Emily Julka
Emily Julka is a producer and storyteller for the “Wisconsin Life” project. She tries to make the best of all four seasons in Wisconsin, and considers the Upper Peninsula of Michigan “definitely part of our state.”
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June 10, 2025
The robots being built on Washington Island
For Miranda Dahlke, Washington Island’s science teacher, education is more than a job — it’s a mission. “Anybody who has a chance to go to school here is in a ...
November 11, 2024
Scientist’s underwater research is helping lake groups
To the untrained eye, lake health may seem most obvious from the surface: the presence of smells, foams or blue-green algae are all indicators Wisconsinites have gotten used to encountering. ...
November 17, 2023
‘Mark’ing a tradition, 40-years and counting
Mark Hendrickson, Mark Hanson and Mark Johnson are best friends. The three Marks are like any group of friends - they vacation together, go on long bicycle rides, fix up ...
October 27, 2023
Local teen is brightening the airwaves with radio show “Bea’s Buzz”
Beatrix Pauli is the host of her own radio show called Bea’s Buzz on 98.7FM WVMO, The Voice of Monona. She interviews people, writes book reviews, shares useless facts … ...
January 5, 2023
Milwaukee artists bring unheard voices into the spotlight
The art community is often seen as very insular with specific places that serve as hubs for the arts. These places often come to mind when thinking of art, but ...
December 21, 2022
Letting monkeys be monkeys: Retired lab monkeys find retirement at Wisconsin sanctuary
Amy Kerwin, founder and executive director of Primates Incorporated, says monkeys used in research and drug testing have often never been outside, and are sometimes singly-housed away from other monkeys. ...
December 13, 2022
DNR biologist consults on PBS Wisconsin nature documentary
Somewhere in northeastern Wisconsin, there is a rare species of plant, bright green with red tentacles… eating insects. This tiny plant is snugly clumped up with thousands of other tiny ...
January 13, 2022
Iceboat Afficionado Brings Passion and Organization to the Racing Sport
Deb Whitehorse is almost positive that she and her brother never saw an entire episode of TV's Star Trek growing up. “The machines were too loud,” she says. ‘The machines’ ...
January 6, 2022
Madison Performance Poet Uses Empathy to Build Understanding
“Will my healing be televised?” These words are painted in commanding red letters as part of a 12-foot portrait mural on the exterior wall of the Overture Center on the ...
October 21, 2021
Hall of Fame Runner is Creating Space for Everyone to go the Distance
Tenia Fisher loves running. Well, sort of. Fisher, a Milwaukee-native and Hall of Fame UW-Milwaukee track athlete, has a different relationship with running now than she used to. “I’m no ...
October 31, 2019
Madison Arborist Utilizes Surprising Techniques
Evan Slocum is a one-of-a-kind arborist. “I think the way that I do things is pretty different,” Slocum says, referring to both his tactics and equipment. “I try to keep ...
September 19, 2019