State History
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Local papers are disappearing. What’s next?
Since 2005, more than 2,500 newspapers across the US have closed. That’s left some 70 million Americans with either no local news organization or only one. You see the problem, but what’s the fix?
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Count, create, speak: 3 ways Wisconsinites are helping missing and murdered Indigenous women
There is an alarming number of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) in the state. Wisconsin, like much of North America, is only beginning to tackle this silent crisis. To start, the state created a task force hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ). Its mission: addressing the rates of “abduction, homicide, violence, and…
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Festivus Spirit Runs Especially Deep in Wisconsin
Buy a Milwaukee-made Festivus pole, air your grievances at Great Lakes Distillery, or see an “unadorned and lustrous” decoration at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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From a Summer Camp for Spiritualists to a College for Mediums, Wisconsin’s Spirited History Persists Today
Spiritualism peaked in the mid-19th century, but the belief in communicating with the dead persisted much longer here.
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Wisconsin’s Shipwreck Coast Gets National Recognition
Lake Michigan sanctuary holds 36 wrecks, with another 60 undiscovered.
