The Racine Belles and Kenosha Comets: In a league of their own
A major event in sports history took place in September 1943. Two teams played in the first championship series of ...
Remembering the legacy — and words — of Marquette University men’s basketball coach Al McGuire
The 2023 NCAA basketball tournament is wrapping up, capping a season in which Marquette University men's and women's teams both ...
Lifting spirits and honoring ancestors: Snow snake is back on Madeline Island
For only the second time in 150 years, members of tribes from across the region and beyond played snow snake ...
Political aficionados in La Crosse make a sport out of elections
A small, bipartisan group of former politicians and political observers in the La Crosse area has been putting their money ...
The shot heard ‘round the farm: Dad’s baseball is a goner
Remember the classic scene in “The Sandlot?” When Smalls hits a homer into the neighbor’s yard...and it turns out the ...
A semi-pro football team that always drew a crowd: The Little Chute Flying Dutchmen
Little Chute is known for its Dutch heritage. A lesser known fact about the northeastern village is that it was ...
‘Fear the Deer’: Midwest rapper Romey uses Bucks championship as inspiration for hit song
Last year, when the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA title in 50 years, Jerome Hunt, a Madison/Milwaukee hip-hop artist ...
Pulaski native Deedra Irwin makes Olympic debut in biathlon
If you’re competing in the biathlon at the Olympics, you have to be really good at not just one, but ...
The Humble Superstar: New Giannis Antetokounmpo Biography Explores Champion’s Family Life, Legacy
The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA Champions for the first time in 50 years. A huge part of their success is ...
Wisconsin’s Libby Riddles: The First Woman To Win The Iditarod
Since 1973, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has brought together humans and dogs. They work together traversing nearly 1000 ...
What Role Did Camp Randall Play In The Civil War?
We recently received a question from a listener. John Hanson from Madison wrote to us saying: “Camp Randall has more ...
Remembering The Sheboygan Armory: A Hub For Concerts, Basketball & Community
For nearly 80 years, the Sheboygan Armory has overlooked Lake Michigan. Completed in 1942, it was a project of the ...
‘Tomboyland:’ A Love Letter To Midwestern Strength, Complexities
Even though 2020 has been *A YEAR*, Melissa Faliveno has had some bright spots this summer. The New York City writer ...
Why Isn’t The UP Part Of Wisconsin?
Geographically, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is only connected to the Lower Peninsula by a bridge. With Wisconsin, it shares ...
Door County Pond Hockey Tournament Brings Together Friends, Volunteers
It’s been a warm and wet winter in northeast Wisconsin. Bill and Kay Nelson live on Kangaroo Lake in Baileys ...