Winter Hitchhiker Tests Balance Of Safety And Compassion
Driving home on a snowy night, author Crystal Chan and her mother encountered a hitchhiker in the blowing snow. The ...
In Central Wisconsin, A Metalworker And His Sons Make Art At The Forge
Boleslaw Kochanowski spends hours at his drafting table in his office above the blacksmith shop, creating designs for his metal ...
Conjuring The Ghost Of Christmas Past
Just in time for the holidays author BJ Hollars brings us a Christmas story about an Eau Claire newspaper’s determination ...
Kitchen Dance: A Parent’s Legacy
Have you ever been at a wedding and caught a glimpse of your parents slow dancing? Maybe you marveled…or maybe ...
Who Are Tom And Jerry And Why Are They A Cocktail?
It seems that every season has its cocktails. When the temperature drops and the snow piles up, people want a ...
From The World’s Largest Six-Pack To The Hodag: A Tour Of Wisconsin’s Roadside Attractions
Author Eric Dregni has been a keen observer of roadside attractions for years. He recently wrote the book “The Impossible ...
What’s The Scoop On The Origin Of The Culver’s Franchise?
Just about everyone in Wisconsin is familiar with Culver’s. Whether it’s the cheese curds, the custard or the ButterBurgers that draw ...
Birch Bark Canoes Take Time, As Does Learning We’re Stronger Together
Mackenzie Martin of WXPR in Rhinelander, Wisconsin brings us the following story as part of their "We Live Up Here" ...
Wisconsin 101: Jolly Good Soda
What’s the first drink you think of when you hear the crack and fizz of a can opening? A Pepsi? ...
The Magical FFA Jacket
Moving away from Wisconsin can be an exciting adventure for some people. For others, it can be a tough and ...
Finding A Shoe In The Wall: Treasures Hiding In Our Homes
Anyone who’s done serious renovation on an older home, ripping down lath and plaster, wrestling with stubborn two by fours ...
The Last Hunting Season
Every year, Chris Hardie and his father sat together in the cold November woods on opening day of the gun ...
Tilia The Conservation Dog: Sniffing Out Invasives In Wisconsin
Every spring, when the wild parsnip sprouts and the elusive salamanders begin to breed, the team at Mequon Nature Preserve ...
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Yellow: A Peek Into Wisconsin’s Quirky Margarine Laws
Wisconsin is America’s Dairyland. It’s a title we take seriously. The state is home to more than 1 million cows that produce 2.44 billion ...
Army Veteran Turns To Forestry And Writing To Cope With PTSD
Bryan Box served two tours with the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. Now, he works in forestry in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. In ...