Fun Features in Our Current Issue…
Off to a Ruff Start. A treasured dog ornament retrieved from a fire kept one family’s holiday from becoming a total loss.
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There’s No Wrapping This One. A Mindoro mom wasn’t horsing around with her surprise that became an all-time favorite gift.
Susan Kordula photo
Batter Up! These bakers are no cookie rookies when it comes to timeless traditions and family favorites. Try their recipes yourself.
Easy as Pie? A Pittsville cranberry promoter got bogged down in blunders when attempting to bake on live TV.
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Her Own Toy Story. The Sunshine Family helped create a magical Christmas morning for a 10-year-old in Oshkosh.
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Ice Is Nice? California transplant discovers a welcome home, embraces the cold and settles in for the long haul.
Marv Kohlbeck photo
This Old Car. A collegian felt the freedom of the open road with the cruiser she found in a farm field in Dresser.
On The Wild Side: He's Stuck on 'Quill Pigs'. The misunderstood porcupine has a fan in this Wisconsin woodsman.
A Cut Above. Tigerton teenager makes the grade when logging hours at his first job at the local sawmill.
Meredith Lombard photo
Sold on Gold. A lifelong Yellowstone resident is dedicated to preserving this Wisconsin community’s landmark building.
When Homes Came in the Mail. This 1920s Sears catalog house in Montello was built to last...and so was its charm.
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She’s Singing His Praises. A young teacher developed a lasting love of music, thanks to an inspirational Ladysmith band director.
Karen Choate photo
Inside Every Issue…
On the Wild Side—by Tom Davis
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My Favorite Ma & Pa Restaurant
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Wisconsin-themed Crossword
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What's Cookin' in Wisconsin
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Window on Wisconsin—reader submissions
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Wiscon-Scenes—professional photography
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The Big Picture—fold-out panorama
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Where's the W? Contest
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Short Memories
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Vintage Views
ABOUT OUR COVER: A wreath stands brightly against the door of a greenhouse near Fountain City along the Mississippi River. “It was decorated and sculpted with snow, looking more like a painting than a real-life setting,” says photographer Bob Firth of Chaska, Minnesota.