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Every day in courthouses across the state, people’s lives are affected in consequential ways. Author Shauna Singh Baldwin of Milwaukee suggests the stakes can be even higher when there’s a language barrier involved. Read more Wisconsin Life at the link in our bio!

Reducing the world to English: My job as a court interpreter - Wisconsin Life Every day in courthouses across the state, people’s lives are affected in consequential ways. Author Shauna Singh Baldwin of Milwaukee suggests the stakes can be even higher when there’s a language barrier involved. == The Latin words “Vox Populi, Vox Dei” are engraved on the imposing façad...

Was Paul Bunyan a real person? Was he based on a real person? And how did the legend form? These are questions that Ryan Urban of Rice Lake wanted to know – so he reached out to Wisconsin Public Radio’s WHYsconsin. Click the link below to learn more about the history behind the legend!

Where and how the tall tales of Paul Bunyan and his ax began He cleared forests with one swing of his ax. He and his trusty bovine, Babe the Blue Ox, dug the Great Lakes to quench the thirst of his fellow loggers. He created the Mississippi River by simply dragging his ax behind him.

Cooking — and eating — traditional family dishes can often be the highlight of a person’s year. For writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire, that beloved dish that she looks forward to making is egg rolls.

At a live storytelling event hosted by Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Life” and the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild, Lor shared a story about her love for wrapping the crunchy snack.

How to become the fastest egg roll wrapper in Wisconsin - Wisconsin Life Cooking — and eating — traditional family dishes can often be the highlight of a person’s year. For writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire, that beloved dish that she looks forward to making is egg rolls. She shared a story about her love of wrapping the crunchy snack at a...

Summer may be coming to a close, but there’s still plenty of time to explore one of Wisconsin’s many beautiful state parks! Here we've rounded up a few of our favorites — can you guess which Wisconsin state parks are featured in these photos?

Tune in throughout the week as we reveal the answers!

Another summer is fading away and try as we might to keep it here, fall and winter are just ahead. Writer Amy Jo Barker reflects on summer delights and tells us how we might be able to preserve a little of it, even on the coldest nights. Read more at the link in our bio!

Canning the delights of summer - Wisconsin Life Another summer is fading away and try as we might to keep it here, fall and winter are just ahead. Writer Amy Jo Barker reflects on summer delights and tells us how we might be able to preserve a little of it, even on the coldest nights. == The detritus...

When Elizabeth Renner first moved to Madison from Chicago, she was struck by the popularity of the tuba and Wisconsin’s love of polka music.

“It’s funny to me, everyone knows someone who plays tuba,” Renner said.

Her curiosity led her to WPR’s WHYsconsin with two questions: Why are tubas such a prominent part of the UW-Madison band? And why are they so popular in the state of Wisconsin?

Find the answers at the link below!

Tubas in Wisconsin: Getting down to brass tacks It feels like everyone’s dad in Wisconsin plays the tuba. That was Elizabeth Renner’s impression after she moved to Madison from Chicago a year ago.

Many of us have that special spot in our homes where we feel at peace. Maybe it's when you park it on the couch, sit down at the sewing table or immerse yourself in the food pantry. For writer Ron Weber, it's when he's standing in front of a window in his cabin. Read more from Wisconsin Life at the link in our bio!

'My portrait is priceless': The view from the Wisconsin cabin - Wisconsin Life Many of us have that special spot in our homes where we feel at peace. Maybe it’s when you park it on the couch, sit down at the sewing table or immerse yourself in the food pantry. For writer Ron Weber, it’s when he’s standing in front of a window...

Normally, the Shoreline is a tourist ship, offering scenic rides for small groups. But on a recent summer weekend, it was deputized for science.

The Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association — a group of ordinary Wisconsinites from different walks of life — spent two days scoping the lakebed for the remains of a downed ship called the Plymouth.

Roughly a dozen members of the group, which calls itself WUAA, disembarked from Washington Island in Door County earlier this summer.

Read more at WPR.org from reporter Sarah Lehr, for Wisconsin Life. Photos by Angela Major.