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Saturday May 19th 2012

‘Civil War 150’ Archives

Civil War Item Roll Call in Marathon County

The Woodson History Center (home of the Marathon County Historical Society) in Wausau is still filled with scaffolding, paint brushes and ladders. But the inaugural exhibit commemorating the Civil War Sesquicentennial  for this space is already starting to take shape. And [Read More]

Civil War Sesquicentennial

2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. Many events are being planned across the US in the next four years to commemorate the war. Although no major battles were fought here, Wisconsin still played a large part in the war. More than 91,000 men [Read More]

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Campfire Cookery: cooking over an open fire

Campfire Cookery: cooking over an open fire

I was perusing amazon.com and the book: Campfire Cookery: Adventuresome Recipes and Other Curiosities for the Great [Read More]

Book taps into the State’s Tavern Culture

Book taps into the State’s Tavern Culture

The tavern in Wisconsin plays an important social role in the State. The perfect tavern is warm and inviting, dimly [Read More]

41 rural post offices in Wisconsin could be closed

41 rural post offices in Wisconsin could be closed

Herbster, Wisconsin, population 104 and located on the southern shore of Lake Superior is one of the communities, along [Read More]

2011 Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest

2011 Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest

Back again for another year is Sig Hansen of the Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch for the Great Northwoods [Read More]

Evidence of Asian Carp found in Wisconsin Waters

Evidence of Asian Carp found in Wisconsin Waters

According to the Wisconsin DNR, anglers have caught a Bighead Carp near the Prairie du Sac Dam on the lower Wisconsin [Read More]

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