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Beer of all kinds — and likely sausages and pretzels — can be found at the center of Oktoberfest celebrations in Wisconsin (image by G.C. from Pixabay).

Prost! Celebrating Oktoberfest across Wisconsin

Discover Wisconsin September 15, 2025

Fall in Wisconsin is a season of colorful leaves, crisp evenings, and, if you’re lucky, a cold stein of German beer raised high with good friends! Oktoberfest has become a beloved tradition all over...

Chris Hardie uses a walk-behind mower to tackle several acres of lawn.

Confused about Labor Day

Chris Hardie, Contributor September 7, 2025

Labor Day has come and gone, marking what many celebrate as the last blast of summer. Technically Labor Day is a holiday to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers and not...

Cozy up with Wisconsin’s best coffee spots

Cozy up with Wisconsin’s best coffee spots

Discover Wisconsin, Contributor December 2, 2024

During the cold months in Wisconsin, there’s nothing better than warming up with a nice cup of coffee. Lucky for us, Wisconsin has some of the best, and most unique, coffee shops around! Whether you’re...

State tax ranking hits all-time low

State tax ranking hits all-time low

Fiscal Facts, Contributor December 2, 2024

The ratio of state and local taxes that Wisconsinites paid as a share of their personal income fell to the lowest levels on record in 2022. The same was true of our state’s national rank for this share,...

Prepping for Your Thanksgiving Meal: Seasonal Staples Fresh From America’s Dairyland

Prepping for Your Thanksgiving Meal: Seasonal Staples Fresh From America’s Dairyland

Discover Wisconsin, contributor November 17, 2024

Thanksgiving is almost here, and there’s much to be thankful for, especially our homegrown Wisconsin foods. This Thanksgiving season, we’re sharing where you can find all the seasonal staples, from...

Trump's winning recipe in Wisconsin

Trump’s winning recipe in Wisconsin

WisPolitics, contributor November 10, 2024

Donald Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 on his way to beating Hillary Clinton.   Then he lost Wisconsin in 2020 as Joe Biden won back the “Blue Wall.”'   And now in 2024 Trump won...

A Special Holiday Feature: Wisconsin’s Must-Visit Markets & Fan-Favorite Gifts

A Special Holiday Feature: Wisconsin’s Must-Visit Markets & Fan-Favorite Gifts

Discover Wisconsin, contributor November 10, 2024

It’s about time to start loading up your sleigh for the holiday season! This special holiday feature includes a list of Wisconsin’s must-visit markets and fan-favorite gifts for your friends and family....

Union petitions spike in Wisconsin

Union petitions spike in Wisconsin

WisPolitics, contributor November 3, 2024

The number of annual union petitions in the state has more than doubled in recent years, suggesting interest in unionization is on the rise even as the share of Wisconsin workers in unions has fallen substantially. Wisconsin...

Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame.

Ho-Chunk come home, with big investment

Bill Barth, contributor November 3, 2024

Call it a homecoming. . Before there were European settlers arrived in south central Wisconsin. Before the first cabins were raised. Before the first plow turned the soil. Before a state line artificially...

Back Home by Chris Hardie

Dry weather speeds fall harvest

Chris Hardie, contributor October 27, 2024

As we march through the end of October, the harvest season is earlier and going full throttle in farm country, thanks mainly to a long stretch of dry weather. It’s a busy time of year, with tractors,...

Must visit pumpkin patches in Wisconsin

Must visit pumpkin patches in Wisconsin

Megan Christian, contributor October 27, 2024

It’s fall in Wisconsin, and what better way to celebrate the season than visiting a pumpkin patch? We’re taking you through each region of Wisconsin and letting you in on 5 of the best pumpkin patches...

Back Home by Chris Hardie

Spring blooms in October

Chris Hardie, Journalist October 13, 2024

As a longtime suffering and now recovering journalist, I’m a self-professed word nerd. Words are my friends and finding the right one gives me the same feeling as finding a winning lottery ticket. So...

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