Ice Harvesters Keep A 19th-Century Tradition Alive, One Block At A Time
In 1911, the Milwaukee-area manufacturer Alonzo Pauling gathered $75,000 in capital and founded the Pewaukee Lake Ice Company with his ...
Let The Chips Fall
When the snow is mostly gone and the days start to feel longer, there’s one part of winter that tends ...
The News From Lake Hallie
The lake in Lake Hallie is narrow and shallow but not without its excitement… especially when the ice freezes. Patti ...
Winter On The Edge Of The World
Wisconsin winters are known for being cold and harsh. But John Gurda reminds us of the 19th century settlers who ...
Winter Doesn’t Stop Ice Boaters From Taking To Wisconsin Lakes
DN, Renegade, Nite, Skeeter, Stern Steerer, runner plank, tiller, light air, heavy air. Those words were not part of my ...
Women Blaze Path As Ice Age Trail Volunteers
You could say Pat Witkowski wears her passion for the Ice Age Trail on her sleeve, if it wasn't also ...
Playing To Win At Pond Hockey Championship In Eagle River
Eagle River claims it’s the Hockey Capital of Wisconsin. Every year, more than 300 teams descend on the town to ...
The Iceman in Superior
A Minnesota man has been trying to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the tallest ice sculpture at ...
Vilas County Man Invents Fishing Rod For Physically Challenged Friend
Jay Gascoigne was inspired by a long-time friend to create a device that would make their favorite pastime accessible for ...
Music on Ice
This winter gave us the spectacular ice caves in the Apostle Islands. But ice can do more than just look ...
Ice Racing
For some racers, racing cars on pavement is something to do until the lakes freeze over. Ice racing is street ...
Curling
Maybe you've only heard of curling, or maybe you've seen people lunging down long sheets of ice, pushing stones on ...
Playing Broomball In Wisconsin
Broomball is a lot like ice hockey, except players wear shoes and use a ball instead of a puck. The ...
Ice Bowl
The Super Bowl this weekend got us thinking about another memorable bowl a little closer to home the Ice Bowl. ...
On Clear Ice
When Wisconsin Public Television graphic designer Jennifer Hadley took her daughter out to skate and watch ice boats racing on ...