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 ...
Wrestling
This weekend, teams from around the state will compete in the WIAA State Team Wrestling Competition. High school wrestling is ...
Wisconsin’s Passion For Euchre
Wisconsinites have a passion for euchre. While sheepshead and cribbage have their ardent fans in certain parts of the state, ...
Ojibwe Culture Preserved In Birch Bark Canoe Building Tradition
As a young boy, Wayne Valliere’s grandmother said to him, “Your grandfathers are written throughout history. I challenge you and ...
Green Bay Teen Spends Week With “Sisters Under Sail” Tall Ship Program
15-year old Brianna Thom wasn't shanghaied into serving on a ship like in days of old, but voluntarily signed up ...
Houdini in Wisconsin
On January 27, 1908, magician Harry Houdini debuted his sensational milk can escape. It was a challenge he described as ...
Aquavit: Ancient Scandinavian Spirit Comes To Wisconsin
In Wisconsin were known for our love of beer and brandy. But a micro- distillery in the small city of ...
Capitol Christmas Tree
Every year, holiday decorations at the Capitol include Christmas trees donated by a Wisconsinite. WPR's Breann Schossow tells us more ...
Holiday Cocktails
For many of us, the holidays aren't complete without a favorite food or drink. Writer Julie Buckles' grandfather was famous ...
Hunting Clan
Many Wisconsin families hunt for wild game. Writer Carol Guensburg grew up eating venison and wild birds, but she was ...
Hunting Deer
The statewide gun deer season opens tomorrow in Wisconsin. Greg Johnson of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior ...
Fowl for Christmas
Turkey is a traditional holiday meal choice. But writer Brett Laidlaw wonders if perhaps we should consider another kind of ...
Bad Santa
Gift giving often inspires noble intentions if less successful results. Writer David McGlynn tells us about his family’s gift giving ...
Aluminum Christmas
Manitowoc’s Aluminum Specialty Company became famous for its sparkling aluminum Christmas trees in the 1960s. Jerry Waak sold millions of ...
Santa Believer
Many people take their kids to see Santa in December, and eventually have to wrestle with the question of belief. ...