Hmong Blacksmith Shop: Keeping The Tradition Glowing
In the back of the Hmoob Cultural and Community Agency in La Crosse, there’s a blacksmith shop where people can ...
North Trail Store
A small town general store can be the lifeblood of a rural community especially in some of the more isolated ...
Play Ball! Milwaukee’s Love Affair With Baseball
Baseball season begins once again this week. It’s a sport with a long history in Milwaukee. Historian John Gurda brings ...
A Walk With A Wisconsin Rabologist
If you have ever gone for a walk in the woods, it’s likely you found a nice long slender branch ...
The Chordettes, Sheboygan’s Singing Sensations
I’ve always imagined Wisconsin in the 1950s as an extraordinarily innocent place. What other conclusion can I draw after hearing ...
Kayaking The Mississippi Backwaters
As Maureen McCollum begins her new journey as the producer of Wisconsin Life, we thought it'd be fun to revisit ...
You Can’t Go Home
Returning to your hometown after a long absence can be disappointing. But if you look hard enough, it’s possible to ...
WWI – Hortence Troutman, Nurse
One hundred years ago, Wisconsin went to war. In partnership with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, we’re exploring stories of Wisconsin ...
Fresco Opera
The opera may not be for the masses, but Fresco Opera wants to give everyone a chance to experience opera, ...
Deep Net Smelting
Along the northern Wisconsin shores of Lake Superior, smelting is still a strong tradition. WPR’s Rich Kremer went to Superior ...
Kite Flying In The Snow
Spring is here and the sight of kids flying kites at the park is a common scene. But have you ...
Wildest Dreams
Sometimes just taking a few steps away from the buildings and cars of urban sprawl can reveal a break from ...
Wisconsin’s First Mountain Lion
161 years ago Wisconsin’s first mountain lion met its end, and that’s where our story begins. B.J. Hollars reveals the ...
The Cabin Up North
When I moved here six years ago from Nebraska, I was prepared for the Packers, the cheese, and the snow. ...