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Wisconsin And The Extinction Of The Passenger Pigeon

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
An avian blizzard in central Wisconsin in 1871 made for a spectacle the likes of which would never be seen again.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Milwaukee's First Mexican-Americans Left Legacy Of Struggle And Pride

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Milwaukee's first community of Mexican immigrants flourished briefly but was shattered by the tragedy of the Great Depression.

The Penokees Are A Geologic Gem

Scott Gordon
WisContext
In a state where the landscape tends towards low-lying swamps, flat fields and rolling hills, northern Wisconsin's Penokee Range of mountains are a dramatic outlier.
Series: Local Food Science

How Discoveries And Accidents Led To Winemaking In Wisconsin

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
The wines produced in Wisconsin's unlikely climate are the result of centuries of selection, cultivation and hybridization of many grape varieties.

Forestry Mill Tax Has Deep Roots In Wisconsin's Logging History

Scott Gordon
WisContext
The potential cutting of a state-level property tax would change the way Wisconsin pays to maintain forests.

A UW-Designed Dam Removal Tool Moves Data Rather Than Concrete

Jack Nissen
Great Lakes Echo
More than 12,000 dams populate the Great Lakes Basin, estimates the U.S. Geological Survey. Some produce energy or provide recreation. But most don't.

Wisconsin's Remaining Effigy Mounds Are The Tip Of A Historical Iceberg

Scott Gordon
WisContext
The ways in which contemporary Wisconsinites interpret and value the state's ancient effigy mounds continue to evolve.

From Bauhaus To This Old House: Reviving Historic Buildings In Central Wisconsin

Scott Gordon
WisContext
As many smaller Wisconsin communities face declining population and changing economic realities, people across the state are seeking opportunities for renewal.
Series: The Dairy State Economy
Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

The Origins Of Wisconsin's Kerrygold Underground

Scott Gordon
WisContext
At least one Wisconsinite drives to Nebraska and back to buy Ireland's most famous non-alcoholic export: grass-fed Kerrygold butter. Fans can't buy this product in Wisconsin because a state law enacted in the 1970s.
Series: Local Food Science

Clean Hop Program Seeks To Beat Disease And Better Bitter Beer

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
The flowering of craft beer over the past decade was accompanied and aided by an arms race to scale new heights of bitter flavors.