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Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

When your world turns dizzy

When your world turns dizzy

Chris Hardie November 10, 2025

Some say the key to a good life is balance, which is hard to achieve when you’ve always been a half-bubble or more off level like me. While some of that statement is metaphorically true, it’s also...

A storm, a ship, a legacy

A storm, a ship, a legacy

Discover Wisconsin November 10, 2025

On November 10, 1975, a violent storm roared across Lake Superior with fierce winds, towering waves as high as 30 feet, and blinding snowfall. By nightfall, one of the Great Lakes’ largest and most respected...

Acting major Maikla Wilson pursued a new purpose at UW-Stevens Point after finding the institution through the Midwest Student Exchange Program. (UW-Stevens Point)

UW-Stevens Point student discovers comprehensive acting education through Midwest Student Exchange Program

UW News Service November 3, 2025

Picking up and moving out of state by yourself would be challenging for many, but University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point acting major Maikla Wilson said she wouldn’t have it any other way. Wilson,...

The Edmund Fitzgerald

The Edmund Fitzgerald

Discover Wisconsin November 3, 2025

On November 10, 2025, the Great Lakes will mark the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a haunting event that remains one of the most gripping maritime mysteries in Wisconsin’s...

gBETA UW-Green Bay is a free, seven-week, no-equity accelerator program that provides startup founders with concierge coaching and programming, along with access to a large network of mentors, customers and investors. Startups across Northeast Wisconsin and Brown County, as well as UW-Green Bay alumni no longer stationed in the region, are encouraged to apply. (UW-Green Bay)

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay joins forces with gener8tor, announce startup accelerator program

UW News Service October 26, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Foundation have partnered with global venture firm and startup accelerator, gener8tor, to announce the inaugural gBETA UW-Green...

Fall colors so far this year have been muted.

Reliving fall memories

Chris Hardie October 26, 2025

The shortening days and the changing colors of autumn are visual reminders to me that another year is coming to a close. Fall finally arrived with full force on our farm when we had several nights of...

UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Manohar Singh hands a diploma to Barry Moodie, as his children Emmett and Kate and his late wife’s mother, Mary Altenburg, look on. (UW-Oshkosh)

Bachelor’s degree awarded posthumously, fulfilling dream of UWO student who died last year

UW News Service October 19, 2025

Mary “Christina” Moodie had a simple but powerful goal: to finish her college degree so her children could see the value of higher education. On Aug. 1, in an intimate ceremony inside the Chancellor’s...

Corn Maze Craze in Wisconsin

Corn Maze Craze in Wisconsin

Discover Wisconsin October 19, 2025

Autumn in Wisconsin isn’t complete without the thrill of getting lost in a corn maze! Across the state, farms are turning towering stalks into labyrinths of twists, turns, and surprises, offering fun...

Peak fall color photo ops across the state

Peak fall color photo ops across the state

Discover Wisconsin October 12, 2025

Wisconsin comes alive each autumn with a breathtaking tapestry of reds, oranges, and golds, making it a haven for photographers and nature lovers alike. From city campuses to rugged state parks and scenic...

Potatoes dug up by Chris Hardie after fighting through the weeds.

The fruits of the season

Chris Hardie October 12, 2025

It’s been a strange fall season as we head into mid-October. As of this writing our valley has yet to be touched with frost. Making it past Oct. 1 without a frost used to be a rarity but is now becoming...

A fishing boat on the waters of Pool 9 near Ferryville. More than 100 species of fish live in the upper Mississippi River.

A quiet goodbye to summer

Chris Hardie October 5, 2025

The towering bluffs were shrouded with fog and ribbons of lightning flicked across the dark sky as I said goodbye to the waning hours of the summer. It was the morning of Sept. 22 and I was heading...

From left, Angela Geraci, UWL assistant professor of Public Health & Community Health Education, walks with UWL Senior Maddie Jo Baumann. (UW-La Crosse)

Studying connection at life’s end

For individuals nearing the end of life, human connection becomes more than meaningful. Even the simplest gestures — like a hand held — can provide profound comfort. This craving of human connection...

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