Wauwatosa handcyclist raises awareness and funds for MS
Handcycling is a passion for John Haupt. As a teenager, more than 50 years ago John was diagnosed with Multiple ...
Tomahawk man is king of his castle
Secluded in the Northwoods of Oneida County there is a dirt road that takes you back to the Dark Ages. ...
Wisconsin native flying high in an F16 fighter jet
She calls herself a Sconnie girl and is happy to be back home. Growing up in Wisconsin, Zoe Davies has ...
Ope! Sorry, I’m going to need you to explain what that word means and where it came from.
Ope! Sorry, didn’t mean to cut into your regularly scheduled public radio programming. But, we’re here today to tell you ...
Under bridges: A parent finds peace in independence and letting go
You don’t have to travel far to find adventure. Writer Jill Sisson Quinn and her son recently spent an afternoon ...
The shot heard ‘round the farm: Dad’s baseball is a goner
Remember the classic scene in “The Sandlot?” When Smalls hits a homer into the neighbor’s yard...and it turns out the ...
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 ...
Showing animals and learning lessons at the Dane County Fair
It’s peak county fair season in Wisconsin. For many children at the Dane County Fair, it’s more than the Tilt-A-Whirl ...
Rules are rules: Navigating prenatal appointments alone during the pandemic
Over the last several years, many profound experiences that typically would be shared with loved ones were lost in the ...
Lake love: Embracing both new and old experiences
Writer Jill Sisson Quinn and her son had a summer routine. They would go to their local lake for a ...
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 ...
Bless these pests: Welcoming the garden invaders
Ever feel like you’re constantly battling garden invaders? Dealing with the weeds, bugs, and critters can be a never-ending, daunting ...
How Two Rivers invented the ice cream sundae
Wisconsin is home to many firsts. The first blender, the first typewriter, and even malted milk was developed and introduced ...
Pregnant in a pandemic: When parenting begins before the birth
The pandemic has been hard on many parents. For N’Jameh Russell-Camara of Milwaukee, her parenting started earlier than she expected, ...
Farmer Explains Why You Should Sing To Cows
I have previously confessed this crime. Specifically to note, I was born to Methodists. Methodists by moral instinct rarely do ...