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Dairy is a major industry in the State of Wisconsin. Pictured is a worker in 1922 at a New Glarus cheese factory placing a Wisconsin stamp on wheels of cheese.

Wisconsin (/wɪˈskɒnsɪn/ ^ⓘ wiss-KON-sin) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by land area and the 20th-most populous.

The bulk of Wisconsin's population live in areas situated along the shores of Lake Michigan. The largest city, Milwaukee, anchors its largest metropolitan area, followed by Green Bay and Kenosha, the third- and fourth-most-populated Wisconsin cities, respectively. The state capital, Madison, is currently the second-most-populated and fastest-growing city in the state. Wisconsin is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million.

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, having been greatly impacted by glaciers during the Ice Age with the exception of the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the western part of the state, with lowlands stretching to the shore of Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. The northern portion of the state is home to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by Algonquian and Siouan nations, and today it is home to eleven federally recognized tribes. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, most of whom emigrated from Germany and Scandinavia. Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in respect to its cuisine, with foods such as bratwurst and kringle. Wisconsin is home to one UNESCO World Heritage Site, comprising two of the most significant buildings designed by Wisconsin-born architect Frank Lloyd Wright: his studio at Taliesin near Spring Green and his Jacobs I House in Madison. (Full article...)

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Lyman Gilbert Linde (September 30, 1920 – October 24, 1995) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians in the American League for two seasons. In four career games, Linde pitched 10⅔ innings and had a 6.75 earned run average (ERA).

Born and raised in Wisconsin, Linde first played professionally with the Green Bay Bluejays. After a season with them, he enlisted in the armed forces for World War II, and joined the Greenville Spinners upon his return to baseball. During the next two seasons he spent some time with the Cleveland Indians, but mainly remained with the Indians' minor league teams. After a year each in Oklahoma City, Baltimore, and San Diego, he spent the last four years of his career pitching for the Portland Beavers. He retired at the end of the 1953 season and died in 1995. (Full article...)

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LaVerne Donald "Verne" Meisner (December 4, 1938 – June 10, 2005) was an American polka musician born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and raised in Whitewater, Wisconsin. He was inducted into five halls of fame, including the International Polka Association Hall of Fame as a "Living Legend" in 1989. He is best known for the songs "Memories of Vienna" and "El Rio Drive."

Meisner was known for playing Cleveland-style polka waltzes. Radio personality George Mlay said, "No one can play a waltz like Meisner." He released 30 singles and 20 LPs/CDs, wrote over 60 songs, and sold approximately one million records in his career. He toured the United States, Canada, Europe, and Hawaii, playing 200 to 250 dates per year for 40 years. (Full article...)

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Image 1Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 2Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 3Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 4The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 5Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 6The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 7Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 8The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the headquarters of Foley & Lardner, Robert W. Baird & Company, Sensient Technologies Corporation, and is the Milwaukee office for U.S. Bank, IBM, and CBRE. (from Wisconsin)
Image 9Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 101865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 11The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 13Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 14The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 15Jean Nicolet, depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from Wisconsin)
Image 16Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 17Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 18A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)

Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census

Legend

Non-Hispanic White

40–50%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

Native American

80–90%

(from Wisconsin)

Image 20American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 21Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 22Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 23The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 24St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 25Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 26Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 27State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 28American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 29Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 30Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 31The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 32Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 33Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Party nominee for vice president, and later served as the speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Image 34Map Showing Lines of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company c 1907 (from Wisconsin)
Image 35The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice Age glaciers. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 36The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 37Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 38The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 39Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the Town of Hill, Price County. (from Wisconsin)
Image 40Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 41State welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 42The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 43Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 44Drawing of Industrial Milwaukee in 1882 (from Wisconsin)
Image 45Wisconsin, from an altitude of 206 nautical miles (237 statute miles; 382 km) at 7:43:39 am CDT on March 11, 2012 during Expedition 30 of the International Space Station. (from Wisconsin)
Image 46Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 47Wisconsin, from an altitude of 206 nautical miles (237 statute miles; 382 km) at 7:43:39 am CDT on March 11, 2012 during Expedition 30 of the International Space Station. (from Wisconsin)
Image 48Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 49The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 50Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 51The 300th anniversary of Nicolet's landing in 1634 is commemorated on a U.S. stamp, issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1934 (from Wisconsin)
Image 52Corn planting in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 53Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 54Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan was the 2012 Republican Party nominee for vice president, and later served as the speaker of the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019.
Image 55The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin, held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 56The Wisconsin 8th Volunteer Eagle Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 57The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 58Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the Town of Hill, Price County. (from Wisconsin)
Image 59The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 60Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 61Timms Hill is the highest natural point in Wisconsin at 1,951.5 ft (594.8 m); it is located in the town of Hill, Price County. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 62On May 29, 1948, the U.S.Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 63The 300th anniversary of Nicolet's landing in 1634 is commemorated on a U.S. stamp, issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1934 (from Wisconsin)
Image 64Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 65On May 29, 1948, the U.S.Post Office issued a commemorative stamp celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, featuring the state capitol building and map of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 66A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 67Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 68Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 69Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 70The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 71The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the headquarters of Foley & Lardner, Robert W. Baird & Company, Sensient Technologies Corporation, and is the Milwaukee office for U.S. Bank, IBM, and CBRE. (from Wisconsin)
Image 72Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the NFL's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 73Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 74The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 75Privy Seal of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 76Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 77Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 78French-Canadian voyageur Joseph Roi built the Tank Cottage in Green Bay in 1776. Located in Heritage Hill State Historical Park, it is the oldest standing building from Wisconsin's early years and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 79Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 80Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 81The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 82The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 83Map of counties in Wisconsin by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
Legend
- Non-Hispanic White
    40–50%
  
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
  
  Native American
    80–90%
(from Wisconsin)
Image 84Music stage at Summerfest, 1994 (from Wisconsin)
Image 85The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 86Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 87The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 88Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 89Jean Nicolet, depicted in a 1910 painting by Frank Rohrbeck, was probably the first European to explore Wisconsin. The mural is located in the Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay. (from Wisconsin)

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... that Frank Avery Hutchins has been called the "father of Wisconsin public libraries"?
... that the BOW counties in Wisconsin were one of the regions of the U.S. that helped Joe Biden win the presidency in 2020?
... that in 2016, Luke Kunin became the first sophomore captain of the Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team since 1975?
... that two voyageur canoes capsized off of Hog Island in 1976?
... that there have been several attempts to make Colby cheese the official state cheese of Wisconsin?
... that firefighters had to wade through deep pools of viscous, slippery butter and cheese spawned by the great butter fire?

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Largest cities

v t e Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin ^[1]
	Rank	Name	County	Pop.
Milwaukee Madison	1	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	577,222	Green Bay Kenosha
	2	Madison	Dane	269,840
	3	Green Bay	Brown	107,395
	4	Kenosha	Kenosha	99,986
	5	Racine	Racine	77,816
	6	Appleton	Outagamie	75,644
	7	Waukesha	Waukesha	71,158
	8	Eau Claire	Eau Claire	69,421
	9	Oshkosh	Winnebago	66,816
	10	Janesville	Rock	65,615

See List of cities in Wisconsin for a full list.

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