Tim Peterson

Contributor

Tim Peterson is a producer for “Central Time” on Wisconsin Public Radio. He previously worked for NPR in Washington, D.C., and stays busy exploring Wisconsin’s fine parks, beers and cheeses, with a reporter’s tenacity.

Latest Contributed Stories

Left, Shauna Sever, author of the cookbook "Midwest Made: Big, Bold Baking from the Heartland," says kringle can be a multi-day process to make yourself. Photo by Paul Strabbing. Right, cream puffs prepared to be sold at the Wisconsin State Fair, in West Allis Wis. Darren Hauck/AP Photo

August 4, 2022

The ‘most friendly debate’: cream puffs vs. kringle — 2 of the state’s most popular delicacies

There is a lot of hype surrounding the cream puff. And then there is a lot of love for the kringle. Marisa Wojcik wasn’t sure what all the fuss was ...

Barn at Smith's family farm. Photo by Tim Peterson

July 21, 2022

Wisconsin farmer reflects on a life in agriculture in book of poems

The poetry in Daniel Smith’s book “Ancestral” reflects on life and farming in the Driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin. WPR’s Tim Peterson spoke with him about his poetry in the ...

Fred Smith, Wisconsin Concrete Park. Site view, Hans Everson's Kerosene Wagon, Phillips, WI). (Photo: Robert Amft, c. 1960. Courtesy of Robert Amft Archive, Friends of Fred Smith, Inc.)

August 27, 2021

‘Bitten With The Concrete Bug’: Sculpture Gardens Showcase Wisconsin’s Outsider Artists

Listener Chris Murphy of Madison asked us, "Why are there a higher concentration of outsider artist environments in Wisconsin than anywhere else in the U.S.?" So, we turned to the ...

This lithograph of Camp Randall was taken from Bascom Hill looking southwest, circa 1864. According to the Wisconsin Historical Society, the railroad track seen in the image's foreground runs along where University Avenue exists currently. (Courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society)

November 27, 2020

What Role Did Camp Randall Play In The Civil War?

We recently received a question from a listener. John Hanson from Madison wrote to us saying: “Camp Randall has more than football history! Could WHYsconsin research more of the Native ...

After a music and physical warm-up, the UW-Madison Marching Band rehearses the drill sets for their halftime show. (Tim Peterson/WPR)

October 11, 2019

A Day In The Life Of The UW Marching Band

On a cloudy, balmy weekday afternoon, the University of Wisconsin-Madison marching band was preparing for something a quarter of them had never done before: perform at Camp Randall Stadium. The ...

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