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In Wisconsin
IW826 - Apostle Islands Ranger
Damon Panek is a ranger at the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. He's also a member of the Ojibwe Nation, one of the most recent Native American tribes to call this area home. Panek offers a wealth of cultural and historical knowledge, along with a deep passion for the natural world, to students who sign up for a 2 ½ day outdoor experience on Stockton Island.
Watch Apostle Islands School
First aired: May 20, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW826 - Bear Hunters and Wolves
The return of the grey wolf to their natural hunting grounds in Wisconsin has been contentious at best. Now two unlikely partners, the DNR and bear hunters are joining forces and taking aim at wolves.
Watch Additional Wolf Reports
First aired: May 20, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW826 - Pow Wow
The wolf, bear, eagle, moose and crane are important symbols to the five clans of the Menominee Nation. They have been handing down their traditions from one generation to the next for 10-thousand years. Each summer clans from across the U.S. and Canada gather for the Menominee Nation Pow Wow.
First aired: May 20, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW826 - Veterans Court
In Wisconsin reporter, Frederica Freyberg, visits the Rock County Veterans Court in Janesville. Chief Judge James Daley volunteers his time to run the vets-only court program. As a Marine in Vietnam and a Brigadier General, the judge understands the veterans who come before him. The aim of the court is treatment for a combat veterans who gets in trouble with the law.
First aired: May 20, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW826 - Wausau Fest
Hot air balloons soar at an annual rally, while the yearly "chalk fest" on the town square keeps hundreds of artists close to the ground. But both festivals aim to lift the human spirit when they are held on the same weekend in July in Wausau.
First aired: May 20, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW900 Preview
In Wisconsin is on hiatus for the coming months and will return in the fall with a brand new season. Here's a look at some of the specials we are working on.
First aired: May 20, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW825 - Golf Course Birds
From tee time to tweet time see how the Ozaukee County Land Trust is turning this par 70 golf course into a 116 acre migratory preserve. In Wisconsin reporter Jo Garrett takes a look at the transformation and how your tax dollars are helping to complete the project along one of the world's greatest migratory flyways.
First aired: May 13, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW825 - Music Makers
Madison violin teacher Bonnie Greene wants to give the gift of music to kids who can't afford lessons. She created the Music Makers program in 2007 to help make their dreams come true. Music Makers takes the music right to the kids at 3 community centers and loans them an instrument.
First aired: May 13, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW825 - On Wisconsin
To mark the 100 year celebration of "On Wisconsin", the university held a competition to find the best performance of the song. In the end, an entry for Hip Hop.com won top honors for their remix version of the song.
First aired: May 13, 2010
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In Wisconsin
IW825 - Parkour
They're jumping, vaulting and flipping their way across the UW Madison campus. Watching Parkour enthusiasts leap over walls and flip over barricades may give the impression that they are reckless and out of control, but they would disagree. They say it's a discipline like martial arts that combines running and gymnastics. It is best mastered slowly and carefully.
First aired: May 13, 2010
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