by Michael Kriesel | Aug 2, 2016 | Magazine Article
A parable of religious mysticism that’s part love story and part mystery, with a touch of rural hijinks, Karl Elder’s new novel is a welcome addition to the list of titles from one of Wisconsin’s top poets. The Jacob and Lucile Fessler Professor of Creative Writing...
by Allison Slavick | Aug 2, 2016 | Magazine Article
There was no dew, so she could work without the discomfort of grass clippings stuck to wet bare feet. Ken had always said that dry grass in the morning meant there’d be an afternoon thunderstorm. He was often right about things like that, rural folklore that he...
by Sara Raab | Aug 1, 2016 | Magazine Article
The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point has achieved a new milestone in sustainability: It is the first university in the state to have 100% of its electricity come from renewable sources. About thirty colleges and universities in the country are at this point,...
by Emmett Mottl | Aug 1, 2016 | Magazine Article
Often times, the news reported by major media outlets focuses on a crisis or calamity years or even decades in the making. Take for instance the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan. If citizens understood the history behind the decision to draw water from the...
by Jason Smith | Aug 1, 2016 | Magazine Article
For those in Central Wisconsin who crave more of the Wisconsin Academy’s free public talks with leading Wisconsin thinkers and share knowledge, you have a valuable resource in the Winchester Academy. Neil Truman Eckstein, a Professor of English at the University of...
