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Building A Family Business Around The Nyckelharpa

Earl Holzman’s life has always revolved around music. He met his wife DoAnn Holzman while folk dancing in the early ...

Camp Memories And White Privilege

At camp, we often learn to swim, paddle a canoe, make candles, and perfect our s’more technique. Elaine Maly learned ...

The Ukuladies Hit All The Right Notes

Mary Backus spent more than 30 years as a choral director in Milwaukee. She’s always had a passion for music, ...

Booyah, NE Wisconsin’s Soup Of Choice

Anytime is booyah time in northeastern Wisconsin. But Chris Seroogy finds it particularly good when the snow flies. The leaves ...

Milwaukee Country Artist Brings Music Into The Classroom

Milwaukee musician K.C. Williams was born and raised in the city, but his musical roots were planted in the country. ...

The Magic Of A Small City

Major metropolitan areas have a lot of things going for them – great food, amazing museums, art, and music. But ...

Fire On Ice

There are many things to enjoy about a frozen lake. For Patti See, it’s a bonfire built, improbably, on the ...

Rhinelander’s Nordic Skiing Tradition

Rhinelander today has a fairly well known cross country ski program in its schools. But it wasn't always this way. ...

Gwen Gillon’s fight for Civil Rights

Gwen Gillon now calls Madison, Wisconsin home. But her roots are in the south where she fought for civil rights. ...

Winter On The Edge Of The World

Wisconsin winters are known for being cold and harsh. But John Gurda reminds us of the 19th century settlers who ...

Milwaukee Teacher Still Lecturing at 90

If you choose a job you love, some people believe you’ll never work a day in your life. Ed Drexler ...

Grosman Family Plants A Legacy Forest

In the spring of 1970, John and Kate Grosman planted a few rows of red pine in honor of their ...

Casting: There Are No Small Parts

Casting is the first and perhaps most important part of a production. It’s not – as you might imagine – ...

Every Drop Counts For Family Living Off The Grid

Carol Dunbar and her family live off the grid in northern Wisconsin. It has its challenges, but those challenges have ...