Culture
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Milwaukee Brewers’ Famous Racing Sausages inspire and delight for over 30 years
Brian Adam told “Wisconsin Today” about how his company manufactures racing sausage mascots, as well as many other iconic mascots.
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‘Seeing the past inside the present’: Social media group reconnects Wausau natives worldwide
Through this thriving online hub, Wausau natives around the globe remain connected, preserving their history while collectively shaping the city’s evolving narrative.
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The timeless appeal of Kate Bush’s ‘Hounds of Love’
It’s been 40 years since “Hounds of Love” first appeared, yet it remains relevant and contemporary. Leah Kardos wrote about Bush for the 33 1/3 music series on outstanding historical records.
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Maggie Su’s protagonist grapples with identity, relationships in ‘Blob: A Love Story’
The protagonist of Maggie Su’s debut novel, “Blob: A Love Story,” is Vi Liu. Vi is a young Taiwanese-American woman who one day discovers a responsive blob and attempts to mold it into her ideal partner, Su tells WPR’s “BETA.”
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‘His fingerprints are quietly on every aspect of it’: Lorne Michaels’ journey with SNL
Author Susan Morrison talked with WPR’s “BETA” about interviewing SNL creator Lorne Michaels, his start in television and the pressure cooker of SNL’s ambitious live format.
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With war raging, ballroom dance connects Ukrainians in Wisconsin to their home
Ballroom dance offers something more for the Ukrainian instructors at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Madison, Wisconsin. They feel a bond to the home they left and worry they […]
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Zorba Paster: The measles outbreak is no joke. Get your child vaccinated.
Wisconsin ranks No. 49 out of 50 states in measles vaccination rates for children. Dr. Zorba Paster writes, “How did that happen? Are we just lazy? Or are we just dumb?”
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How Marquette men’s basketball super fan Rick Smith became the ‘Jump Around Guy’
WPR’s Corrinne Hess brings us the story of “The Jump Around Guy,” a super fan who’s been going to Marquette games for more than 50 years.
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Tourism spending dipped during month of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Data from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue showed spending on tourism-related industries — including restaurants and bars, performing arts and museums and historical sites — was down in Milwaukee County compared to the month before the event and the year prior to the event.
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From Stevens Point to Capitol Hill: How Civil Air Patrol is shaping the next generation of leaders
Hayden Elwood took his first flight when he was 5, sparking a passion that led him to advocate for Civil Air Patrol in Washington D.C.