Latest Stories
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‘Oh Christmas Tree’: One family’s holiday fiasco
Every holiday season has its twinkles of drama. For journalist Dan Simmons of Shorewood, his unforgettable moment involves losing the family Christmas tree.
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‘Everything Must Go’: The holiday store in an Eau Claire middle school
It can be a scramble to find that perfect holiday gift for a loved one. Luckily, the staff at a western Wisconsin middle school have made it…
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I tried to be a trucker. It was nothing like I expected.
Writer Keith Uhlig of Wausau often wondered if he should have taken a different career path. So when he was able to pivot professionally, he finally gave…
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Ho-Chunk educator builds traditional ciiporoke structure with Wisconsin students
For centuries, Ho-Chunk people have created small lodges called ciiporoke for sleeping, cooking and gathering as a community. Now, a Ho-Chunk builder is helping Wisconsin students construct…
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‘On hallowed ground’: Remembering the perfect days of deer hunting
As hunters flock to the woods for gun deer season, their days will be steeped in tradition and contemplation. For writer and forester Ron Weber, this time…
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Preserving Wisconsin’s railroad depots, one building at a time
Eight railroad depots still serve passengers in Wisconsin, for Amtrak trains that travel across the southern half of the state. But once, there were a few hundred…
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New children’s book honors the Edmund Fitzgerald and a late Wisconsin author
The children’s book “Ellie’s Pursuit of the Mighty Fitz,” is a tribute to the people who died when the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sunk in 1975. It’s also…
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Queen of the Beatniks: Remembering ‘Chippewa Girl’ Judy Henske
In the early 1960s, New York City’s “Queen of the Beatniks” was a young singer from Chippewa Falls: Judy Henske. Writer Patti See looks back on Henske’s…
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Why is there so much asparagus growing along the side of the road in Wisconsin?
One Wisconsin resident reached out to WHYsconsin with a crop-related mystery that’s been puzzling her ever since she was a child. To get to the root of…
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‘The tracks we leave’: A forester’s reflection on the legacy of conservation
Forestry offers a unique glimpse into the natural beauty and evolving landscape of Wisconsin. A writer reflects on the tracks we leave in the woods and the…
