Richelle Wilson

Cleo’s Brown Beam Tavern in downtown Appleton has a unique calling card: all Christmas, all the time.

Wisconsin paleontologist Kenneth “Chris” Gass recently gave a new name to an ancient trilobite species. He says it’s an exciting time for paleontology in the state.

Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee is developing a care plan after two mounds were recently identified on the property. Elsewhere in the state, volunteers with the the Effigy Mounds Initiative work to preserve mounds by cataloguing them and removing invasive vegetation.

An exhibit at Madison College features the work of 18 Native artists from tribes around the state. Curator Micaela Salas hopes it will showcase Indigenous resilience and creativity.

The new mystery comedy play had its world premiere this month at the Overture Center for the Arts. Playwright Heidi Ambruster said she wanted to bring classic Agatha Christie tropes to a cozy supper-club setting.

Chaya Milchtein has built her career on making the world of cars more accessible for women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her new book offers practical advice for everyday car owners.

Katherine Cramer’s influential book “The Politics of Resentment” was published eight years ago. Could it still hold answers about Wisconsin’s rightward swing?

Many college students will be voting for the first time on Tuesday. For most of them, the current political climate of increasing polarization and threats to democracy is all they have ever known.

Milwaukee Common Council President José Pérez said the joke about Puerto Rico was “rude” and “crass.” UW-Madison professor Aurora Santiago Ortiz called it “completely unacceptable.”

Long-time political columnist Jonathan Martin says it’s become more challenging to cover elections as the country becomes increasingly polarized. He sees compromise and bipartisanship as a way forward.