Clara Neupert

Sleighs weren’t just for work — they were also a source of joy. Communities gathered together for “sleigh rallies.”

There are more than 57,000 jobs posted on the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Job Center website.

A heartwarming Swedish novel and a book about a frozen vegetable family business make the list of Goldin’s top picks for the year.

“You should absolutely grind your own beans,” said Ryan Castelaz of Discourse Coffee. “If there’s one thing that you can do to increase the quality of your coffee at home, once you’ve bought the right beans for you, is to grind fresh at the time of brewing.”

Well into Wisconsin’s waterfowl hunting season, WPR’s Larry Meiller sat down with the DNR’s Taylor Finger to talk about waterfowl conservation.

You don’t have to travel far into remote wilderness to feel the restorative effects of being outside or to help improve biodiversity. All you need to do is plant a seed, said author Priyanka Kumar.

Put garlic cloves in the ground within a week or two of the first killing frost. The cold prevents the garlic from growing too fast and sending a shoot above ground, where the winter air would kill it.

There’s a sweet spot for lawn chores like seeding, said Doug Soldat, a professor and turfgrass extension specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr. Zorba Paster said he and Karl Christenson will continue their “joyful take on healthy living” in a podcast called “Stay Well with Dr. Zorba Paster.” Each episode will be 15 minutes long, and it’ll be available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 

The Vintage Fire Company of Wisconsin acquired the 1920 fire truck, which was at an Arizona museum, Wisconsin Automotive Museum Executive Director Dawn Bondhus said. It’ll join a few other Kissel fire trucks on exhibit, including another engine used in Hartford in 1923.