A semi-pro football team that always drew a crowd: The Little Chute Flying Dutchmen
Little Chute is known for its Dutch heritage. A lesser known fact about the northeastern village is that it was ...
My mother’s tea: Skepticism and love of family traditions
Many of us grow up questioning our parents’ methods and traditions, only to find ourselves embracing them later in life. ...
‘Fear the Deer’: Midwest rapper Romey uses Bucks championship as inspiration for hit song
Last year, when the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA title in 50 years, Jerome Hunt, a Madison/Milwaukee hip-hop artist ...
‘Do your job’: A lesson from the Dane County Juvenile Detention Center
When we're at work, we all have a number of roles — we can take on other jobs, wear many ...
How the badger burrowed into Wisconsin’s identity
Wisconsin is THE badger state. It's on the flag. It's the mascot of the state's biggest university. And back in ...
From food waste to fertile soil: UW-Milwaukee program helps students compost
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students have been helping turn food waste into nutrient-rich soil. A new program called Panther Pails brings ...
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, they say. Writer Shauna Singh Baldwin married an Irishman and discovered her own bit ...
A fifth grader shares how the pandemic has changed her life over the last 2 years
The pandemic is having a big impact on all of us, including kids. Take it from Cora Grube, an 11-year-old ...
Madison musician connects with his heritage and father by archiving Ho-Chunk recordings
Clint Greendeer is a Madison-based musician and member of the Ho-Chunk Nation. A few years ago, his family member found ...
Those traitorous Scandinavian languages: Don’t be suspected!
The United States is a nation of immigrants and the pressure to assimilate can be great. Some people are compelled ...
With her app HmongPhrases, Madison woman works to keep Hmong language alive
Eau Claire resident Tifanie Moua grew up speaking Hmong with her family. But as she got older, she started to ...
Comedian Charlie Berens writes best-selling book about surviving in the Midwest
Wisconsin comedian and host of the "Manitowoc Minute," Charlie Berens is at it again; this time with his first book landing ...
The hunt for the perfect winter coat
With long cold winters, many of us develop a deep and sometimes fraught relationship with our winter gear. Christi Clancy ...
Small talk about the weather: A competitive sport in Wisconsin
Comedian Esteban Touma is taking time to reflect on cold weather in Wisconsin. Born and raised in Ecuador, the state's ...
Olympic curler Matt Hamilton surprises Sun Prairie boy on backyard rink
There's something kind of magical about watching the Olympics — the competition, the diversity, the sportsmanship and camaraderie. Four years ...