The Tiny Amish Town In Wisconsin With Homemade Food So Good It Belongs On Your Bucket List

There are bucket list items that require a passport, a plane ticket, and a very understanding bank account, and then there’s Cashton, Wisconsin. This tiny Amish town in Monroe County delivers the kind of homemade food and soul-settling scenery that belongs right alongside anything else you’ve ever put on that list.

Walk Into This La Crosse Diner And You’ll Understand Why The Hash Browns Have Their Own Fan Club

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some just keep the coffee coming and the griddle busy. In La Crosse, Wisconsin, there is a small diner where people line up early, pay with cash, and leave talking about potatoes. The hash browns here are made fresh, cut by hand, and cooked...

Check Out What's Missing At These Two Unusual Kwik Trips

Kwik Trip, a beloved chain in the Midwest, has two unique locations that catering to college students and their foot traffic needs. But they're missing one big thing.

Count On These 5 Wisconsin Chinese Buffets To Pile On Crab Legs All Winter

Wisconsin winters are long, and sometimes the best cure is a plate stacked high with crab legs you did not have to cook yourself. Chinese buffets across the state have quietly become some of the easiest places to get your seafood fix without a fancy reservation or a big bill.

Seven Wisconsin Diners Still Serve A Hearty Breakfast

Some mornings call for a real breakfast, the kind with eggs, hash browns, pancakes, and a coffee cup that keeps getting filled. Wisconsin still has plenty of diners that do this well, from Green Bay to La Crosse and from Milwaukee to Stevens Point. The seven spots on this list...

Baltderdash to perform in Shell Lake this weekend

SHELL LAKE — Eau Claire saxophonist Sue Orfield returns to the Shell Lake Arts Center with her band Balterdash on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre. Orfield knew what she wanted to play the moment she heard a tenor saxophone on the radio while riding on a school bus as a child. She picked up the horn in fifth grade, at age 10, and it came naturally. She has played piano even longer, since first grade, and still uses the keyboard to write music and accompany her students. Today, Orfield is a freelance musician who leads and plays in several bands. She has been on the stage wth Bo Diddley, Bobby McFerrin, the Indigo Girls, Ann Wilson (Heart), Dizzy Gillespie, Ivan Neville and Jo Dee Messina. You can find her performing in the Twin Cities a couple of times a month and across Wisconsin. Her ties to Shell Lake run deep: She attended the Arts Center as a high school camper and has taught at its jazz camps several times. Balterdash features Orfield with Dustin DeGolier, who also teaches at the Arts Center’s Rock Band Camp each summer, John Utphall, Randy Sinz and, new

Toys “R” Us coming to Oakwood Mall

Clark County Humane Society Pet of the Week: Bugs

Bugs is the Pet of the Week from the Clark County Humane Society made possible by East Valley Veterinarian Clinic located at 2510 Black River Road just North of Neillsville and east of the Black River. (https://eastvalleyvetclinic.net/) Name: Bugs. Age: 6-Months-Old Breed:. Meet Bugs, the CCHS Pet of the Week!...

The Menomonie Singers explore “Wonder” in November 21 and 22 concerts

For its November concerts, The Menomonie Singers will delve into the subject of. “Wonder” via the music of choral composers such as Elaine Hagenberg, Anton Armstrong, David Dickau, Dan Davison, Moses Hogan, Glenn McClure, and Kim Arneson. The choir will perform at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Eau Claire on November 21 and at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Menomonie on November 22, 2026. Both performances are at 2 pm.

Xcel Energy hosts annual chili cookoff benefit event

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - On Wednesday, Xcel Energy hosted its annual chili cookoff benefit event. The contest featured several recipes for judges and attendees to try at the cost of $5. All the proceeds raised at the cookoff were donated to United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley. 12...

A Historic Hangout at the Top of Grandad Bluff

Enjoy a fun atmosphere, great view, and good food!. Stop in for a delicious meal and fantastic views from this restaurant and bar with over 111 years of history. Visit the Alpine Inn, a historic bar & grill seated atop Grandad Bluff in La Crosse, WI. Known for great Bloody Mary’s, Burgers and all around good food. Come and enjoy the outdoor deck, cold drinks (hot in the winter), and awesome Bloody Mary’s!

Wisconsin Has 6 Old Taverns Where The Booths And Bar Date Back Over A Century

Wisconsin has a tavern on nearly every corner, but only a few can say their wooden bars and booths have been around for more than 100 years. These six spots stretch from a tiny Mississippi River town to busy Milwaukee neighborhoods, and each one still opens its doors for regulars and road trippers.

12 Wisconsin Meat Markets That Deserve More Attention From Local Food Lovers

One small-town butcher shop on this list has been filling its meat case since 1952. Another one makes Swiss-style sausages, which tells you plenty about who settled that corner of the map. I love that kind of detail. Wisconsin gets endless credit for cheese, but its meat counters carry just...

The Charming Wisconsin Diner That’s Been A Beloved Small-Town Staple Since The 1990s

Somewhere in Mauston, Wisconsin, a giant soft-serve ice cream cone is sitting on top of a bright blue building, and it’s been quietly judging every driver who passes without stopping. Dairy Island is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever wasted time at chain restaurants...

This Wisconsin Museum Is Packed With Vintage Cars And Every Kid Wants To Come Back

A recreated drive-in movie theater sits inside a car museum, and it plays classic films. That alone had me hooked. It honors a real drive-in that lit up local summer nights from 1949 to 1978. The cars are the main event, of course. The lineup runs from a 1911 Ford...

The Willy-Wonka-Worthy Cider Donuts At This Charming Wisconsin Orchard Are Absolutely Worth The Scenic Drive

There’s a wooden sign on the road into Gays Mills, Wisconsin that lists Honeycrisp, Cortland, McIntosh, and cider donuts, and honestly, that sign is doing more for public happiness than most things you’ll encounter this year. Sunrise Orchards is the kind of place that makes you feel slightly...

Summit Environmental School raises student-built eagle nest and installs live camera

FRENCH ISLAND, Wis. (WKBT) -- Summit Environmental School raised a student-built, life-size bald eagle nest atop a 40-foot telephone pole Wednesday and installed technology for a live camera.

Tucked In The Woods, The Iowa Lodge Serving Bottomless Prime Rib Dinners

Slow-roasted prime rib lands on the tables here on Saturdays only, cut in generous 12 to 16 ounce portions. That one weekly detail is enough to rearrange an entire weekend of plans. The setting makes the case even stronger, since this Iowa supper club sits among wooded hills and quiet...

Onalaska Kwik Trip sells $100,000 winning lottery ticket for Halloween drawing

ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) — A lottery player in the Onalaska area won $100,000 after purchasing a winning "All or Nothing" ticket at a local Kwik Trip, according to the Wisconsin Lottery.