Shereen Siewert

While the solstice marks the year’s deepest darkness, it also represents renewal — a moment that invites reflection, celebration and a chance to step outside and look up.

“Our mission is to educate, collect, and preserve Marathon County history,” said Blake Opal-Wahoske, executive director of the Marathon County Historical Society. “This is a way to deepen that sense of belonging and community.”

Jacquelyn Tolksdorf created the space with one goal in mind: lowering the barriers that often keep people from exploring art.

As grills fire up along Wisconsin Avenue and hunters stream into town, Tomahawk’s annual venison feed offers the unmistakable feel of opening weekend up north.

“This is now a highly trained workforce with experience that is necessary to keep the industry going,” Francisco Guerrero said. “There would be no dairy industry without these workers.”

“There are a lot of benefits, but mostly it’s about getting out of the house and building a community with others,” ArtStart Program Director Ashley McLaughlin said.

The first of the Franklin Elementary School threats came in the opening weeks of the school year, followed by two more in quick succession. Each prompted immediate coordination with law enforcement and internal safety teams.

“Cranberries and cranberry farming were here before Wisconsin was Wisconsin,” a state cranberry association leader said. “Even before Wisconsin was fully a state within our country, there were people here growing and commercially raising cranberries.”

Station Director Gretchen Gerrish said she hopes the documentary makes clear that federal funding isn’t an abstract concept, but a real investment in local communities.

Director Bill Rebane built his filmmaking career in Wisconsin’s Northwoods and remains deeply tied to the region. Davies said the new version of this film pays tribute to that connection.