History
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s forgotten chair designs on display at Museum of Wisconsin Art
The exhibit, which runs through Jan. 25, includes several of the Wisconsin architect’s chair designs that had never been fabricated until now.
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Is your home insurance rising in Wisconsin? You’re not alone.
Since 2018, home insurance premiums in Wisconsin have increased by 65 percent. That’s according to a new study published last month by a Wisconsin researcher.
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Central Wisconsin tour opens doors to Wausau’s historic holiday homes
“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.”
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In ‘The Unmapping,’ the world rearranges itself — starting in Door County
“The Unmapping is what happens when your city sort of gets sick and reacts very negatively. Every building rearranges with each other at four o’clock in the morning. Every single day.”
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Even more ancient canoes have been found in Lake Mendota. One is more than 5,000 years old.
Madison’s Lake Mendota is chock full of very, very old canoes. That includes one that’s more than 5,000 years old that was partially unearthed by archaeologists this year.
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Menominee Nation reburies dozens of its ancestors after museums return human remains
The Menominee Indian Nation of Wisconsin requested the return of human remains and burial objects.
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On Veterans Day, Wisconsin peace activists who served push to restore Armistice Day
Phil Anderson is a member of the Lake Superior Region Veterans for Peace. He spoke with WPR’s “Morning Edition” about the group’s effort and the origin of Veterans Day and other national holidays that originally celebrated peace.
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50 years later, Edmund Fitzgerald sinking leaves lasting effects on families, forecasting
On Nov. 1 in Washburn, a memorial dedication ceremony was held for the 29 crew members who lost their lives aboard the Fitz just ahead of the 50th anniversary of its sinking.
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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 a memorial to the author who wrote it.
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50 years after the Edmund Fitzgerald, ‘Tattletale Sounds’ author separates fact from ballad folklore
“I’m highly criticized at my lectures because I pick on Gordon,” said Ric Mixter, a documentarian and author of several works about the wreck, including his latest, “Tattletale Sounds, the Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations.”
