Category: History

A Dairyland Sentinel Perspectives Column by Brian Fraley “According to the nonpartisan Legislative...

The Making of Whistling Straits: From Army Base to Global Golf Icon

| History, Must Visit

Before the first tee was ever struck, Whistling Straits was a featureless, abandoned military site...

The Milwaukee Media and Desegregation of MPS Schools

Executive Summary George Mitchell’s analysis argues that early media coverage of Milwaukee Public...

Monroe: How a Lead Town Became the Swiss Cheese Capital

| History, Must Visit

Origins The story of Monroe, Wisconsin began decades before it was formally incorporated in...

Ten Wisconsin Winners of 2025

Some years unfold quietly. Others make their case early and never let go. In 2025, Wisconsin...

What is Saint Nick’s Day and who celebrates it?

Christian families in cities with a strong German influence, such as Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and...

Wisconsin’s first Thanksgiving

In 1830, Michigan Territorial Governor Lewis Cass declared Wisconsin’s first Thanksgiving,...

How many Wisconsin veterans served?

Let’s look at just the raw numbers of Wisconsin residents who have served in our...

Discover Wisconsin marks 50 years since Edmund Fitzgerald sinking with new documentary

You know the song. You may think you know the story. But you have not heard the fate of the Edmund...

Incredible Video Captures Love for 1982 Milwaukee Brewers

We stumbled across this video on YouTube this morning. It is so good, we had to share. It...

Five Fast Facts About The Milwaukee Road

| 5 Fast Facts, History

Origins and Early Growth: The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and...

Flag Day and Waubeka, Wisconsin

| History, Must Visit

Flag Day is celebrated annually on June 14th in the United States to honor the adoption of the...

June is Dairy Month

June Dairy Month in Wisconsin is a time-honored tradition that celebrates the rich agricultural...

Remember Ellsworth

Colonel Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth (1837–1861) holds a unique place in American history as the first...

Wisconsin Catholics React to Election of Pope Leo XIV

May 8, 2025 We have an American Pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955 is...

The Green Bay Packers’ Draft Legacy: Hits and Misses That Shaped a Franchise

For a team with as storied a history as the Green Bay Packers, the NFL Draft has been both a...

Did you know, this week marks the second time the NFL Draft was held in Wisconsin?

The 2025 NFL Draft, set for April 24-26 at Lambeau Field and Titletown in Green Bay, actually...

Remember When Good Friday Was a Paid Half Day Off for State Workers?