Musician captivates cross-cultural understanding through community non-profit Flutes at Dawn
For Kiran Vedula music has always been a way for him to meet people, to have confidence in himself and ...
‘That is how you turn hate into love’: Appleton’s Jesús Gregorio Smith for ‘Home Is Here’
What's one of the best ways to combat hate? For Jesús Gregorio Smith of Appleton, it's to push back with ...
‘My little corner of the universe’: Café owner Patrick Downey of Madison’s The Victory
Patrick Downey opened The Victory in Madison, Wisconsin, at 2710 Atwood Ave., in August of 2010 after he and his ...
The Kaszubs of Jones Island: Remembering Milwaukee’s Polish immigrant community
There’s a peninsula just off Lake Michigan in Milwaukee that has lived many lives. Today, Jones Island is home to ...
The goose pond: Finding healing in presence
Sometimes, an ordinary experience surprises us — turning the mundane into something extraordinary. Writer Crystal Chan felt this on a ...
Milwaukee childcare center celebrates the lessons and joy of Ramadan
Muslims all over the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, including at the Crescent Learning Center, an Islamic ...
‘Community gratitude’: Lessons learned on the road to cancer recovery
Taking notice and being thankful for the family and community we have around us often occurs when we’re facing our ...
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 ...
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 ...
Human Powered: Building Community Through Architecture
Arijit Sen is an architecture professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He’s lived all over the world, from Mumbai, India ...
Human Powered: ‘Color-Brave’ Shows Complexity, Beauty Of People Of Color In Fox Valley
In 2018, a photo exhibit opened at the Paine Art Center in Oshkosh. “The Color-Brave Photo Project: Black and Brown ...
Human Powered: Community Gardens In Green Bay Fight Food Insecurity, Empower Cultures
Across Wisconsin, there are people struggling to access healthy and culturally appropriate foods. It’s a complex issue that some communities, ...
Calling The Crops: Finding Solace In Fruits And Vegetables
As the coronavirus pandemic has left more people stuck inside, a yearning to get back to nature has flourished. This ...
Human Powered: Preserving Stories From Wisconsin’s Floods
In recent years, Wisconsin's Driftless Region has experienced some of the most severe flooding in its history. The new podcast from ...