Stacy Harbaugh, known as DJ Shotski, celebrates on Sept. 21 at Cheese Days in Monroe with thousands of others during an attempt to break the world record for number of people in a polka dance. More than 4,000 are believed to have taken part, which if verified, would shatter the old record of 802 dancers set in 2013 in Germany.
A nearly $37 million bridge and road project has created a new pathway over the Wisconsin River near Lone Rock. The new spans opened in October and eliminated a deadly T intersection at highways 130 and 133 in Iowa County.
A boat ride is the only option for an intimate view of the sea caves at Devils Island, one of 22 islands in Lake Superior that make up the Apostle Islands. There is a proposal to designate the islands a national park, but local leaders worry that will bring more tourists than they can handle.
Mark Adams, 65, of Illinois, cups his hands in an attempt to imitate the call of a loon during a contest in August at Loon Days in Mercer. The bird's most common sounds are as wails, tremolos, yodels and hoots.
With the Milwaukee skyline in the background, Elyse Transon carries her surfboard toward the chilly waters of Lake Michigan during a 90-minute lesson with High 5 Surf instructor Daniel DeWitt. Bradford Beach is one of many spots along the lake that draws surfers. Other spots include Racine, Two Rivers, Port Washington and Sheboygan.
Clara Delgado, seen here in June, applies gold leaf to the interior of the Royal Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison as part of a $1.4 million restoration project.
Kenny Gilbertson mans the front counter of his store on its last day of business in Keyeser, a small community northeast of Deforest. The store was established by his great uncle in 1894 and then in 1935 was taken over by his father. Kenny and his wife, June, bought the business in 2003, but Kenny had spent years prior working at the store while also running a nearby tobacco farm.
In Madison and across the state, 2024 brought a mess of downpours, droughts and broken records.
Stacy Harbaugh, known as DJ Shotski, celebrates on Sept. 21 at Cheese Days in Monroe with thousands of others during an attempt to break the world record for number of people in a polka dance. More than 4,000 are believed to have taken part, which if verified, would shatter the old record of 802 dancers set in 2013 in Germany.
Clara Delgado, seen here in June, applies gold leaf to the interior of the Royal Thai Pavilion at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison as part of a $1.4 million restoration project.
A boat ride is the only option for an intimate view of the sea caves at Devils Island, one of 22 islands in Lake Superior that make up the Apostle Islands. There is a proposal to designate the islands a national park, but local leaders worry that will bring more tourists than they can handle.
Mark Adams, 65, of Illinois, cups his hands in an attempt to imitate the call of a loon during a contest in August at Loon Days in Mercer. The bird's most common sounds are as wails, tremolos, yodels and hoots.
A nearly $37 million bridge and road project has created a new pathway over the Wisconsin River near Lone Rock. The new spans opened in October and eliminated a deadly T intersection at highways 130 and 133 in Iowa County.
Kenny Gilbertson mans the front counter of his store on its last day of business in Keyeser, a small community northeast of Deforest. The store was established by his great uncle in 1894 and then in 1935 was taken over by his father. Kenny and his wife, June, bought the business in 2003, but Kenny had spent years prior working at the store while also running a nearby tobacco farm.
With the Milwaukee skyline in the background, Elyse Transon carries her surfboard toward the chilly waters of Lake Michigan during a 90-minute lesson with High 5 Surf instructor Daniel DeWitt. Bradford Beach is one of many spots along the lake that draws surfers. Other spots include Racine, Two Rivers, Port Washington and Sheboygan.
