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Milwaukee author’s debut novel inspired by horror films, Wisconsin winters
Film professor Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece brings her deep knowledge of horror movies to the page with “Poltergeist,” an apocalyptic horror novel set in a melting Arctic.
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Wisconsin political leaders react to US invasion of Venezuela
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Wisconsin performing arts organizations hit by ticket scams
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Oh what fun it is to ride: A brief history of sleigh travel in Wisconsin
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