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Wisconsin Radio Network morning anchor and reporter Ted Ehlen talked with Marquette University Associate Professor of Modern Irish and British Empire History Timothy McMahon about the migration of the Irish to Wisconsin, how the Irish have […]

Residents complain of odor from Jefferson County chicken carcass composting site (PALMYRA) A different kind of problem from avian flu. Residents in the Jefferson County Village of Palmyra say the smell of decomposing fowl is leaving a foul smell […]

Mile Bluff Medical Center is inviting the community join Dara Bartels, Mile Bluff President and CEO, for a community presentation on Tuesday, April 21 from 5-7 pm.  During this meet-and-greet event that will be held at the medical center in […]

The Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Rita Smart, age 89, of Mauston, Wisconsin, will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Conway-Picha Funeral Home in Lyndon Station, WI, with Father Cryton Outschoorn celebrating. Burial will […]

William John Brunner legendarily known as Old Wild Bill, age 94, of Warrens, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, after a brief stay at Crestview Nursing & Rehabilitation in New Lisbon, WI.He was born Tuesday, October […]

Focusing on the Irish in Wisconsin for St. Patrick’s Day (UNDATED) As Wisconsinites mark St. Patrick’s Day, historians are highlighting the deep roots of Irish immigrants in the state. Marquette University professor Timothy McMahon says […]

As St. Patrick’s Day celebrations unfold across Wisconsin, historians say the story of the Irish in the state is one of persistence, adaptation and long‑lasting influence — even though Wisconsin wasn’t the first destination […]