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Ho-Chunk educator builds traditional ciiporoke structure with Wisconsin students

26 November 2025 at 11:05

For centuries, Ho-Chunk people have created small lodges called ciiporoke for sleeping, cooking and gathering as a community. Now, a Ho-Chunk builder is helping Wisconsin students construct their own structure.

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Wisconsin friends team up to create disability justice zine

13 November 2025 at 11:00

Emily Nott and Miso Kwak, the creators behind "Crip Wisdoms," worked with a special publisher to create a tactile version of the book for blind readers.

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Pocan says politicians β€˜need to get back to Washington and work’ amid historic shutdown

6 November 2025 at 23:47

The Democratic U.S. representative from Madison says it’s "somewhere between stupid and cruel" to take away health care subsidies and permanently reduce SNAP funding without a plan.

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Prescribed burn in Superior marks return ofΒ  β€˜ishkode,’ or β€˜good fire’

4 November 2025 at 22:32

Evan Larson, a fire ecologist at UW-Platteville, says the spark has been ignited for a return to cultural prescribed burns. This centuries-old Indigenous practice once helped red pine and blueberries flourish along Lake Superior.

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Archaeologists dig into Wisconsin’s ancient effigy mounds in new book

3 November 2025 at 21:19

For former state archaeologist Robert Birmingham, the mound landscapes are a "spectacular phenomenon" unique to the region β€” a piece of ancient history that still matters today.

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Wisconsin communities come together to feed neighbors as FoodShare benefits expire

30 October 2025 at 22:10

Local business owners and volunteers around the state are stepping in to bridge the gap for the 700,000 Wisconsinites who receive food assistance.

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Meet the Wisconsin creator behind Spooky Lake Month

23 October 2025 at 15:55

Artist and educator Geo Rutherford makes educational videos about β€œhaunted hydrology” for more than 2 million followers on TikTok and Instagram. Here, she shares her top 5 spooky spots in Wisconsin.

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Federal cuts threaten future of Wisconsin’s nationally recognized language programs

16 October 2025 at 20:48

UW-Madison is considered a national leader in foreign language education. Now, campus leaders are working to keep these programs going without funding they relied on for more than 60 years.

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β€˜My grandfather would be proud’: Carrying on a cranberry tradition in Wisconsin

13 October 2025 at 18:46

Allison Jonjak comes from a multigeneration family cranberry farm in Sawyer County. As a cranberry outreach specialist traveling around the state, she believes the industry is moving in a positive direction.

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Gravestone recipes provide unique way for Midwesterners to be remembered

6 October 2025 at 20:47

A new cookbook of gravestone recipes honors the loved ones behind cherished family food traditions, including β€œGrandma’s Spaghetti Chicken Casserole” in Racine.

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