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Lotsa lefse made in Blair
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Last Updated: 10:21 AM 10/30/09 - The Blair Lefse Factory (Full Story)
Tundra Swan Watch
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Last Updated: 10:32 AM 10/23/09 - Learn about the Tundra Swan Watch and how you can see them on their migration route (Full Story)
The cranberry harvest
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Last Updated: 6:16 PM 10/15/09 - Wisconsin's state fruit is also a big business. We take you behind the scenes of a cranberry harvest. (Full Story)
From branch to bottle, how cider is made
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Last Updated: 5:12 PM 10/08/09 - Go inside the state's only "cidery" where apples are turned into alcohol (Full Story)
The campus gum tree
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Last Updated: 11:02 PM 10/01/09 - Some consider the wads wonderful, others think it's gross. Regardless, it's a tradition behind a certain dorm at UW-Eau Claire. (Full Story)
Black River State Forest
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Last Updated: 7:33 PM 09/24/09 - To learn more about the Black River State Forest, click on full story (Full Story)
Wandering the Rustic Roads
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Last Updated: 7:30 PM 09/17/09 - If you're looking for a new spot to explore on that Sunday drive, check out what Rustic Roads have to offer (Full Story)
Laura Ingalls Wilder's birthplace
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Last Updated: 5:37 PM 09/10/09 - You knew her as "half pint" on the show "Little House on the Prairie.
But did you know Laura Ingalls Wilder's story started in Pepin?
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Once a teacher; always an artist
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Last Updated: 9:46 PM 09/03/09 - Retired teacher shows us around the art studio he built after he retired. It's this week's Wandering Wisconsin! (Full Story)
The Cornell Stacker
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Last Updated: 7:00 PM 08/27/09 - Wandering Wisconsin takes us to Chippewa County where It's not all that surprising that the Cornell Stacker is misunderstood; it could quite possibly be the only one left standing... in the world!
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A Potter and a Painter
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Last Updated: 8:49 PM 08/20/09 - A Colfax couple shares a passion for the arts (Full Story)
How Olson's Ice Cream is made
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Last Updated: 7:21 PM 08/13/09 - There's a spot in Chippewa Falls that's on a lot of people's summertime agendas: Olson's Ice Cream (Full Story)
Wandering Wisconsin: Crystal Cave
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Last Updated: 7:36 PM 08/06/09 - Go inside Crystal Cave in Spring Valley. (Full Story)
Enjoying the view at Buena Vista Park
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Last Updated: 11:11 PM 07/30/09 - Alma is home to one of the places where you can get a great view of the Mighty Mississippi (Full Story)
Shopping in Stockholm
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Last Updated: 7:50 PM 07/23/09 - The tiny village is one of Travel Wisconsin's top five shopping hot spots (Full Story)
Rusk County's past
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Last Updated: 7:17 PM 07/16/09 - If you're looking for something your entire family can do together, there's a museum that lets you take a walk through history. (Full Story)
The Gem Gardens
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Last Updated: 8:41 PM 07/09/09 - A couple from Eau Claire County opened up their backyard gardens to the public (Full Story)
A band that's banded together for more than a century
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Last Updated: 9:07 PM 06/30/09 - The Ludington Guard Band has been playing in Menomonie since 1877, but has officially been going since 1888 (Full Story)
Prairie Moon Sculpture Garden
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Last Updated: 8:47 PM 06/18/09 - A retired farmer from Arcadia cultivated a concrete garden (Full Story)
Spirit of the Ski Sprites
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Last Updated: 7:00 PM 06/11/09 - The Ski Sprites have been entertaining audiences for 50 seasons (Full Story)
Cheese Curds are the Word in Ellsworth
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Last Updated: 9:37 PM 06/05/09 - The Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival is coming up, but what gave it the claim to fame as the "Cheese Curd Capital of Wisconsin"? (Full Story)
Keeping Historic Treasures on Track
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Last Updated: 6:46 PM 05/28/09 - If you want to see railroad cars go from train wrecks to train treasures, take a trip to the Colfax Railroad Museum. (Full Story)
Old Fashioned Drive-In Restaurant
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Last Updated: 7:49 PM 05/19/09 - If you are looking for a side of nostalgia with your burger, head to Augusta (Full Story)
Jurustic Park
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Last Updated: 10:53 PM 05/07/09 - A retired lawyer and retired nurse created quite a tourist attraction near Marshfield. (Full Story)
Foxfire Botanical Gardens
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Last Updated: 8:10 PM 04/30/09 - If you're looking for a serene setting, check out this garden in Marathon County. (Full Story)
Sandhill Crane Count
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Last Updated: 9:22 PM 04/23/09 - Every year volunteers try to get a rough idea of how many cranes live here. (Full Story)
Beaver Creek Reserve
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Last Updated: 9:29 PM 04/16/09 - The reserve makes up about 400 acres of learning opportunities in Eau Claire County. (Full Story)
Is Galesville the Garden of Eden?
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Last Updated: 10:53 PM 04/09/09 - A story written in 1886 stuck with the town and became its slogan, but what's the history behind the legend? (Full Story)
Cribbage and Camaraderie
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Last Updated: 9:46 PM 04/02/09 - In this week's Wandering Wisconsin report, we spend time with the Chippewa Valley Cribbage Club. (Full Story)
Big Game in the Brush Museum
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Last Updated: 9:56 PM 03/26/09 - Maybe you've seen the sign for the Brush Museum off Highway 93, well now you can discover what's inside. (Full Story)
Hidden Treasures Revealed
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Last Updated: 10:49 PM 03/19/09 - We get to know the creator of the free magazine. (Full Story)
Old Pepin County Courthouse and Jail Museum
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Last Updated: 10:51 PM 03/05/09 - It's the last original wood-frame courthouse of its kind in the state. (Full Story)
The Great River Road
Last Updated: 8:22 PM 09/26/08 - Miles of beautiful river roadways right here in Wisconsin! (Full Story)
Pumpkin Patch
Last Updated: 9:26 PM 09/19/08 - See how they make their pumpkins grow in Thorp (Full Story)
Inside an Art Studio
Last Updated: 6:36 PM 09/12/08 - Rozan Henning's Studio (Full Story)
Great Northern Railroad Trip
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Last Updated: 4:45 PM 02/19/09 - We get a look at the fall colors from the windows of a train. (Full Story)
 Cornell Stacker
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Last Updated: 7:37 PM 08/29/08 - Find out what the huge structure is all about. (Full Story)
Dreamweaver Creations Fiber Mill
Last Updated: 7:23 PM 08/22/08 - See how yarn is made... the process from shearing to sweater (Full Story)
Dog Flyball
Last Updated: 8:49 PM 07/25/08 - Learn about the dog sport that's fast as a flash (Full Story)
Kayaking
Last Updated: 8:34 PM 07/25/08 - We go on a kayak trip on Lower Long Lake (Full Story)
Al Capone's Hideout
Last Updated: 11:12 PM 07/19/08 - Al Capone used a home in northern Wisconsin to hide out during the summertime. (Full Story)
Cranberry Discovery Center
Last Updated: 10:50 PM 06/27/08 - The place devoted to learning about our state fruit! (Full Story)
A Giant Muskie
Last Updated: 10:49 PM 06/20/08 - Check out what the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Holds! (Full Story)
Game Park
Last Updated: 4:55 PM 06/11/08 - Take a walk on the wild side in the Lions Club Game Park (Full Story)
Stage Coach Ride
Last Updated: 8:20 PM 05/30/08 - Take a trip back in time to the Wild West... (Full Story)
Duty, Honor, Country
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Last Updated: 10:58 PM 05/22/08 - Meet the men and women who continue to serve their country by saluting fallen veterans. (Full Story)
Sand Creek Brewery
Last Updated: 6:49 PM 05/16/08 - See how the modern-day brewery comes out of a historic building. (Full Story)
Chetek Brings New Life to an Old Organ
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Last Updated: 11:25 PM 05/09/08 - A new, old organ. (Full Story)
 Stout Goes Glam
Last Updated: 11:12 PM 05/02/08 - We go behind the scenes of the UW-Stout fashion show (Full Story)
Stained Glass
Last Updated: 7:45 PM 04/25/08 - Rising Moon Studio (Full Story)
Making Gouda Cheese
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Last Updated: 10:41 PM 04/11/08 - Learn how the Penterman family make their Gouda cheeses in Thorp. (Full Story)
Crafting Champion Turkey Calls
Last Updated: 6:08 PM 04/04/08 - Dave Constantine makes award-winning turkey calls and they win for their sound and their beauty. (Full Story)
A Yarn Good Idea
Last Updated: 6:34 PM 03/28/08 - An Eau Claire couple is knit together by this craft. (Full Story)
Raising Rabbits
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Last Updated: 9:11 PM 03/20/08 - Most people only see Peter Cottontail once a year, but a Tilden family spends time with rabbits just like him everyday. (Full Story)
Communion Chalices
Last Updated: 11:01 PM 03/14/08 - Turning wood into a keepsake (Full Story)
Ranison's Ice Cream
Last Updated: 4:43 PM 02/19/09 - Go inside the ice cream and candy store! (Full Story)
Toy Train Barn

Last Updated: 8:11 PM 02/29/08 - There is a little moving city in a barn in Argyle (Full Story)
How Vodka is Born
Last Updated: 8:35 PM 02/22/08 - One of only 3 vodka distilleries in the state. (Full Story)
From Scraps to Silk Art
Last Updated: 9:52 PM 02/08/08 - Quilts as Art (Full Story)
Shining Up an Old Wooden Boat
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Last Updated: 7:48 PM 02/01/08 - An Eau Claire man spends years making a Chris-Craft new again. (Full Story)
Sleigh Rides
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Last Updated: 10:52 PM 01/25/08 - Take a trip on an old-fashioned sleigh. (Full Story)
 Packer Car. Packer Boat. Packer Basement: Big Packer Fan!
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Last Updated: 7:45 PM 01/18/08 - Packer Fanatic's collection can be seen on the road and in the water, not to mention filling his Hixton home (Full Story)
Famous Dave Anderson
Last Updated: 8:41 PM 01/04/08 - Famous Dave Anderson shares his story (Full Story)
Famous Phones
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Last Updated: 8:16 PM 12/28/07 - When Hollywood bigwigs need a telephone for an upcoming movie, they know just who to call for that prop: Don and Mary Knapper in Galesville!
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 Tea Time in a Holiday Home
Last Updated: 7:38 PM 12/21/07 - Tea Time with Miss Sheri (Full Story)
XMI Tie Factory
Last Updated: 5:28 PM 12/15/07 - See how the silk is turned into specialty neckwear (Full Story)
 Barn Preservation
Last Updated: 7:41 PM 12/07/07 - A look at who's trying to save a piece of history, one barn at a time. (Full Story)
Railroad and Doll Museum
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Last Updated: 1:53 AM 12/02/07 - Travel to Cataract to take a trip back in time. (Full Story)
 Turkey Farm
Last Updated: 4:39 PM 02/19/09 - Coon Creek Family Farm (Full Story)
Glass Blowing
Last Updated: 7:12 PM 11/09/07 - Take a look at the art of melting and shaping glass. (Full Story)
Eau Galle Cheese
Last Updated: 11:29 PM 11/02/07 - Italian cheese is its specialty. (Full Story)
Kimono Gallery
Last Updated: 4:38 PM 02/19/09 - The world's only kimono gallery is in our area (Full Story)
Augusta Mill
Last Updated: 9:13 PM 10/05/07 - It's one of Wisconsin's most photographed spots (Full Story)
 Pumpkin Patch
Last Updated: 8:05 PM 10/05/07 - Head to Eleva where the pumpkins are only part of the fun (Full Story)
Made it in a Magazine
Last Updated: 8:24 PM 09/30/07 - Country Living magazine featured a Jackson County home this month. (Full Story)
Elk Mound Tower

Last Updated: 7:53 PM 09/14/07 - See what's on top of the state's 2nd tallest hill (Full Story)
Arcadia's Memorial Park
Last Updated: 4:37 PM 02/19/09 - They call it one of Wisconsin's best kept secrets (Full Story)
Hay, I Love You!
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Last Updated: 7:25 PM 08/31/07 - Check out a love letter that's best seen from way way up above! (Full Story)
Final Blueberry Picking of the Season
Last Updated: 8:18 PM 08/24/07 - Saturday signaled the end of the blueberry picking season, and dozens of people braved the cool, rainy weather to get their pick of the ripe fruit. (Full Story)
Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church
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Last Updated: 10:48 PM 08/10/07 - Church with a rich history (Full Story)
Apple Orchard
Last Updated: 8:41 PM 09/07/07 - Pick Your Own (Full Story)
 Bullfrog Fish Farm
Last Updated: 6:35 PM 08/03/07 - Gone Fishin' at the Bullfrog Fish Farm (Full Story)