People
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This Wisconsin mom fought back against proposed data center construction in her neighborhood—and won
Jayne Black of Greenleaf explains how she transformed her outrage into activism, and how other Wisconsinites can do it, too.
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The biggest films all-time with Wisconsinites in prominent roles
Kate Hudson may not be a native Milwaukeean, though she plays a real-life one well enough in “Song Sung Blue” that she’s been nominated for Best Actress in the 98th Academy Awards, taking place March 15. The movie comes a couple of years after actors Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo, both Wisconsin natives, appeared in…
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Meet the six women competing to be Wisconsin’s 79th Alice in Dairyland
Meet the six women competing to be Wisconsin’s 79th Alice in Dairyland.
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Cow cuddles and farm-churned ice cream are helping Midwest dairies thrive
Quinci Schmidt is co-owner of a dairy farm in the town of Corcoran, Minnesota, which her grandfather bought in 1958.
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Children’s Wisconsin receives $10 million gift toward research
Milwaukee-area philanthropists Barri and Dave Drury have made a $10 million gift to Children’s Wisconsin to support pediatric research, one of the largest donations for research the health system has received. The gift, announced by Children’s Feb. 4, is meant to drive scientific discoveries that will improve pediatric patients’ care and to support Children’s physicians…
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Meet the record number of women in the 2026 Miss Door County pageants
Meet the record number of women in the 2026 Miss Door County pageants.
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Indigenous practices help heal trauma passed down through generations
It’s not uncommon for Indigenous people to feel distrustful or on guard when around White people, explains Lea Denny.
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How did Wisconsin do at the Golden Globes? Mark Ruffalo, Amy Madigan and more
Wisconsin was well-repped at the 83rd annual Golden Globes. There were at least five nominees with connections to the state. But, unfortunately, none of them ended up walking away with a win at this year’s award show, which aired live on CBS and Paramount+ on Jan. 11. Though, some of them still made statements, including Kenosha son…
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Home visiting programs help parents learn child development skills
Home visiting programs help parents learn about child development skills. The free programs are for pregnant women and families with a child under age 5. They are run by local governments and nonprofit organizations, and are funded largely through the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program started in 2010 as part of…
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Fan of the Year uses Packers games to teach first-grade students
Green Bay Packers fans are everywhere, even Middlebury, Connecticut, where first-grade teacher Ashley Christensen might be creating more.
