Love Wisconsin stories celebrate our state, our lives, and our shared future. Below you’ll find 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. Below you will find stories that share our lives, our shared future, our Wisconsin.

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Tradition

“I want to keep our family tradition of horse logging going.”

Taylor Johnson | Hayward, WI

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“We play to help the community.”

Shawn Beaver | Bad River, WI

Community

Tradition

“We were raised to be proud Wisconsinites”

Terry Collins | La Crosse, WI

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“When I came back to America, I became more confident in who I was.”

Yasmin Nur | Green Bay, WI

Tradition

“You only have one life! So live it.”

Juan Jimenez | La Crosse, WI

Tradition

Learning and Practicing as a Shaman Leader

Tor Ger Billy Lor | Eau Claire, WI

Tradition

“I see myself as someone who knows both cultures—American and Somali.”

Mohamud Farah | Barron, WI

Tradition

“I dedicate my life to educating others about Native people.”

Dylan Jennings | Odanah, WI

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Driven by a Love of Folklore

Jim Leary | Mt. Horeb, WI

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“I am descended from people who embraced the breath of life.”

Edith Leoso | Odanah, WI

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“There was a layer of anxiety that made my family not so typical.”

Jennifer | Beloit, WI

Tradition

Hummingbirds Connect Marena to Her Culture

Marena's Wish for WI | Madison, WI