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Wisconsin’s best end-of-summer fairs and festivals

As August settles in, there’s a special energy in Wisconsin—the kind that promises good company, unbeatable food, and the sort of memories that last a lifetime. If you’re ready to make the most of summer’s grand finale, you’ve got a wealth of late-summer fairs and festivals to choose from!

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Mastering apprenticeships: Preparing skilled workers

Participation in Wisconsin’s registered and youth apprenticeship programs soared to record high levels in 2024 – a welcome development at a time when many industries report shortages of qualified workers. 

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August is sweet corn season in Wisconsin

There’s nothing quite like biting into a butter-slathered ear of corn on a hot August afternoon. For many Wisconsinites, this golden, starchy vegetable is more than just food. It’s a late summer ritual that fills our stomachs and, somehow, our hearts too.

Rude behavior mars culture and politics

It depends on whose ox is being gored.
I’m reminded of that old saying after U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil was shouted down repeatedly during what was called a “listening session” in Elkhorn.

Garden provides a bonus crop

From my great-grandparents, to my great-aunt and uncle, to my parents and now to my wife Sherry and I, there has been a vegetable garden of some sort on the Hardie Farm for four generations.

Ann Walsh Bradley and the cause of openness

This month, for the first time in 30 years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is without Justice Ann Walsh Bradley. It is also without one of its most consistent advocates for transparency in government.