Santa Claus, Indiana, is the place to be this time of year for Christmas merriment
Yes, there really is a Santa Claus. No, not the jolly old man toiling away at the North Pole, but a town of the same name. Just a few minutes'...
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People with disabilities can hunt for deer in the Wisconsin woods before the regular hunting season begins
Summer was only beginning to blend with fall in west central Wisconsin on the first weekend of October last year. The corn had been harvested, with only random stalks still...
In southwest Wisconsin, visitors chow down on cheese, but also on a local specialty: Grilled cheese sandwiches
The Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, less than three hours from Chicago, was put on hold for 2020 due to the pandemic, but that doesn't mean we have...
Discover an ancient civilization without leaving Illinois: Cahokia site has reopened with its mysterious ‘mounds’ and a view of St. Louis
The towering earthen mound oddly soars amid the flat-as-a-pancake river bottoms that surround it. Standing 10 stories tall, it's impossible to miss from Interstate Highway 55-70 less than a quarter...
Big things happening in Casey: Guinness World Records certifies more oversized objects in Illinois town
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Guinness has certified six more objects as "world's largest" in late September. In late August, employees from a new pretzel...
Michigan town famous for ‘gnome houses’ — which occasionally go up for sale — will honor the architect with the renovated Hotel Earl
Purring along the streets of Charlevoix in a battery-powered cart, tour guide Edith Pair paints an entertaining portrait of Earl Young, the 20th century architect whose unusual houses dot the...
Sweet summer trip: Where to get your blueberry fix in southwest Michigan
Mike DeGrandchamp's boast is as big as his sprawling blueberry farm, about half a mile east of Lake Michigan. "We were in the drive-thru business before McDonald's," he said. In...
Tasty, fun and cheap: It’s easy to see why Wisconsin is hooked on Friday fish fries
In America's Dairyland, folks have about as much love for their Friday fish fries as they do for the Packers, cheese and beer. And leading the cheering squad — for...
Tracing black history on sensory-filled tour of Indianapolis
You won’t find a single bit of basketball memorabilia inside Tea’s Me Cafe, even though the tea bar is owned by Tamika Catchings. That’s precisely the way Catchings, a former...
Getting the good kind of chills on a winter visit deep in Alaska
Bundled in the warmest clothing I own, at least I’m snug while speeding across snow-covered trails and onto the Chena River, covered with a layer of 2-foot-thick ice. The old...