Culture
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A search for oddities along Wisconsin’s 2-lane highways
Tom and Kristi Manus shared some of their favorite unusual attractions in Wisconsin with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition. The couple is the author of the book, “Secret Wisconsin: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure.”
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Southern Wisconsin nonprofit short on sponsors for holiday wish list program
As of this week, Family Services of Southern Wisconsin has sponsors for about 20 families. But it’s aiming to sponsor nearly 130 families.
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Community Living Room offers a space for social connection and support in northeast Wisconsin
A program that aims to boost social connections in a time of increasing social isolation has been facilitating pop-up events since 2023. Now, it has a permanent space of its own.
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USS Beloit to be commissioned in Milwaukee Saturday
The ship is the fifteenth to be delivered to the Navy by the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette.
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‘Murder Girl’ is a whodunit with a Wisconsin twist
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.
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Wildwood Zoo delights visitors while tackling unique challenges
Free admission, local wildlife and a community-driven mission make this small zoo a hidden gem.
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Welcome to my crossworld
Anna Shechtman talked with “To the Best of Our Knowledge” about the feminist history of crossword puzzles and how crosswords help us share a common language.
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Wisconsin 101: Norwegian Genealogical Plaque
Many people preserve their genealogy through family trees, mapping the branches and roots out on paper. Heewone Lim brings us the story of a unique genealogical work of art: a […]
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Zorba Paster: Don’t suffer from medical hubris
You might be smart, or you might be really really smart, you might get a perfect score on your SAT — but when it comes to evaluating your own health, assuming that you know everything is really, really dumb.
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Gratitude for the ‘enemy’: Memories of crossing the Rhine River during WWII
When serving in World War II, 101-year-old Tom Sitter of Madison didn’t expect to fight his own countrymen.