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Image: The first time I realized that my mom was not Mom, I was five years old. I lived in Oshkosh, and in the park across the street, the recreation department put on summer programming for children....
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Wisconsin Life #506: " Showstoppers"
Image: Host Angela Fitzgerald heads to Woodruff to learn what it takes to be a lumberjack at the Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Show, then shares stories about a Wounded Warrior who is also a national...
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Nonagenarian Woman Crafts Artistic Blooms From Beads
Image: At 96-years-old, Velma Cox has a busier social calendar than most people half her age. Velma makes art with beads so small, she can fit dozens into a single flower petal. Velma is able to create...
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Uncles, Fathers, Football, Flags, and Blood
Image: This football season, the flag has been in the news as much as the scores. Nick Gulig’s family has been discussing it, too. He tells us about the debate over the protests happening in his own...
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Eau Claire Woman Considered One Of Africa's Leading Female Playwrights
Image: Dr. Osonye Tess Onwueme is an African playwright at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with an amazing story to tell. She arrived in the United States with $100, as a single mother with five...
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Youth Group Drumline Helps Kids Find Their Own Beat
Image: Black Star Drumline helps kids from all over Madison find their own rhythm and beat using drums. Black Star Drumline was founded by local musician Joey B. Banks to pass along the knowledge he...
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Jump River’s Yodeling Bar Owner
Image: Ninety-three-year-old Cindy Piotrowski not only owns a Jump River bar, she’s its premier musician. She’s gained notoriety for her yodeling and harmonica playing skills.Location: Jump...
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Wisconsin Life #507: " Taking Shape"
Image: Host Angela Fitzgerald explores the Jurustic Park sculpture garden in Marshfield. Fitzgerald also shares profiles from across the state, including one of Africa’s leading female playwrights who...
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Animated Short Explores A Family Tradition Of Giving In “Something About A...
Image: The animated story adaptation of the comic strip “Something About a Flower,” written by Rodney Lambright II about a family's traditional Sunday dinner that takes an unexpected turn. This tale...
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Grandma's Got A New Man
Image: It can be a little disconcerting when a grandparent who lost a spouse starts dating. Such was the case for Shannon Cummins and her grandmother. That’s one part of the story. The other is this -...
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UW-Madison Student Earns Extraordinary Academic Opportunity
Image: Deshawn McKinney is a trailblazer on the UW-Madison campus: head of the Union Directorate, active in the Black Lives Matter movement, Marshall Scholarship recipient, and artist. But McKinney has...
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Grandma Irene: A Wisconsin Deer Camp
Image: The hunting fire can be lit in any number of ways. For Bryon Thompson, it was the year he was finally old enough for deer camp in the home of the woman known as Grandma Irene.Story Type:...
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Abundance: A New Life And Purpose In The Garden
Image: With Thanksgiving this week, many of us will be gathering with friends and family for a big feast. But not everyone is so fortunate. Jacqui Sakowski tells us how her move to Wisconsin moved her...
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Meet the Actors and Go Behind the Scenes of “Something About a Flower: The...
Image: Meet the Voice Actors and Go Behind the Scenes of “The Fortune We Share” AnimationLocation: MadisonProducers: Rodney Lambright IIStanislaw LuberdaSeries: Something About A FlowerStory Type:...
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Meet the Creators and Go Behind the Scenes of “Something About a Flower: The...
Image: Rodney Lambright II and Philip Ashby discuss the process of creating the Something About a Flower animation and challenges that came with its creation.Location: MadisonProducers: Rodney...
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A Buck In The Balsams
Image: Snow was gently falling as I moved through the dark woods towards the treestand on a ridge near the edge of an expansive spruce bog.Location: WeyerhaeuserProducers: Ron WeberStory Type:...
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Wisconsin Native Plays With The Rock Music Group Badfinger
Image: Mark Healey grew up in Madison listening to the 1960s and 1970s music of the rock group Badfinger. The group was originally signed by the Beatles' recording company. Some of their biggest hits...
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Turtle Clan Artist Tells Stories of Oneida Nation Ancestry With Copper Statues
Image: Mark Fischer learned to weld from his father, and was instilled with pride in his Oneida Nation ancestry by his mother. He combines the two with his Native American copper art sculptures. Each...
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Retired Milwaukee Teacher Plays Latin Music In Grupo Renacer
Image: Margarita Sandoval Skare is a second-generation Mexican-American who loves to call Milwaukee home. When Margarita retired, she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps as a musician. One...
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Omer And Mary Never Stopped Going To School
Image: Some people leave school and never look back. Others just can’t stay away. College student Elise Schimke noticed an older couple auditing one of her classes… and decided to find out more about...
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