AMERICA 250 | WISCONSIN ORIGINALS Wisconsin Originals: Grammy award winning Al Jarreau has Milwaukee roots From the America 250 series TERRI PEDERSON May 20, 2026 May 20, 2026 Updated May 28, 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 ^m Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp= y2CC62F[ H9@ H@? `_ vC2>>J pH2C5D 5FC:?8 9:D 42C66C 2?5 H2D ?@>:?2E65 `h 255:E:@?2= E:>6D[ 925 C@@ED :? |:=H2F<66]k^AmkAmy2CC62F’D 72E96C[ t>:=6 p=A9@?D6 y2CC62F[ H2D 2 >:?:DE6C 7@C E96 |:=H2F<66 $92C@? $sp r9FC49 2?5 2 D:?86C] w:D >@E96C H2D 2 49FC49 A:2?:DE[ H:E9 9:D 72>:=J D:?8:?8 2E 49FC49 4@?46CED 2?5 36?67:ED H96? 96 H2D 8C@H:?8 FA]k^Am kAmy2CC62F 3682? 9:D 42C66C :? `heg 2?5 H2D 42E2AF=E65 :?E@ :?E6C?2E:@?2= 72>6 H:E9 9:D `hfd 563FE 2=3F> “(6 v@E qJ]” w6 H@? 9:D 7:CDE vC2>>J 2H2C5 :? `hfg] w:D D@?8D “|@C?:?[” “p7E6C p==[” 2?5 “|@@?=:89E:?8” H6C6 2>@?8 9:D >@DE H6==\<?@H? D@?8D] k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission Robert G. Betzer Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Gage Marine acquires Norton’s on Green Lake supper club Lake Geneva to work with engineering firm on Hillmoor trail project Yerkes Observatory receives $700,000 grant from the state Highway 50 project informational meeting set for June 10 State revokes wholesale licenses of two Elkhorn automotive dealerships Impact of Walworth County tourism hits $1 billion mark Farewell to the McClain Center, built and demolished out of Wisconsin falling behind peers Which Brewers are on the all-star ballot, and who has the best shot? Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Who will the Bucks take in the NBA Draft? These mock drafts have ideas Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie Taking a stroll to help shape downtown Lake Geneva’s future kAmy2CC62F 5:65 @? u63] `a[ a_`f[ 2E E96 286 @7 fe]k^Am Jarreau RIPON COLLEGE In this Series America 250 Updated Jun 1, 2026 Wisconsin manufacturers have had global impact Updated May 28, 2026 Artificial intelligence driving the future of Wisconsin industry Updated May 22, 2026 Timeline: Big business in Wisconsin 19 updates Previous Next Locations Wisconsin Wiscnews 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 Ex-Walworth County jailer gets 10 years in prison for trafficking a child Samuel Pieper originally was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of trafficking of a child. Boys and Girls Clubs CEO Michael Johnson dead at 50 Johnson died unexpectedly Sunday night, according to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County. Man dies after single-vehicle rollover crash in Lafayette County The man suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to Lafayette County Hospital and then by MedFlight helicopter to Univers… Alcohol enforcement agency seizes Minocqua Brewing Co. beer during planned inspection State alcohol enforcement officials confiscated approximately $25,000 worth of beer canned and packaged in Illinois, the brewery owner and lib… 15-foot ‘death bloom’ draws visitors to UW-Madison greenhouse Agave plants, also called a century plant, bloom once before they die. Watch Now: Related Video Madison Symphony Orchestra's Centennial Fest Birthright citizenship decision looms as Trump court cases mount Birthright citizenship decision looms as Trump court cases mount GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO Watch Now: Related Video Madison Symphony Orchestra's Centennial Fest Birthright citizenship decision looms as Trump court cases mount Birthright citizenship decision looms as Trump court cases mount GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO
Ex-Walworth County jailer gets 10 years in prison for trafficking a child Samuel Pieper originally was charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and two counts of trafficking of a child.
Boys and Girls Clubs CEO Michael Johnson dead at 50 Johnson died unexpectedly Sunday night, according to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County.
Man dies after single-vehicle rollover crash in Lafayette County The man suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to Lafayette County Hospital and then by MedFlight helicopter to Univers…
Alcohol enforcement agency seizes Minocqua Brewing Co. beer during planned inspection State alcohol enforcement officials confiscated approximately $25,000 worth of beer canned and packaged in Illinois, the brewery owner and lib…
15-foot ‘death bloom’ draws visitors to UW-Madison greenhouse Agave plants, also called a century plant, bloom once before they die.
