History pulled from the pages

History pulled from the pages

History of Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, part 1

By Kris Leonhardt Final installment of the series To Polish-born Americans, land was a symbol of wealth. Those without their own property in which to reside ...

By Kris Leonhardt STEVENS POINT – Growing up on Brilowski Road conjures memories of barley soup and straw mattresses for 94-year-old Gladys Maziarka. She was one ...

History pulled from the pages

By Kris Leonhardt Part IV continued from previous edition PORTAGE COUNTY – Portage County saw the rise of steeples across the landscape over several decades, as ...

Part III By Kris Leonhardt While the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters begin their 11th season on May 31, the team’s origins has a long, storied history of ...

By Kris Leonhardt While the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters begin their 11th season on May 31, the team’s origins has a long, storied history of providing entertainment ...

By Kris Leonhardt Continued from previous edition PORTAGE COUNTY – While many Polish immigrants headed to big cities to make quick money to either send back ...