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Combine broth, soy sauce, molasses, and pepper in a medium bowl. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the mixture to a small bowl; stir in cornstarch until combined. Set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add pork and cook, stirring frequently, until most of the pink...

"Dead Man Walking" Comes To Wisconsin

April 25, 2014 - 4:05pm

Dead Man Walking is a biographical tale of Sister Helen Prejean's relationship with two convicted murders on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun is a leading American activist against the death penalty. Her book was adapted to Opera, with composition by Jake...

With Summer On the Way, Plenty To Do In Milwaukee

April 25, 2014 - 6:00am

Wisconsin is not what anyone would call a warm weather state, but that just means we anticipate the hot months all the more. By February we’re itching for short sleeves and the first breeze of summer. In Milwaukee, there is always a lot to do -- from eating to bike...

America's Funniest City? Just A Hop Across State Border

April 24, 2014 - 2:00pm

If you're ever in need for a good laugh, the best fix may be a drive down to Chicago: A team of humor experts recently named it the funniest city in America.

Bringing The Bard To Wisconsin

April 23, 2014 - 4:50pm

The world marks William Shakespeare’s 450 th birthday this week. While the date isn’t known for sure, many experts point to April 23 as the most likely day. One Wisconsin performer is celebrating by bringing the Bard to life here in the state. Ron Scot Fry is the creative director...

Documentary Looks At Local Effects From Frac Sand Mining

April 23, 2014 - 4:15pm

Mining for silica sand, or “frac” sand, is a booming industry in western Wisconsin, but at what price? That's the question posed in “The Price of Sand,” a documentary film which has been out since last year. It gets a screening tomorrow night on Wisconsin Public Television.

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The Assassin

April 23, 2014 - 11:45am

As the Civil War swept the eastern United States, New Orleans pianist and Union sympathizer Louis Moreau Gottschalk made a concert tour of the northern states. He then left New York on a steamship bound for San Francisco and was off the coast of California on April 23, 1865, when...

Celebrating Earth Day Through Volunteering At Wisconsin State Parks

April 21, 2014 - 4:45pm

The Wisconsin DNR is encouraging people to come out and celebrate Earth Day by volunteering at a state park. The president of Friends of Wisconsin State Parks talks about the various projects happening at the parks, and what we gain as a state from having a beautiful state park system.

Proving Themselves

April 21, 2014 - 11:30am

In 1930 R. Nathaniel Dett was composer and conductor for the Hampton Institute near Hampton, Virginia. The Negro school had just changed its name from Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute, and the choir that Dett led to Europe that year would go even further to change the school’s image.

On...

A Russian Retreat

April 20, 2014 - 11:30am

English soprano Clara Novello’s prime reason for her 1839 visit to Russia was to gain the favor of the Czarina, who could prove a powerful patron, but when she arrived in St. Petersburg, the Czarina was ill. In western Europe Novello could count on great composers--Rossini, Mendelssohn, and Schumann–to promote...

The Mother in Law

April 19, 2014 - 11:30am

The celebrated violinist and his admirer were forty years apart in age, but they had more than music to bring them together. They had Mrs. Angelina Chapman Thorp.

The Norwegian virtuoso Ole Bull was world-famous by the time he arrived in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1868. Tickets for his Madison concert...

Why He Quit

April 18, 2014 - 11:00am

Two weeks after the successful debut of his oratorio The Celestial Country, composer Charles Ives did something surprising. He swore off any more public performances of his works.

The Yale graduate had benefited from the teaching of a major American composer of the day, Horatio Parker, who had done his...

Church, Public Take In ‘Francis Effect,’ Professor Says

April 18, 2014 - 7:00am

Pope Francis has received a lot of attention in his first year as pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He appears to be re-writing some longstanding traditions of being the leader of the largest Christian church in the world. Francis has indicated that he would like the church to focus...

Investigating The Sonic Wonders Of The World

April 17, 2014 - 3:36pm

From singing sand dunes in the Mojave Desert to a musical highway in California, there's sound and music to be found just about everywhere...if you know where to look. An accoustic engineer takes us on a tour of the sonic wonders of the world.

Group Seeks To Bring Pabst Back Home To Milwaukee

April 16, 2014 - 4:45pm

After reports surfaced that the owner of Pabst Brewing might be interested in selling the company, a group of Milwaukee residents is trying to bring the company back to Wisconsin. A member of the 'Bring PBR Home' Movement discusses the company's unique place in Milwaukee history, and why he thinks...

Baby Boomer, Gen X-er, Millennial Discuss What Defines Each Generation

April 16, 2014 - 2:00pm

Since shortly after World War I, when writer Ernest Hemingway popularized the term “Lost Generation,” so named by his friend Gertrude Stein, people have looked for hallmark behaviors to define each successive generation. In the West, people identify seven main generations, each with a set of characteristics that differentiates it...

New Research Suggests Eating Even More Fruits And Vegetables

April 14, 2014 - 4:15pm

New research suggests we should be eating seven or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day. A dietician talks about the benefits of eating these foods, and some ways to make it easier to work them into your diet.

After A Long Winter, Expert Suggests Ways To Enjoy Outdoors In Wisconsin

April 14, 2014 - 3:30pm

While this week saw temperatures in Wisconsin returning to winter's chill, last week showed the first glimpses of spring in the upper Midwest. After a winter of record-breaking cold and wind-chill warnings, it was a pleasant reprieve and a reminder that it is time to begin making outdoor...

It's Spring And We Can Go Outside Now... But What To Do?

April 14, 2014 - 3:30pm

Spring has finally sprung and it is about time to get outside and enjoy it! Wisconsin Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett joins Central Time to share ways to spend the spring and summer outside.

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Pork Chop Suey

"Dead Man Walking" Comes To Wisconsin

With Summer On the Way, Plenty To Do In Milwaukee

America's Funniest City? Just A Hop Across State Border

Bringing The Bard To Wisconsin

Documentary Looks At Local Effects From Frac Sand Mining

The Assassin

Celebrating Earth Day Through Volunteering At Wisconsin State Parks

Proving Themselves

A Russian Retreat

The Mother in Law

Why He Quit

Church, Public Take In ‘Francis Effect,’ Professor Says

Investigating The Sonic Wonders Of The World

Group Seeks To Bring Pabst Back Home To Milwaukee

Baby Boomer, Gen X-er, Millennial Discuss What Defines Each Generation

New Research Suggests Eating Even More Fruits And Vegetables

After A Long Winter, Expert Suggests Ways To Enjoy Outdoors In Wisconsin

It's Spring And We Can Go Outside Now... But What To Do?

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