Wisconsin Life

10/16/2026

10/14/2026

The Brewers are competing this week in the National League Championship Series — meaning they’re a step closer to the World Series. The last time the Brew Crew made it to the World Series was in 1982 when they ultimately lost to the St. Louis Cardinals. The late Meg Jones was there that season, working the stands. She shared this memory in 2018.

Well sports fans, they did it! The Brewers are advancing to the National League Championship Series…meaning they’re a step closer to the World Series. The last time the Brew Crew made it to the World Series was in 1982 when they ultimately lost to the St. Louis Cardinals. The late...

10/13/2026

Imagine making it as a musician not only once, but at two distinct moments in your life. That’s what happened to jazz saxophonist Frank Morgan of Milwaukee. Author Dean Robbins brings us the story on the musician’s rebirth and stardom. Read more Wisconsin Life at the link in our bio!

Imagine making it as a musician not only once, but at two distinct moments in your life. That’s what happened to jazz saxophonist Frank Morgan of Milwaukee. Author Dean Robbins brings us the story on the musician’s rebirth and stardom. == Musician Frank Morgan grew up in Milwaukee, playing jazz....

10/12/2026

On a Saturday morning in August, a group of around 20 people gathered at the head of the Tara Lila Forest Bathing Trail. The 1-mile gravel path is located about a 10-minute drive from downtown Eagle River.

Tucked back in the woods, it’s peaceful. The kelly-green leaves of towering aspen trees rustle in the cool breeze. Rays of sunlight filter through the forest canopy as the scent of moss hangs in the air.

WPR's Danielle Kaeding tagged along for Wisconsin Life 🌲

10/12/2026

Waves are everywhere: they make up light, color and heat. In a very literal sense, waves connect us all. WPR’s Avery Lea Rogers is obsessed with how these waves turn into sound. When they visited specialized microphone maker Klover Products in Janesville, Rogers found that these high-tech microphones connect Wisconsin to the world. Read the full story at the link in the comments!🔗

10/07/2026

During rehearsals, the performers guided their tractors through a empty field. During the show, the audience got to see hay actually being baled. The performers started with a field of standing alfalfa and then — in a series of four acts — used their tractor implements to have it raked, tedded, mowed and baled.

10/07/2026

The United States is a nation of immigrants and the pressure to assimilate can be great. Some people are compelled to speak English and leave other languages behind. Contributor Eric Dregni takes a look back at his own family’s relationship with language. Read more Wisconsin Life at the link in our bio!🔗

The United States is a nation of immigrants and the pressure to assimilate can be great. Some people are compelled to speak English and leave other languages behind. Contributor Eric Dregni takes a look back at his own family’s relationship with language. === My grandparents spoke a mix of Norwegi...

09/28/2026

Tara Lila is the first forest bathing trail certified in Wisconsin by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, which has certified around 50 trails worldwide. “Forest bathing is an immersive experience in nature, whether self-guided or led by a guide, allows you to be completely present and connected with the forest,” said Cindy Conlon, a certified forest therapy guide. Check the comments to read more Wisconsin Life!

09/27/2026

Roughly 500 people came to watch the sold-out “Hay Rake Ballet” in Sauk County earlier this month. Choreographer Sarah Gordon Butler was commissioned by the Wormfarm Institute to put on the show, where local farmers moved their tractors through a series of carefully choreographed moves while accompanied by classical music. Gordon Butler calls it “farming with flair.” Read more Wisconsin Life at the link in our bio!

This September, five hundred people bought tickets and turned up at a family farm in southern Wisconsin, so they could watch hay being baled. The sold-out “Hay Rake Ballet” turned farm machinery into art.

09/20/2026

Every day in courthouses across the state, people’s lives are affected in consequential ways. Author Shauna Singh Baldwin of Milwaukee suggests the stakes can be even higher when there’s a language barrier involved. Read more Wisconsin Life at the link in our bio!

Every day in courthouses across the state, people’s lives are affected in consequential ways. Author Shauna Singh Baldwin of Milwaukee suggests the stakes can be even higher when there’s a language barrier involved. == The Latin words “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” are engraved on the imposing façad...