How a Wisconsin writer picked up geocaching to stay connected to her late sister
Have you ever picked up a hobby because a friend or relative was really into it? Did you try to ...
The woman living at Taliesin
Minerva Montooth is 101 years old, but the most surprising thing about her isn’t her age, it’s her address. “I ...
BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin finds ‘bird joy’ at Tenney Park in Madison
Orioles, pelicans and snowy owls are a few of the hundreds of species that birdwatchers are on the lookout for ...
Pulaski teen builds custom guitars from scratch
Whether it's hammering wood or hammering out a tune on his guitar, Pulaski High School teenager Ian Vanveen is driven ...
1979: One quarter’s unexpected odyssey
When’s the last time you stopped to look at your spare change? For writer Ron Weber, one ordinary find leads ...
‘Twirling Jane’ of the Kenosha Kingfish is a Northwoods League baseball mainstay
For some people in Wisconsin, baseball is a summer staple. And for Kenosha Kingfish fans, there's a baton twirling usher ...
‘I’m rich in my heart’: How a music photographer forged his own educational path
As a teenager, Marty "Meatman" Sosnowski of Green Bay, Wisconsin never felt like he fit in. He stopped trying to ...
Reflecting on 45 years of covering Wisconsin’s dairy industry for ‘The Milkweed’
“It’s not work,” says Pete Hardin, editor and publisher of "The Milkweed" the 12-page monthly dairy industry report that he ...
‘Good service and honest repairs’: The owners of Dutch’s Auto Service talk car repair in a male-dominated industry
The auto repair industry is dominated by men. But on Madison’s northside, Dutch’s Auto Service veers from that reality. As ...
Roll Train preserves Black skating culture
Milwaukee's Terrence Clarke has been roller skating since he was 12 years old. “A lot of times we didn't have ...
Natural Bridge State Park is a good hike for humans, dogs alike in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Parks are full of wonders -- for human visitors, and for their dogs, as well. WPR's Anya van Wagtendonk ...
Bottling nostalgia in Shawano
If you grew up in Shawano County, there is a good chance you have heard of Twigs and if you ...
Door County a dream for Wisconsin stargazing with theater under the stars, Dark Sky park
It’s the first day of summer and WPR’s Wisconsin Road Trip series is highlighting the best stargazing spots across the ...
A big scavenger hunt for tiny Wisconsin landmarks
Ken Fager never expected to be known for 3D printing. But almost five years after its inception, his #MiniWI (pronounced ...
Leslie Schroeder’s flax-to-linen dream weaves its way into Wisconsin
Leslie Schroeder has a dream. That dream is to have a flax-to-linen textile industry in Wisconsin. Inspired by the local ...