Viroqua’s Driftless Books & Music is part of Wisconsin’s growing indie bookstore scene
Even in our era of two-day shipping and instant downloads, many booksellers are finding that readers still want the connection ...
‘Patina is who I am’: Adrian Molitor’s journey to restoring historic hardwood floors in Madison
Adrian Molitor knows a thing or two about hardwood floors. With his Madison-based business, Molitor Traditional Flooring, he’s restored historic ...
Craft distillery elevates cocktail culture in Stevens Point
Stevens Point is a river town with the nickname “City of Wonderful Water.” There’s a new distiller in town turning ...
Sober Social’s Kristi Tanner is reimagining Wisconsin’s drinking culture
There's a shop in Middleton that has rows of bottles, mixes and cans — but none of them contain alcohol. ...
Revitalizing ‘Spaghetti Corners’: Sam Brown’s vision for Madison’s Greenbush neighborhood
Madison’s Greenbush Neighborhood has a rich history that many people have forgotten. But as Maria Brunetta tells us, business owner ...
At Waxxy Poodle, vinyl records spin back to life
Dave Eck will tell you music's been following him around most of his life. As he rifles through his record ...
Sweet African treat inspires Fox Valley business
In some quarters of the Fox Valley, Orson Fournillier and Yaw Asare are better known as the Brittle Daddies. Not ...
From Peru to Wisconsin: How Ana Torres of Las Milpas built community in Baraboo
When Ana Torres was 18-years-old, she did something outside of her comfort zone. She left her mother and sister in ...
Don’t know what to do with your old trophies? One Madison company will recycle them.
When someone downsizes their home, they have to think about what stays and what goes. But what do people do ...
Building community and finding purpose with Yazmin Lopez of Katharisma Cleaning
In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR’s “Wisconsin Life” shares the stories of six women of color working to build community and better ...
Travel inspires tiny nail art painted by Katalina Sanchez of Graffiti Nail Salon
In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR's "Wisconsin Life" shares the stories of six women of color working to build community and ...
Love of daughters, cooking fuels Angela Morgan of Food Junkies Catering
In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR's "Wisconsin Life" shares the stories of six women of color working to build community and ...
Women behind the bar: A brief history of Wisconsin’s bartenders
Wisconsin has one of the highest concentrations of bartenders in the country, employing more than 24,000 bartenders. A good percentage of ...
Wisconsin’s Ryan Castelaz pushing boundaries of coffee with Milwaukee shop, new book
The culture of coffee can be seen everywhere - from the aisles of your local grocery store, to the wide ...
‘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 ...