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Prescott Balch is a retired technology executive and community advocate who has become a leading voice for Wisconsin residents navigating the arrival of large-scale data centers. With a 38-year career in technology, including...
At 21, Lauren Ripley was diagnosed with a brain disease that changed her life. Instead of giving up, she dug in and got to work, learning how powerful food could be in healing the body and mind. Now at 28, she’s about to be M...
Austin Skalecki is a Wisconsin-based (Door County) songwriter whose music blends Americana, blues, and folk. Grounded in nostalgic, authentic storytelling, his songs capture the worn-in truths of everyday life—echoing the sou...
Dan Infalt, aka "The Hunting Beast", is an absolute legend of the Wisconsin Whitetail woods and marshes. Growing up in Southeast Wisconsin the youngest of 11 siblings, hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering were more than ...
Born in Beaver Dam and raised in Reeseville, Sara Hankes is a Wisconsin-based artist who has been dabbling in drawing and painting since she was able to grasp a pencil. Guided by her grandmother (a very talented artist) who t...
Up North Jake, a.k.a. Jake LaCoste, is a dynamic rapper and singer hailing from Northern Wisconsin. Drawing inspiration from his experiences with hunting, fishing, back roads, lakes, family, and addiction recovery, Jake craft...
