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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 Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest 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. With a population of about 6 million and an area of about 65,500 square miles, Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area. It has 72 counties. Its most populous city is Milwaukee; its capital and second-most populous city is Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities.

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except in the Driftless Area. The Northern Highland and Western Upland along with a part of the Central Plain occupy the state's western part, with lowlands stretching to Lake Michigan. Wisconsin is third to Ontario and Michigan in the length of its Great Lakes coastline. Its northern portion 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. Originally part of the Northwest Territory, it was admitted as a state in 1848. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, many European settlers entered the state, mostly 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 one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is known as "America's Dairyland"; it is particularly famous for its cheese. The state is also famous for its beer, particularly and historically in Milwaukee, most notably as the headquarters of the Miller Brewing Company. Wisconsin has some of the nation's most permissive alcohol laws and is known for its drinking culture. Its economy is dominated by manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, and agriculture—specifically dairy, cranberries, and ginseng. Tourism is also a major contributor to its economy. The gross domestic product in 2020 was $348 billion. 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. The Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854; in modern elections, it is considered a swing state. (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 1Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 2The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM. (from Wisconsin)
Image 3The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (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 5The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 6The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 7Lambeau Field is home to the publicly owned Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (from Wisconsin)
Image 8On 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 9The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 10The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 11Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 13Islands off the Door Peninsula (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 14Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
Image 15Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 16Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 17On 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 18Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 19Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 20Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
Image 21The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 22The U.S. Bank Center in downtown Milwaukee is home to the main headquarters of Baird, Foley & Lardner, and Sensient Technologies, as well as regional headquarters for U.S. Bank and IBM. (from Wisconsin)
Image 23Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 24The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 25The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 26Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 27Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 28The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 29Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)

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

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Non-Hispanic White

40–50%

60–70%

70–80%

80–90%

90%+

Native American

80–90%

(from Wisconsin)

Image 31The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 32Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 33Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 34Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 35Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. (from Wisconsin)
Image 36The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 37Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 38Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 39The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 40The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 41Map 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 42Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 43American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 44The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 45The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 46Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 47Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 48Sunset over Lake Winnebago (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 49The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 501865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 51A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 52The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 53American Family Insurance Amphitheater is the largest venue at the annual Summerfest music festival in Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 54The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 55The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 56The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 57Jean 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 58The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 59Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 60Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 61Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 622024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from Wisconsin)
Image 63The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 64Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 65The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 66Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 67Road America, near Elkhart Lake, has hosted motorsport races since the 1950s. (from Wisconsin)
Image 68Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 69The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 70The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 71Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 72Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 73Timms 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 74French-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 75Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 76Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 77Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 78Lambeau Field is home to the publicly owned Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (from Wisconsin)
Image 79The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 80Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 81A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 82Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 83St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 84Jean 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 85Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 86Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 87The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 88The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. Pictured is the confluence of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 89Sea caves are located on the shorelines of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. (from Wisconsin)
Image 902024 U.S. presidential election results by county in Wisconsin
Democratic
Republican
(from Wisconsin)
Image 91Road America, near Elkhart Lake, has hosted motorsport races since the 1950s. (from Wisconsin)
Image 92Devils Island shoreline, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 93The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 94Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)

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... that the first Hindu temple in Wisconsin was built "in the middle of nowhere"?
... that the John McCaffary House was the site of the 1850 murder of Bridget McCaffary, for which John McCaffary became the first and only person to be executed by the state of Wisconsin?
... that the oldest surviving synagogue building in Wisconsin was almost razed in the 1970s?
... 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 the Devil's Doorway is found in Wisconsin?
... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin?

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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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