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Our digital storytelling project highlights stories from inspiring Wisconsinites like Jessie Garcia, Wayne Valliere, Michael Perry, Emily Auerbach, Arno Michaelis, and Pardeep Singh Kaleka, as well as stories about long-standing family-owned small businesses like Nina’s Department Store and Skinner Horse Logging. Our featured storytellers come from every corner of the state—from Hayward to Milwaukee to Door County to Madison. Scroll down to discover stories about our lives, our shared future, our Wisconsin.

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Adam Carr is Milwaukee's story collector, public historian, and urban explorer. He finds the important stories that haven't yet been told or written down.

Unbounded Imagination

Adam Carr | Milwaukee, WI

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“Wausau is where my own journey began.”

Yee Leng Xiong | Wausau, WI

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“If we all stay united, we can be all stronger.”

Ana Cecilia Torres Pozada | Baraboo, WI

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“I hope to spend my whole life from here on in the service of others.”

Benjamyn Deneen | Riley, WI

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“My faith in God is what really strengthens me.”

Ramona Hallmon | Green Bay, WI

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“I wanted to help Baraboo move forward.”

Marcy Huffaker | Baraboo, WI

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Masood Akhtar is fighting hate, one person at a time. Seeing the rise in hate crimes, he founded 'We Are Many -United Against Hate' focusing on teaching forgiveness and addressing the root causes of hate and bigotry.

“I believe that if people can be taught to hate, they can easily be taught to love.”

Masood Akhtar | Madison, WI

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“I love creating characters with important life lessons to learn.”

Aidan Sanfelippo |Eau Claire, WI

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“I never set out to be the first anything.”

Joni Mathews | Sun Prairie, WI

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“It all began with my father smiling and saying, ‘Hello’.”

Grace Lim | Oshkosh, WI

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“It is a blessing to live in community, to love and serve God and God’s people.”

Sister Priscilla Torres, OP | Madison, WI

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From ‘Girl Reporter’ to Wisconsin’s First Female Sports Anchor

Jessie Garcia | Milwaukee, WI

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