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Reader mail: AirBnB, craft breweries, accordions, Bob Dylan

March 5, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

When asking for AirBnB stories earlier this winter, I expected tales about money saved and friendly connections made during domestic travel. Two of you took […]

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Iowa Chicken Run: a rural Mardi Gras tradition

February 25, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

On his head is a cowboy hat, between his lips is a whistle and in his hands is a stunned, slow-blinking chicken. The man, Rodney […]

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Take Ten: Fox Valley breweries

February 18, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

Midwest Features Syndicate is partnering with the Department of Journalism at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh to help students gain work experience and build a […]

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Field Museum explores tattoo art, history, logic, popularity

February 11, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

More people are adding an indelible mark on their life, based on a process that is thousands of years old. When asked to write about […]

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Great chili debates: sauce to seasoning, mac to meat

January 28, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

If you seriously doubt our nation’s ability to seriously but pleasantly debate anything, I have one word for you: Chili. After asking Facebook friends what […]

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2017 travel hot spots: Canada, Europe, Finland, Montreal, Anchorage

January 21, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

Visionaries bring out their crystal ball in January and share what they know, think or hope for the new year. That is especially true during […]

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Carnival’s new Vista: waterpark, brewery, IMAX

January 14, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

Name a village of 4,500 with a brewery, waterpark, casino, IMAX theater and dozen dining outlets specializing in steak to sushi. Thirty years have passed […]

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Take Ten: Northwoods wedding venues

January 7, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

Midwest Features Syndicate is partnering with the Department of Journalism at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh to help students gain work experience and build a […]

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Massive ice castle sprouts near downtown Wisconsin Dells

December 31, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

A farmer’s progress comes at the mercy of Mother Nature, and that’s true for Dan Beck’s crew in Wisconsin Dells, too. He jokes that they […]

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Best lodging of 2016: Eau Claire to Tobago

December 24, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

A memorable overnight getaway doesn’t have to break the budget, or maybe it’s high time that you splurged. Where? I count these properties as remarkable, […]

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Old Fashioned products, recipes, nostalgia, roots

December 17, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

To you, an Old Fashioned is the unofficial cocktail of Wisconsin and a popular prelude to special meals, especially during end-of-year entertaining. To Bob Meyer, […]

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Gridiron game introduces UWO to Salem, Va.

December 10, 2016 Mary Bergin 0

More thrilling than a Wisconsin Badgers victory at the Cotton Bowl, I’ll dare to argue, is an Oshkosh Titans trip to the Stagg Bowl in […]

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