Western Wisconsin
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Your 2025 Guide to Wisconsin Wineries
What to drink, where to go, & when to visit the Badger State’s best vineyards. DID YOU KNOW? Americans drink more wine than any country in the world… and it’s not even close. Every year, that number goes up. Last year, the average American drank more than three gallons (48 eight-oz. glasses). Each state has their favorite: Minnesotans…
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The 10 cheapest colleges in Wisconsin
Looking for an affordable way to continue your higher education without breaking the bank? Check out the 10 cheapest colleges in Wisconsin to get started today.
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Why this lakefront Wisconsin school district is swimming with funding issues
In one small western Wisconsin community, lakefront properties and vacation homes are causing funding angst for the rural year-round residents.
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Inside Wisconsin’s largest used book warehouse
Leave it to a small town to hide one of the state’s biggest gems. Driftless Books and Music, located in Viroqua (population 4,300) is Wisconsin’s largest used bookseller, and it’s located in an unexpected place: a historic warehouse.
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Hey Republicans, ‘TDS’ is not a mental illness.
While Trump was busy breaking the law and disregarding a federal judge’s order to turn around a plane of “Venezuelan gang members,” five Republican state senators from Minnesota introduced a bill to classify “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a mental illness.
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Wisconsin’s Top 10 Public Golf Courses
Ten local greens earned a spot on Golf Digest’s list: “The 100 Greatest Public Golf Courses in America.” The magazine evaluated thousands of clubs based on factors like design and affordability.
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Banned Book Reading List: 10 titles to read, or re-read, this spring
As Republicans continue to challenge the books on shelves at local libraries, neighborhood schools, and small booksellers, we asked three local bookstore owners – from Menomonie, Spooner, and Wausau – to share their favorite banned or challenged books and why you should read them.
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The real reason Trump made English our official language
While it may seem like common sense – 80% of Americans speak only English at home – Trump’s decision will do lasting damage.
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This Wisconsin woman struggled with her own mental health for decades. Now, her ‘little hearts’ project has gone global.
“Our mission statement is simple. Preventing suicide one heart at a time. The hope is that, by spreading kindness, we can reduce suicides and open up the conversation around mental health.”
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The best bookstore you’ve never heard of: Republic of Letters in Mineral Point
Keith and Leslie Damaso have loved reading their whole lives, but their hometown of Mineral Point no longer had a bookstore… so they decided to open one.

























