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Magic of travel, in the eyes of a child

Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame. His wife, Stephanie Klett, is the President and CEO of Visit Lake Geneva, and the former Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism.

Squashing the harvest

Did you know that the word squash comes from the Narragansett Native American word askutasquash, which means “eaten raw or uncooked?”

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As other states go dry, Wisconsin’s water use plummets

Wisconsin seemingly swims in an abundance of fresh water. Unlike some western states that struggle with empty reservoirs and limits on growth imposed by water shortages, our municipal water supplies facing little threat, even during summer droughts.

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