After spending more than a decade doing road repair work, Eau Claire’s Kristine Martin traded in her steel toe boots for a fry basket to follow her dream–and bring her family along for the ride.
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We Asked 26 State Legislators to Plan Their Perfect Wisconsin Day. Here’s What They Said.
According to a study by Johns Hopkins University, less than 20% of Americans can name their state legislators.
That’s why we compiled this guide: to make learning about yours a little more fun! We asked more than two dozen state representatives and senators to plan the perfect Wisconsin day. These are their picks.
20 Wisconsin Legislators Share the Best Restaurant Dishes in Their District
Wisconsin is home to 13,000 unique restaurants, diners, bars, and taverns. With so many choices, it can be hard to decide where to eat! So we asked local lawmakers their “must-order” meals. These are their picks.
We Found Wisconsin’s Best Fish Fry.
Locals swear you’ve never had anything like it, so naturally, we had to try it for ourselves. They weren’t wrong.
$209 a pound?! The Story Behind the Special Wisconsin Cheese Back on Sale
How much would you pay for a slice of state history?
For only the third time ever, Hook’s is releasing a batch of its 20-year cheddar to a lucky group of lottery-winning cheese lovers.
8 Cheese Factories You Can Visit in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is home to dozens of artisan cheesemakers who create hundreds of types of cheeses.
12 Wisconsin Ornaments to Hang on Your Tree This Year
The holidays are a great time to showcase your home state pride. Here are 12 ornaments that celebrate Wisconsin.
12 Wisconsin Restaurants to Put on Your 2023 Bucket List
From supper clubs to corner pubs, Wisconsin is home to a wide range of restaurants you won’t simply find anywhere else. Here are a dozen you should add to your 2023 bucket list!
If Wisconsin Were a Country, We’d Rank 4th in Total Cheese Production, & Other Cheesy Facts, Recipes From ‘America’s Dairyland’
Impress your family, friends, and fellow cheese lovers with some Dairy State trivia this Thanksgiving!
6 Strange Wisconsin Laws That Are Still on the Books
These Wisconsin laws are evidence that we love our cheese and our livestock but that things can definitely get weird here—legally speaking.
Things to Do in Green Bay, Outside of Lambeau
The small town home of the Packers has big town energy and amenities!
6 Pumpkin Patches in Wisconsin to Visit and One Thing You Must Do at Each
You’re never too old to get lost in a corn maze.
Ashland, Once a Hub for Products Heading Out, Now Attracts People Coming In for Visits
From Chequamegon Bay to its downtown murals, the community offers history and present-day enjoyment for all who travel up north.
Wisconsin’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies—The Top Rated and Most Reviewed in Every Part of the State
Save room for dessert—since National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is August 4.
US Senate Primary: Where Barnes and Godlewski Stand on Wisconsin’s Biggest Issues
The two remaining major candidates want to challenge Sen. Ron Johnson, but only one will make it to November.
Stoughton Fair Opens, Honors Teen Exhibitor Who Left a Legacy of Work and Kindness
The Stoughton Fair showcased the best parts of belonging to a fair family when the animal Ben Chadwick was going to show went up on the auction block without him.
Where in Wisconsin is JT Cestkowski?
Reporter JT Cestkowski explores what it means to be “Up North.”
Live Music Is Back. See It at These 8 Wisconsin Festivals.
We all love Summerfest, but there are smaller festivals all over the state. Take a look to find one near you.
Cool Off With These 7 Eastern Wisconsin Custard Spots
From Burlington to Fish Creek, you can’t go far without finding a must-have custard in eastern Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Loves Dairy, and So Do We! These Are Our Favorites.
This story is free of almonds, oats, soy, coconut, rice, cashews, and anything else not udderly created in America’s Dairyland.
Wisconsin Dems Target Classic TV and Movies to Rake in the Cash
DPW chair credits actor and Wisconsinite Bradley Whitford for sparking series of fundraising, cast unions like “Happy Days” and “Princess Bride.”
From Economist to Cheese Maker: How Bob Wills Is Uniting The Craft
Award winner is the trunk of a tree with branches that reach throughout the best of Wisconsin cheese making
Indoor Market a Big Winter Win for Farmers and Customers
Newly relocated, it’s an economic boost for growers