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Ice castles, Winterfest, cooking classes, cocktail contest

January 11, 2021 Mary Bergin 0

End-of-year holidays are history, so now what can preoccupy your time and mind? Opening as soon as weather allows, likely mid to late January, is […]

Take Ten: Excellent anniversaries

May 18, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Birthdays and anniversaries that end in a zero tend to generate more attention than average in our personal lives. The start of a new decade […]

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Take Ten: Best of Marshfield

September 17, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

Near the geographic center of Wisconsin is Marshfield, population 19,000 and unusual because the city sits in both Wood and Marathon counties. The long-ago railroad […]

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Water-loving Ephraim about to shake its dry history

June 11, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

Much distinguishes Ephraim, population 288, from other hamlets in tourist-friendly Door County. The local yacht club – organized in 1906 – is one of the […]

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Baraboo additions deepen attention to circus history

May 21, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

A note from Dave SaLoutos ends this way: “May all your days be circus days,” and he means it. The ringmaster for Circus World just […]

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Hayward food diversity: Jimmie’s BBQ, farm-to-table cafe, excellent pie

July 4, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

When Dave Anderson opened a little barbecue shack in 1994 on Sawyer County’s Round Lake, the waterfront business gained a quick and strong following. In […]

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Algoma: oldest winery, formal wear, fishing, fine dive-bar fare

June 6, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

In the shadow of beautiful Door County, the 70-mile-long peninsula that attracts two million visitors per year, is Algoma on the Lake Michigan shoreline. The […]

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National pie champs have rural roots

April 18, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Twenty years ago, Caroline Imig’s world started crashing. Her husband was killed in a farm equipment accident, leaving her as a single mother with five […]

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Where the locals go in Madison during winter

December 13, 2014 Mary Bergin 0

Dreams of a white Christmas usually come true for us in Wisconsin, but there’s a quick skid of difference between picturesque wintry weather and an […]

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Many cheese courses exist in America’s Dairyland

March 30, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

It’s business as usual in Wisconsin, which produces the most and best cheese nationally, but the culture is growing in new ways. America’s Dairyland this […]

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Wisconsin’s rich circus history: a vanishing act?

March 26, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

I wonder if anybody still dreams about running away with the circus or knows just what that would involve. Consider the consequences of such high-stakes […]

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A Woman’s Touch: doc, social worker run erotica shop

March 16, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

Down a quiet hallway, tucked near the back of a small Madison strip mall, owners of a unique boutique since 1996 have aimed to tickle, […]

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Wisconsin winter getaways for families, friends, couples, athletes

February 25, 2013 Mary Bergin 1

Call it the winter blues, cabin fever or simply the restlessness of being too cooped up. There’s no single formula for quelling this season of […]

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‘Hotel Impossible’ tries boosting Telemark Resort beyond Birkie

February 16, 2013 Mary Bergin 0

What makes an event or place legendary? Longevity counts. So do excellence, uniqueness and a fondness that grows into deep loyalty with the passage of […]

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