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A few weeks ago, I helped with my granddaughter’s nighttime routine. It always starts the same way: she selects four books from her impressive library, hops in my lap and follows my narration.

Oxford, Mississippi, is home to The Grove, the spiritual home of American tailgating. Athens, Georgia, houses 80 bars in a single square mile and quadruples in population on game day.

Beer, lederhosen and oompah music; the three combine into a joyous, month-long festival celebrating Wisconsin’s German roots. Where should you experience Oktoberfest this year?

Approximately one year after the company cleared 17 football fields of land in Mount Pleasant, the first concrete pillars of Foxconn’s massive facility have finally been raised.

It’s not often that we immortalize a fictional character in bronze, but if anyone deserved a statue, it’s Arthur Fonzarelli.

It’s no secret that vaping has become disturbingly popular among America’s youth. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, one in five high school students regularly inhales nicotine and other chemicals through e-cigarettes.

Where is the best location to own a home in Wisconsin? Matt Stone, licensed Realtor and Door County resident, will tell you: northern Wisconsin. Where else can one find shopping strips, expansive woods, growing neighborhoods, clean beaches and cozy taverns all in the same roughly 10-mile radius?

Our favorite rooms include:

My master bathroom. It was recently remodeled. – Marlo

Nothing beats sipping morning coffee on my porch during the summertime. – Grace

Country USA prepares to host its 23rd annual festival with an expansive lineup and attendance reaching nearly 130,000. This one-of-a-kind event draws the biggest country stars, thanks to huge crowds that turn out, affordable ticket prices and an expansive, convenient campground situated next to the concert stages.

Over 100 sponsors, 230 artists and thousands of music lovers are gearing up for the sixth annual Mile of Music in Appleton from Aug. 2-5. This handcrafted music festival is known for its novelty and no-cost nature: 1,000+ original live performances packed in 70+ venues over four days in 1 mile of Appleton’s downtown area, mostly without charge.

For the music lover seeking a festival offering on-site wedding ceremonies and tattoos, look no further: Cadott, in northern Chippewa County, hosts its 25th annual Rock Fest July 12-14.

Denny Rauen knows a thing or two about music in Wisconsin.

After just one performance during a school talent show at West Middleton Elementary, third-grader Skylar Stecker knew she wanted to be a professional singer. Six months later, Skylar and her family relocated to Los Angeles so she could pursue her dream. At 13, Skylar released her first album “This Is Me.”

Gigging is great fun for Mistrial, a five-piece band from the Fox Cities, but members have no plans to quit their day jobs. Not with impressive titles like corporate CEO and circuit court judge.

Like the last vestiges of winter giving way to spring, graduation is an annual rite of passage in Wisconsin. As our staff developed The Wisconsin 100’s Education Issue, we decided the best way to showcase the feelings, thoughts and hopes that accompany graduation season should come from recent and upcoming graduates themselves.

St. Norbert College student-athlete Fiona Hehir will be entering the workforce as an elementary teacher after graduating this May. During her time at SNC she played for the women’s soccer team, where she learned soft skills like time management and organization, built strong relationships and eventually found a familial unit on campus – something Hehir values.

In the fall of 2016, Emma Baumgart, Corporate Communications ’18, found her dream career path thanks to a new major offered at Marquette University. The Environmental Studies major allowed Baumgart to combine her creative, communications-focused interests with her passion for environmental issues.

A professor once told me, “College should be four years of not knowing what to do with the rest of your life and loving every minute of it.” Too many students enter college with a great big four-year plan and worry endlessly about falling short of their goals.

With a one-way ticket to Croatia in hand, adventure awaits Sam Lepak when he graduates from UW-Whitewater this month. Lepak says he caught the travel bug in 2017 while studying abroad in Sweden.

This May, about 2 million college graduates nationwide will enter the workforce. While many seek different cities offering new opportunities, Marquette University senior Brendan Flanagan is looking in the city he’s called home as an undergrad.