Chris Farley
With the season finale of Saturday Night Live this month, we’re looking back at the Madison start of one of ...
The Fate Of The Record Store In The Digital Age
Every April, people around the world celebrate Record Store Day. The local record store has long been a gathering place ...
Celestial Photographer Captures Madison’s Night Sky
John Rummel is an avid photographer who loves to work at night… in fact, he must work at night. John ...
Preppers
Judging by the popularity of dystopian books and movies like The Hunger Games, Americans seem to love a good post-apocalypse ...
Capitol Christmas Tree
Every year, holiday decorations at the Capitol include Christmas trees donated by a Wisconsinite. WPR's Breann Schossow tells us more ...
How Otis Redding Touched One Madison Man’s Life
Forty-six years ago, Otis Redding lost his life in Madison. Few events loom as large in city lore. Writer Dean Robbins ...
Swimming Through Wisconsin
When the weather turns hot and humid, few things feel better than a nice, cool swimming hole. For writer Catherine ...
Dylan Slept Here
What makes an ordinary place extra-ordinary? Discovering that one of your heroes slept there, maybe. Commentator Dean Robbins recently stumbled ...
Thanksgiving Cobbler: Behind It Is Love, History, Legacy
In Madison, Carlotta Calmese bakes one of her family’s traditional desserts for Thanksgiving — peach cobbler. Wisconsin Life producer Cynthia ...
Farmers Market Stroll
Weekly trips to your neighborhood farmers market offer the chance to pick up fresh produce and to chat with local ...
Civil War Malt House
Civil War Malt House: This weekend beer lovers will gather in Madison for the annual Great Taste of the Midwest. ...
Civil War Songs
150 years ago, Wisconsin soldiers slogged through the second year of the Civil War. Madison-based band Count This Penny set ...
Kite Photography
Photographers are always looking for a new angle. Madison-based photographer Craig Wilson might have one of the most unique views ...
Lost and Found Language
Cinco de Mayo is the annual celebration of Mexican heritage, and one of the fastest growing holidays in America. Today, ...