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Appleton Man Works To Preserve, Restore The Fox River Locks For Boaters
Not everyone finds their life’s passion as a child. But Bob Stark did. There’s even a photo of it happening. That’s when 11-year-old Stark took the wheel of a family friend’s boat on Lake Winnebago.
Kite Flying In The Snow
Spring is here and the sight of kids flying kites at the park is a common scene. But have you ever flown a kite in the snow? Bruce Stewart has.
Rats
Critters invading a home is always annoying. But rats, well that’s something else altogether. Jill Quinn shares her experience.
Wildest Dreams
Sometimes just taking a few steps away from the buildings and cars of urban sprawl can reveal a break from the concrete and asphalt where a river can find its way.
Wisconsin’s First Mountain Lion
161 years ago Wisconsin’s first mountain lion met its end, and that’s where our story begins. B.J. Hollars reveals the felines chronicle, after its death.
The Cabin Up North
When I moved here six years ago from Nebraska, I was prepared for the Packers, the cheese, and the snow. I wasn’t prepared for the jargon. What were cabins, cottages, lake houses, and places “up north”?
Rethinking Ownership
Twenty-five years ago, we moved onto our 1 1/2 acres just outside Manitowoc city limits and took Ownership of the land. What once was a sandy-soiled Wisconsin potato farm was now a grassy lawn dotted with trees tall and small planted by some previous owner.
