Nearly 1,200 people died after railroad workers inadvertently started a fire that obliterated the Wisconsin towns of Peshtigo and Brussels.
Local History
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The Badger State’s inaugural train trundled west on tracks between Milwaukee and Waukesha in 1847 – giving rise to reliable …
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The tradition of beer in Wisconsin has been brewing for nearly two centuries.
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Can you name Wisconsin’s only baseball team to win a major professional league title?The Racine Belles didn’t just win the …
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You may be thankful that it’s not election season anymore, but did you know how The Badger State impacted the …
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As kindergartners head back to school (or back online), parents in America have Wisconsin to thank.
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The storied relationship of Wisconsin and cheese began as a quick fix for dairy farmer’s excess milk.
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Wait … you mean to tell me there isn’t an overwhelming population of badger animals in the state of Wisconsin?
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The toilet paper craze of 2020 led many Americans to buy greater amounts of toilet paper than ever before.
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In 1857, an American named Joseph Gayetty invented the first purpose-made toilet paper, but most Americans continued to use pages …