Our Wisconsin

An Unabashedly Wisconsin celebration of our state’s people, places and stories
Our Wisconsin Fishing Opener Feature
Our Wisconsin Wisconsin’s Fishing Opener Has Plenty for Anglers and Those Who Don’t Share Fish Stories

From breakfasts and garage sales to fly-casting clinics and live music, enjoy the many ways this weekend signals the final (no, really) end of winter.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith May 6, 2022 11:15 am CDT
Our Wisconsin Beerntsen’s Candy
Our Wisconsin The Easter Bunny Has an Easier Time Around Here Thanks to Wisconsin’s Long History of Local Candy Makers

Here are 10 ways to locally source your basket of goodies.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith April 11, 2022 8:23 pm CDT
Food Discourse Coffee's Channel Orange drink, made with espresso, smoked and oaked vanilla, candied orange powder, and more.
Food Coffee Goes Way Beyond the Regular Grind at This Blend of Laboratory and Cocktail Bar

Started in Door County but now in Milwaukee, Discourse filters out the bland to create a wide combination of aromas, tastes, raised eyebrows and happy palates.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski March 24, 2022 8:46 am CDT
Food Culinary historian Susan Phelps, who selects the recipes from cookbooks published in 1796 and 1844, has created three menus of period dishes at the Wade House. (Photo by Susan Lampert Smith)
Food Cooking Like It’s 1799: Wade House’s Historic Classes Return

Using cookbooks from 1796-1844 as reference, the Wade House's cooking classes show attendees how to serve up dinners like the olden days.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith February 28, 2022 2:52 pm CST
Our Wisconsin Tommy Shimenetto surfs in the icy waters of Lake Michigan off the coast of Sheboygan. (Photo by Tyler Rickenbach/Akuur Studios)
Our Wisconsin Surfin’ Sheboygan, The ‘Malibu of the Midwest’

Chicago native Tommy Shimenetto has found a love for surfing the icy waters of Lake Michigan off the coast of Sheboygan.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith January 25, 2022 1:55 pm CST

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(Illustration by Morgaine Ford-Workman) Elections Governor Candidate Adds Another Republican Threat to Kill Bipartisan Election Oversight
Walker Prehn LeMahieu Politics Smoking Gun Discovered as Former Gov. Walker and Allies Conspired to Seize Control of Natural Resources Board
Bad River Flood Aerial Environment The People Most Harmed by Climate Change Are Often Ignored. Biden and Evers Are Changing That.
Tiffany Dryden FeatureImage Politics Tiffany Takes Another Vote Against Ukraine—Says ‘I Don’t Know How I Would Have Voted’ on Helping Allies Against Nazi Invasion
Our Wisconsin Snake venom guy
Our Wisconsin Oshkosh Man Has Been Bitten Three Times by Deadly Snakes, That’s Not Stopping Him from Collecting Venom

MToxins Venom Lab delights visitors while helping to save lives across the world.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring January 11, 2022 5:25 pm CST
Our Wisconsin Kwik Trip file photo
Our Wisconsin Wisconsin’s 15 Weirdest News Stories of 2021

From loose zebras to a Kwik Trip megafan, Wisconsinites provided no shortage of bizarre news events in 2021.

Cara Spoto Cara Spoto December 23, 2021 4:16 pm CST