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Sarah Lehr

Sarah Lehr is a reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio, specializing in state agencies and the Madison area. When she’s not swimming in Wisconsin’s many lakes or jogging through Madison’s arboretum, she likes sampling as many varieties of Wisconsin cheese as possible.

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Jennifer Esser holds one of her raccoon fosters Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Cross Plains, Wis. (Angela Major/WPR)

May 28, 2024

These Wisconsin volunteers are opening up their homes to wild animals

One group of humans in south central Wisconsin is bringing wildlife into their homes. Their goal: care for the baby animals until the animals can fend for themselves.

Ava Ocker of Lake Geneva, Wis., tries mailboat jumping for the first time during tryouts Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Lake Geneva, Wis. (Angela Major/WPR)

June 22, 2023

Lake Geneva tradition leaps along with mailboat jumpers

Most U.S. Postal Service mail carriers wear uniforms with collared shirts and over-the-shoulder satchels. But if you want a mail route in Lake Geneva, you may have to don a ...

Maureen McCollum2023-06-22T13:20:57-05:00