As part of our new We Live Up Here series, we're telling stories about the people and culture in northern Wisconsin. Today, Northwoods resident Jim Brown has a story about how some old fashioned crank style telephones keep his family connected. Crank callers were once considered a nuisance…but you might say my wife and I are proud to wear the title today. That’s because a pair of old-fashioned crank-style telephones keeps our family connected in a very literal way. The grandkids love these