Wisconsin Life

Editor’s note: Dr. Evermor turned bits of metal and other salvaged parts into fantastic sculptures. People can find his truly one-of-a-kind works of art behind Delaney’s Surplus near Baraboo. Starting in 1983, he created a whole world of mechanical creatures, insects, birds, and other contraptions. Dr. Evermor, or Tom Every, passed away on March 30,

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we're all being urged to stay "safer at home." So, Wisconsin author Michael Perry is trying to “hunker down” the best he can right now, just like the rest of us. And recently, he’s been taking a little time most days to read from one of his books

Imagine this: It’s early morning in a small Wisconsin town about a century ago. The sun hasn’t risen, but parents bustle around the kitchen. They’re making pasties. One’s for dad, who’s preparing for a day in the mines. Some are for the children, who are about to head to their one-room schoolhouse. The extras are

Mike Moh runs Moh's Martial Arts school in Waunakee, Wisconsin and he has a budding acting career, as well. He landed the role of Bruce Lee in Quentin Tarantino’s award-winning "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" alongside actor Brad Pitt. He recently talked with "BETA's" Doug Gordon about filming his big scene and the joy

Life in the era of COVID-19 is really weird right now. It’s tough. Sometimes it’s hilarious, sometimes it’s really scary. People have lost their jobs. Others are working from home. And then there are the fine folks still heading to work every day…going to hospitals, grocery stores, factories and restaurants. Regardless of your situation, when

Dan and Liz Stattelman-Scanlan of Madison, Wisconsin and their family have 175 sugar maples just across the state line in the Upper Penisula of Michigan. About fifteen years ago, Dan’s father, Ed Scanlan of Neenah, Wisconsin, began tapping the trees. If you’re going to try it, here are some important pointers: Make sure you have

For those of you who use a wood burning stove to heat your home during the winter, you understand the never-ending task of keeping wood burning and your pile stacked. Chris Hardie writes about the feelings he has about other people’s woodpiles during these cold months. == The airwaves are always bombarded with commercials touting

Many of us have strong memories tied to making food with our families. Writer Araceli Esparza shares a poem about the bonds that are nurtured while making fresh, fluffy tortillas from scratch. == Cloud Eating She gets the flour, She gets the flour and the salt, She gets the flour, the salt, and the water.

There are several Masonic Lodges of Freemasons in the Northwoods, but the network has always had an air of mystery. But what is the role of a Masonic temple in a community? WXPR's Mackenzie Martin headed to the Rhinelander Masonic Temple and the former Wausau Masonic Temple to find out.

It’s been a warm and wet winter in northeast Wisconsin. Bill and Kay Nelson live on Kangaroo Lake in Baileys Harbor. In February, the Door County couple said there was enough ice to get on the lake with snowshoes. Perhaps Kangaroo Lake could have hosted this year’s Door County Pond Hockey Tournament if it was