Posts by Kim Swisher
Wisconsin Film Festival 2021
The Wisconsin Film Festival is completely virtual this year. Viewers have their choice of over 100 films, ranging from short films to feature-length films. The festival runs through May 20th…
Read More8 Ideas for Mother’s Day
Compiled by Northwoods News Staff Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Here at Northwoods News, we put our heads together to help you design a day for Mom that…
Read MoreWalter’s Walleye Wangler, Revisited
By K. Woodzick I’m not what you would call an outdoorsy person. As a kid, I joined the Girl Scouts for the cookies and immediately quit when I discovered that…
Read MoreManito Art League Offering Scholarships
Manito Art League Scholarships are available for anyone living within or attending an accredited school within a 70-mile radius of Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. Applicants must be a graduating high school…
Read MoreCelebrating Wayne Valliere
Local artist Wayne Valliere is being honored by mulitple outlets. The National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the National Council for the Traditional Arts, will present “The Culture of America: A Cross-Country…
Read MoreMy Great-Aunt Helen’s Flag
By K. Woodzick My Great-Aunt Helen was a pistol. That’s the best way to describe her. She was a transport sergeant in the Marines, and when I attended her funeral…
Read MoreUncle Walter’s Walleye Wangler
By K. Woodzick Depending on who you talk to, Uncle Walter’s store was a junk shop, a gas station, a daycare or a combination of all of those things and…
Read MoreCall for Applications: Meet the Lab Spring 2021 Cohort
Meet the Lab is a collaboration between PBS Wisconsin Education, Morgridge Institute for Research, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and Wisconsin Insitute for Discovery. Meet the Lab is a collection of…
Read MoreNominations for the 2020 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards are Open
From The State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions MADISON, Wis. – The Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability today announced the Council is accepting nominations for the 2020…
Read MoreGive the Gift of Shopping Local for Valentine’s Day
“Without Valentine’s Day, February would be…well, January.” – Jim Gaffigan Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. While we may not be celebrating as we normally would, there are plenty…
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