AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: George Poage becomes first African American to medal in 1904 Olympics From the America 250 series Gavin Michaelson Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026 Updated Jun 25, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we're recognizing Wisconsinites who have made unique contributions to the nation.k9C ^mkAmv6@C86 !@286 H2D DF446DD7F= 2E 6G6CJE9:?8 E@ H9:49 96 565:42E65 9:D >:?5 2?5 3@5J]k^AmkAm{2 rC@DD6 ?2E:G6 !@286 8C25F2E65 2D E96 E9:C5 p7C:42? p>6C:42? 7C@> {2 rC@DD6 w:89 $49@@=[ D6CG:?8 2D E96 D2=FE2E@C:2? @7 E96 4=2DD @7 `ghh]k^AmkAmw6 H6?E @? E@ 364@>6 2 DF446DD7F= &(\|25:D@? EC24< CF??6C[ 2?5 H2D E96 7:CDE q=24< 2E9=6E6 E@ H:? 2 C246 :? 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E@ H:? 2? ~=J>A:4 >652=]k^AmkAm(9:=6 !@286 @?=J 4@>A6E65 2E E96 `h_c ~=J>A:4D[ 9:D 762E A2G65 E96 H2J 7@C >2?J 2E9=6E6D E@ 7@==@H :? 9:D 7@@EDE6AD]k^Am In this Series America 250 Updated Jun 25, 2026 Wisconsin manufacturers have had global impact Updated Jun 25, 2026 Artificial intelligence driving the future of Wisconsin industry Updated Jun 25, 2026 Timeline: Big business in Wisconsin 43 updates Previous Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Dietram Scheufele’s departure follows an investigation completed in September 2025 into complaints filed by three female students. UW-Whitewater police find no threat after shelter-in-place alert UW-Whitewater police canceled the active-threat alert after investigating a weapon report. 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Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Dietram Scheufele’s departure follows an investigation completed in September 2025 into complaints filed by three female students.
UW-Whitewater police find no threat after shelter-in-place alert UW-Whitewater police canceled the active-threat alert after investigating a weapon report.
College a family affair for two sets of UW-Madison triplets Two sets of triplets from the same family, born 19 months apart, will all be attending UW-Madison this year.
They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another The company behind one of Wisconsin's largest solar farm in eastern Dane County wants approval from state regulators to expand the already-con…
England is getting its own Verona-style Epic campus The architectural design of the buildings will match Long Ashton’s rural character and will accommodate for future growth.
