Wisconsin Life

Gleaning the sunflowers: How not to fail at gardening

Gardening season is upon us. For people blessed with a green thumb, this is their moment to shine...

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Preserving trauma and resilience through UW-Oshkosh’s ‘Campus COVID Stories’

UW-Oshkosh has completed a massive oral history project documenting the campus’ response to the...

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How to be beautiful: A lesson from mom

Many of us are grateful for everything our mothers taught us. For Jana Rose Schleis, she’s...

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Remembering Rae Elaine Tourtillott and preventing future violence

Menominee tribal member Rae Elaine Tourtillott was 18 when she went missing on the tribe’s...

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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...

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Father And Son Cherish Same Church In Two Norways

Sometimes when we’re far from home, it’s nice to have something familiar around to keep us...

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What do all the symbols on the Wisconsin state flag mean?

Here’s a classic joke: A miner, a sailor and a badger walk into a busy bar. Actually, it’s not a...

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Steven Salmon: The Tapping Author

Every author has their own way of writing — they get in the zone, channel their creativity, and...

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How did polka become a dance and tradition? You betcha we have an answer!

Wisconsin seems to have a pretty good sense of humor about its clichés. Beer? Brats? Cheese?...

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Painting the landscape: Earth Day in the Heartland

Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson helped organize the first Earth Day in 1970, after growing...

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Madison writer and cardiologist celebrates the Good Samaritans in his life

We’re living in a time when things feel so … polarized. Us vs. them. I’m right, you’re wrong. But...

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Everything comedian Jacy Catlin learned when his house burned down

A house fire is a tragic thing to live through, and comedian Jacy Catlin would agree – he’s done...

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Short Story Night: A book club for the Fox Valley’s busiest readers

A Fox Valley librarian has created a monthly event at a local brewery to help even the busiest...

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‘I’m Glad We Made It Through’: Vietnam Veterans Look Back On Service Together

James Blankenheim of Madison, Wisconsin and Everett Wood of Vincennes, Indiana are friends who...

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‘Food memories’: James Beard Semifinalist Jamie Hoang shines through family recipes

Chef Jamie Hoang grew up loving spicy food, lime and cilantro. And that love and those flavors go...

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‘Representation matters’: Educators collaborate to teach histories, cultures, sovereignty of First Nations i

Wisconsin is one of 12 states that requires Native American content to be taught in schools. That...

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Hornpipes, Reels And Slip Jigs: Irish Dancing In Milwaukee

Irish dance is booming in Milwaukee, where there are seven dance schools and counting. Irish...

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Not the same old dance: An ode to driving stick shift

Some people get really passionate about taking sides on everyday things that make our lives a...

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Socialists In Our Midst? Wisconsin’s Dream Of A ‘Cooperative Commonwealth’

Wisconsin has a rich history in politics that has influenced many of the nation’s major political...

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The Kaszubs of Jones Island: Remembering Milwaukee’s Polish immigrant community

There’s a peninsula just off Lake Michigan in Milwaukee that has lived many lives. Today, Jones...

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