The stories in this Covid-19 series offer a time capsule into life in Wisconsin during this extraordinary time. From a minor league baseball player to a barber to a farmer to an ER nurse, these are stories of resilience and people using their creativity and skills to support their community. Below you will find stories that share our lives, our shared future, our Wisconsin.
“I didn’t go to college intending to become a band director, although the reason I went to the University of Alabama, in large part, was because I liked their marching band. I majored in music, but wanted to be a lawyer. That was the plan. Photo by Bryce Richter | UW-Madison The shift happened somewhere …
Directing the UW Marching Band During the Coronavirus Read More »
When I was little, my mom had a vegetable garden and my dad was a small-scale farmer. We had a 25-acre fruit farm in upstate New York where he grew apples and cherries and pears. I think that was where my love of growing things started. In my own family, in my own childhood. Photos …
I love the immediate relationship building with young people who come into the library. When I go into a school, or host a story time, or help a teen with their computer day after day, I can see their appreciation and it is very rewarding. Photo courtesy of Dawn Wacek As a child, I was …
“Libraries have always been a place of community.” Read More »
I’m from Mexico, from the state of Morelos. I came to Plover when I was 21. All of my family who lives here told me Wisconsin is the best state to live, a place where family is a priority, where nature can be loved. Photo courtesy of Lili Vera They were not wrong, Wisconsin is …
“I won’t give up until my goals are met. That’s my future.” Read More »
I was born in 1942 when Lois was quite a popular name. Photo courtesy of Dawn Davis My name is Lois Potratz and I belong to a Lois Club chapter in Wisconsin. It was founded in Minnesota, I think in 1979, but grew to have chapters all over the country. Half the states in the …
