Wisconsin’s First Bicycle Ambassador
On bike paths, city streets, and even on ice, bicycles seem ubiquitous in Wisconsin. The first bicycling boom hit the ...
Anti-German Hysteria
U.S. entry into WWI in 1917 fueled a wave of anti-German sentiment across Wisconsin and across the nation. The fervor ...
Day of the Dead in Milwaukee
“All Hallows’ Eve,” or Halloween, was originally a religious celebration. The following days, Nov. 1st and 2nd, Día de los Muertos, ...
Dresses Designed By Holocaust Victim With Family Ties To Milwaukee Are Finally Brought To Life
In 1939, Paul Strnad sent a desperate letter to his cousin in Milwaukee in hopes the relative could help them ...
Milwaukee Couple Makes Hats The Old-Fashioned Way
In this story by Litmus Pictures, meet John & Kate McLaughlin. The Milwaukee couple runs the Brass Rooster Hat Company; ...
Running Wisconsin’s Tallest Building
13,000 volts of electricity flow into Wisconsin’s tallest building every day, and for the last 22 years, one man has ...
ER Nurse
Amid the hustle of the state's busiest emergency room, nurses have to keep a cool head. Rebecca Ramizini takes us ...
South Milwaukee Woman Is Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw Champ
South Milwaukee’s Terry Stramowski is widely recognized as the champ to beat… in the Wisconsin Cow Chip Throw and Festival. ...
Milwaukee Blacksmith Keeps Old Traditions Burning
Kent Knapp has been studying blacksmithing since he was 19 years old. He worked with a master blacksmith for a ...
Milwaukee High School Student Considered One Of The Top Young Gymnasts
Marvin Kimble travels as an elite gymnast and current member of the United States National Team have taken him far ...
Self in the City
The ways we find and define a home depend on many different variables. Shauna Singh Baldwin has lived and worked ...
Milwaukee Man Brings Fresh Food Options To The City’s Low-Income Urban Areas
As a former professional basketball player, Will Allen never thought he would trade in his jersey and sneakers for some ...
Hornpipes, Reels And Slip Jigs: Irish Dancing In Milwaukee
Irish dance is booming in Milwaukee, where there are seven dance schools and counting. Irish dancers typically keep their arms ...
Mariachi Strings
When Dinorah Marquez moved to the U.S., she didn’t speak any English and was quite shy and scared. She eventually ...
Wedded Weavers
Wence Martinez grew up in a Mexican town famous for its weaving. When he ran across a drawing by Milwaukee ...