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The 12 best books set in Wisconsin
From cozy mysteries set in small towns to big city adventures, these 12 books set in Wisconsin belong on your reading list.
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2025 concerts: The 17 biggest names coming to Wisconsin
Whether you like to cruise to country or jam to R&B, Wisconsin’s jam-packed calendar of 2025 concerts has something for you.
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9 activities that belong on every Wisconsinite’s winter bucket list
Add these 9 Wisconsin adventures to your bucket list for a winter full of fun.
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Where to take a horse-drawn sleigh ride in Wisconsin
Get ready to go dashing through the snow this winter with a horse-drawn sleigh ride at one of these local Wisconsin locations.
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8 things you (probably) don’t know about Wisconsin’s Great Lakes
Wisconsin is bordered by two of the world’s largest lakes: Lake Superior (the largest expanse of freshwater in the world) and Lake Michigan (the largest freshwater lake entirely within the US). Here are 8 things you (probably) don’t know about the worldwide wonders.
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CSA 101: Your guide to securing fresh produce directly from Wisconsin farmers
Fresh food, FAST! Want to reboot your eating habits? Support local farmers? Save money on the freshest produce? Wisconsin’s CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, programs make that easy!
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10 tips for staying safe (& out of the ER) during holiday decorating
Wisconsin Emergency Management gives advice on avoiding being one of the 15k people who go to the ER each winter for holiday decorating injuries.
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The 12 best holiday light displays across Wisconsin
Get into the spirit of the season by bundling up and checking out the 12 best holiday light displays in Wisconsin.
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Get nostalgic at Wisconsin’s 7 old-fashioned soda fountains
Belly up to the bar and order a phosphate, malt or soda at these old-fashioned, timeless soda fountains throughout Wisconsin.
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Lake effect: The real reason some parts of Wisconsin get 150 inches of snow
Here’s how the Great Lakes bring Wisconsin swaths of snow every single winter (and which Wisconsin areas receive the most). It’s called the lake effect.
