Culture
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Some RNC delegates are stuck at Milwaukee airport due to global tech outage
Many of the law enforcement, media members and delegates who were in Milwaukee from across the nation for the four-day convention left on Friday.
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Raising a gold medalist: A parent’s playbook for the unplanned Olympian
The world’s best athletes will soon be descending upon the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Watching thousands of runners, swimmers and gymnasts enter the stadium for the Opening Ceremony […]
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2 Wisconsin pitmasters battle it out in ‘BBQ Brawl’
Chefs Elena Terry and Ashley Turner say they’re excited to represent Wisconsin in the latest season of Food Network’s barbecue cooking competition.
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A chamber of delights: From ‘Angry Mozart’ to students paired with pros
Two music educators and one student join WPR’s “Morning Edition” to talk about their experiences with the Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra and the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra.
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Delegates get a little taste of Wisconsin inside the security perimeter at the RNC
Republican National Convention? Meet Wisconsin State Fair.
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Chef Dan Jacobs does Wisconsin proud on ‘Top Chef’
Dan Jacobs has received numerous accolades as a chef in Milwaukee, including as a James Beard Award semifinalist. He’s cofounder of the American-Chinese restaurant DanDan and fine dining spot EsterEv. […]
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Wisconsin’s own ‘Nate the Hoof Guy’ captures internet audiences by trimming cow hooves
For more than 20 years, Nate Ranallo has been working as a bovine podiatrist, trimming cow hooves at dairy farms in west-central Wisconsin. Unlike most in the trade, though, he has millions of online spectators.
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Sweeter beets and purple broccoli: The latest in vegetables
Irwin Goldman recently visited WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to discuss new vegetable varieties.
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Quannah ChasingHorse Walks Two Worlds
Anne Strainchamps for “To The Best Of Our Knowledge,” caught up with Quannah ChasingHorse recently to talk about Native land rights, modeling, and what it’s like to walk two worlds.
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Chef Dan Jacobs does Wisconsin Proud on ‘Top Chef’
WPR’s “BETA” checked in with Milwaukee Chef Dan Jacobs to find out what it was like to compete on “Top Chef” and his experience in the finals.