by Jon Hakes | Apr 29, 2016 | Magazine Article
We went back home for another frustrating visit with our parents. Since, by then, travel was standardized, we all arrived at the same time, even though I was coming from Alaska, Jimbob from Zimbabwe, and Martie from Tibet. We couldn’t help ourselves. As soon as we...
by Jim Lundstrom | Apr 29, 2016 | Magazine Article
If you ever grow tired of the typical brandy old-fashioned sweet, you might want to try Po Lo’s exotic twist on Wisconsin’s state cocktail. His Yerlo Old Fashioned features a 90-proof whiskey called Yerlo X made from rice. Lo, who is of Hmong descent, says that while...
by Jason Smith, Elliott Puckette | Apr 29, 2016 | Magazine Article
While Door County positively bustles with activity during the summer months, this tiny community of just 28,000 people scattered across 2,370 square miles reverts back to its rural roots during the winter. Many resorts, restaurants, and other businesses close their...
by Jason Smith | Apr 29, 2016 | Magazine Article
Margarita Sandoval Skare fondly remembers the mariachi music of her youth. Her father, who moved along with some of the first Mexican families to Milwaukee in 1924, became well known in the Mexican community as a musician who played guitar with the José Martinez...
by Beth Zinsli | Apr 29, 2016 | Magazine Article
When my friend Fanny Lau told me about it, I was intrigued by the simplicity of the concept. “It’s just like a vegetable CSA, but with art,” she said. We were discussing the prospect of a new program in the Fox Cities based on the familiar CSA (community supported...
by Jane Elder | Apr 29, 2016 | Magazine Article
When the Wisconsin Academy was founded in 1870, the American fascination with science was in full bloom. Science was opening new windows of discovery into the world around us, redefining what we knew to be true through evidence emerging from research, review, and...
