Water@UW-Madison hosts an annual photo contest, accepting submissions for both artistic photos and pet photos. This year, the top 3 images in the artistic category were won by 2019 WIS participant Christian Andresen and WIS …
River Tour 2019
James Deline Followed an Unusual Path to Become a Wisconsin Country Doctor
Dr. James Deline, a central fixture in the La Farge community, has practiced medicine in Vernon County for nearly 40 years. Deline works at the intersection of rural and Amish healthcare, and sees many rare …
Stories of Resilience Shared at Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Residents, government officials, and storytellers recently gathered together at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve in La Farge to celebrate a story-telling project focused on the area flooding in late 2018. Caroline Gottschalk Druschke, a UW-Madison professor, …
Emboldening the Wisconsin Idea through Education
Lyn Macgregor, associate director of the Holtz Center for Science and Technology Studies, is a community sociologist. She participated in the 2017 River Tour and collaborated with the 2019 River Tour. Macgregor received her B.A. …
Venice Williams of Alice’s Garden Named One of “Natalie’s Everyday Heroes”
Venice Williams, executive director of urban oasis Alice’s Garden in Milwaukee, was recently highlighted as one of Natalie’s everyday heroes. In May of 2019, the Wisconsin Idea Seminar visited the garden and heard from Williams …
Seminar Collaborator James DeLine Plays Essential Role in Rural Healthcare
Dr. James DeLine, a rural healthcare provider in Wisconsin’s southwestern Vernon County, shares his experiences of practicing family medicine since 1983. DeLine works closely with specialists at UW-Madison to provide unique genetic testing for Plain …
Celebrating Rural Wisconsin Life through Food
Luke Zahm, owner and chef of Driftless Cafe and television host of Wisconsin Foodie, welcomed 2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar participants to his restaurant last May. A UW-Madison ‘03 grad and La Farge local, Luke was …
De Soto’s Stories of Flooding and Renewal
The 2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar visited De Soto Area Schools and heard from teachers and administrators of the powerful floods of August, 2018. This piece includes video footage of the inundated football field and football …
Viroqua Chef Luke Zahm New Host of WPT Show
Chef Luke Zahm, owner of Driftless Cafe in Viroqua since 2013, is the new host of “Wisconsin Foodie” on Wisconsin Public Television. His episodes will begin in January 2020. The 2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar participants …
2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar photo essay highlights state’s rivers
Rivers shaped our learning during the Wisconsin Idea Seminar 2019 River Tour, where over five days and 600 miles 40 faculty and academic staff made stops at some of Wisconsin’s famous waterways: the Milwaukee, the …