by Jane Elder | Jul 20, 2015 | Magazine Article
This spring, the Wisconsin Academy brought together our Waters of Wisconsin Initiative leaders for a day of intense discussion about the state of Wisconsin’s freshwater ecosystems. Part of our discussion was devoted to the health of the Great Lakes. During a break, I...
by Paul Lukas, Heather McCabe | Mar 18, 2015 | Magazine Article
It’s a crisp autumn day in the small town of Sparta, Wisconsin, and Darren Schauf is showing off the tools of his trade: around six hundred very large fiberglass molds strewn across a five-acre field. Most of the fiberglass molds are oversized versions of recognizable...
by Helen Klebesadel | Mar 18, 2015 | Magazine Article
Opening in spring 2015, a new online project called Wisconsin Women Making History will share the stories and accomplishments of Wisconsin women who, for various reasons, are less known or acknowledged than they should be. Through video, photography, and other media,...
by Joan Sanstadt | Mar 16, 2015 | Magazine Article
In his sixth novel, The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County, Jerry Apps explores the contentious issue of frac sand mining. Earlier novels have highlighted land conservation, land use, food safety, and livestock siting. Apps is careful not to take a stand on these...
by Elizabeth Wyckoff | Mar 16, 2015 | Magazine Article
How do we define the Midwest? Do we identify the region by lines on a map, environmental features, or the shared values of residents? John Hildebrand believes the heart of the Midwest can be found in even smaller details. “Time and place might be the coordinates, the...
