‘Penguins, Bears and Tattoos, Oh My!’: The meaning behind one Wisconsinite’s tattoos
Tattoos can tell the story of a person's life. They feature aesthetic beauty, inside jokes or family memories. Some of ...
‘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 ...
‘Not the biggest, but the very best’: Larryfest showcases bluegrass and roots music in rural Vernon County
Summer calendars in Wisconsin seem to overflow with music festivals. One of the longest-running gatherings is Larryfest, which has been ...
‘Home is where I am safe’: Appleton’s Mai Lo Lee for ‘Home Is Here’
Home means different things to different people. Home can be the house you grew up in, a quiet spot in ...
Felicia’s Donation Closet furnishes homes for survivors of domestic abuse in Dane County
On a windy Saturday morning in Dane, Wisconsin, Felicia Diny and her mom are combing through items stored on the ...
The optimist: Lessons from mom and dad
We all learn lessons from our parents...how to cook a traditional family meal, how to have compassion or how to ...
Palestinian exchange student in Wisconsin returns home despite violence
For a brief time, Palestinian exchange student Anastasia had a window of what life as a Wisconsin teenager could be. ...
The Yiddish Tapes: Grandmother’s beautiful voice lives on
When I was a kid we always had shelves filled with blank cassettes. Sony, Memorex, TDK, we had them all. ...
Gleaning the sunflowers: How not to fail at gardening
Gardening season is upon us. For people blessed with a green thumb, this is their moment to shine…they’re putting in ...
How to be beautiful: A lesson from mom
Many of us are grateful for everything our mothers taught us. For Jana Rose Schleis, she’s thankful that her mom ...
Everything comedian Jacy Catlin learned when his house burned down
A house fire is a tragic thing to live through, and comedian Jacy Catlin would agree - he's done it. ...
‘Food memories’: James Beard Semifinalist Jamie Hoang shines through family recipes at Ahan
It's one hour before Madison's Ahan restaurant opens and the small kitchen is buzzing. Water is boiling, chicken is roasting ...
Not the same old dance: An ode to driving stick shift
Some people get really passionate about taking sides on everyday things that make our lives a little sweeter. Coke vs. ...
100 years of ski jumping: Celebrating Westby’s Snowflake Ski Club
It's a windy night in Westby, Wisconsin as volunteers with the Snowflake Ski Club groom the hills below the five ...
“We just want to be part of the American dream”: Cuban exile talks troubled past and hopeful future
(This story is an excerpt from the podcast, “WPR Reports: Uprooted.”) Osvaldo Durruthy was sitting in a Wisconsin prison in ...