his work in Wisconsin, the drivers of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, a school bus driver who found a way to get the kids on his bus reading, and a writer who puts her love for the Flambeau River into words.  

School Bus Driver Steers Students Toward Love Of Reading

After years running his family farm in southern Door County, Ted Chaudoir and his wife started a new job: driving school buses for the Southern Door County School District. “It was a matter of either getting bigger on the farm or getting smaller to go off-farm for outside income and benefits, and we decided to get smaller and incorporate bus driving with our farm schedule,” Chaudoir said.

Veterinarian Brings World View To Wisconsin Dairy

Mamadou Diallo grew up tending cattle in the West African country of Mali. Today he is a staff veterinarian at a large Dane County dairy. The deep knowledge that comes from his cultural roots combined with formal veterinary training gives Mamadou a unique perspective on animal care and on life in his new home in America’s Dairyland.

Vote For Your Favorites In The Summer Life Photo Contest

More than 1,000 photos were submitted in our “Wisconsin Life Summer Life” photo contest. Thanks to everyone who entered the contest – there were some incredible photos from all over the state!   Over the past few weeks, our judges reviewed all of the photos and selected three “finalists” in each of the five contest categories – Summer Cities, Summer Fun , Summer Nature, Summer People and Summer Work – but we need your help to pick the the “First Place Prize” photos.   Tell us which photos you think deserve the top prize by voting for your favorite photos here.