by Jane Elder | Aug 1, 2016 | Magazine Article
I grew up in Linden, a bedroom community just outside of Flint, Michigan. In our community, as in much of the state, we lived with the accepted conclusion that “What’s good for GM, is good for the country.” Yet as the auto industry changed over the decades due to...
by Don Meyer | May 10, 2016 | Magazine Article
It is happening in River Falls in April and East Troy in September. It’s taking place in Ladysmith in June, and then in Viroqua in July. Prime time is August, when communities as diverse as Mazomanie, Rosholt, and Madison make music of a kind most people would never...
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...
