The woman living at Taliesin
Minerva Montooth is 101 years old, but the most surprising thing about her isn’t her age, it’s her address. “I ...
‘I’m rich in my heart’: How a music photographer forged his own educational path
As a teenager, Marty "Meatman" Sosnowski of Green Bay, Wisconsin never felt like he fit in. He stopped trying to ...
Reflecting on 45 years of covering Wisconsin’s dairy industry for ‘The Milkweed’
“It’s not work,” says Pete Hardin, editor and publisher of "The Milkweed" the 12-page monthly dairy industry report that he ...
‘Good service and honest repairs’: The owners of Dutch’s Auto Service talk car repair in a male-dominated industry
The auto repair industry is dominated by men. But on Madison’s northside, Dutch’s Auto Service veers from that reality. As ...
Roll Train preserves Black skating culture
Milwaukee's Terrence Clarke has been roller skating since he was 12 years old. “A lot of times we didn't have ...
Bottling nostalgia in Shawano
If you grew up in Shawano County, there is a good chance you have heard of Twigs and if you ...
From parish festivals to the MLB: Meet Wisconsin polka master Mike Schneider
It was 1984 — Prince's "Purple Rain" was the No. 1 album in America. Bruce Springsteen crisscrossed the country on his ...
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 ...
Mystery in Marinette: The Bigfoot and Paranormal Convention
Nestled in the heart of Marinette, Wisconsin — a region steeped in folklore and mystery — the annual Bigfoot and ...
‘A decent proposal’: Madison storyteller embraces spontaneity and love
When people feel stuck in life, they may seek out new friends or hobbies. When Jen Rubin of Madison was ...
‘Satellite’: Appreciating a mother’s love through poetry
As we get older, our relationships with our parents evolve. Poet Karl Michael Iglesias knows this and has been reflecting ...
Elizabeth, Elizabeth and Me: The ‘rebel trio’ of Wisconsin educators
Some professions run in the family. For writer Nancy Jorgensen of Waukesha, she spent her career as a teacher — ...
Rebuilding connections: Navigating life after losing a loved one
We all grieve differently, often vacillating between these worlds of wanting to talk about our loved ones to wanting to ...
‘The Largest Gathering of Norwegians in Northwestern Wisconsin, Probably: Gierefest’
Writer McKenna Scherer is a proud Wisconsinite. Sure, that love is tied to cheese and Spotted Cow. But at the ...