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Supper club food: new at Kohl Center, former Shorecrest Hotel

December 19, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Wisconsin supper club food is the star in new settings that are casual, stylish and distinctive as winter nears. Factor in an expansion of projects […]

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Janesville agritourism farmer designs, cuts corn mazes

October 3, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

What started monumental change at the Tom and Cheryl Skelly farm in 1989? Four rows of sweet corn. The crop was more than enough for […]

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Rustic Roads crisscross Wisconsin for scenic autumn drives

September 26, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

When asked to recommend a scenic Wisconsin drive for USA Today a few years ago, I deliberately veered away from the Mississippi River’s Great River […]

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Take Ten: pretty places to hike in Wisconsin

September 19, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Editor’s note: Wisconsin-native Kevin Revolinski is the author of 60 Hikes Madison, Best Hikes Near Milwaukee, Paddling Wisconsin, Best Tent Camping Wisconsin and Wisconsin’s Best […]

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New cookbook, film show off Wisconsin supper club diversity

September 5, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Supper club fever has persisted ever since Ron Faiola of Milwaukee introduced “Wisconsin Supper Clubs: an Old Fashioned Experience” as a film in 2011 and […]

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And our photo contest winner is: Only in Wisconsin

August 29, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Beautiful natural settings, culturally unique attractions and comical snapshots all were in the mix of “Only in Wisconsin” photo entries that you shared with me […]

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Take Ten: beautiful, challenging places to canoe in Wisconsin

August 22, 2015 Mary Bergin 0

Guest columnist Lynne Diebel of Stoughton is the author of numerous books about the outdoors, and the most recent is Crossing the Driftless (University of […]

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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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Food on the farm: Restaurant ingredients truly local

October 11, 2014 Mary Bergin 0

Lots of chefs develop farm-to-table menus to showcase local ingredients, but these restaurants go one step further. Each is on a Wisconsin farm and open […]

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Pizza farms: Drive in, dine out, stay til sunset

July 5, 2014 Mary Bergin 0

Pizza.com declares 93 percent of Americans ate pizza in the last month, and each of us averages 46 slices per year. Dustin Booth and Emily […]

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Dream Dance chef wins pork recipe contest

February 15, 2014 Mary Bergin 0

Meat lovers crave thick and juicy steaks, right? Let’s say “part right,” because pork during the past two years has been the food-service industry’s fastest-growing […]

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