Many of the small, early settlements in Burnett County have faded away. In many cases, something remains to show where the settlement once was. Donersville is more elusive than that and for a good …

A recent survey showed that today more people eat beef for Christmas dinner––roast beef, prime rib or steak––than turkey or ham. But, if we step back 150 years, what would we …

National Cookie Day is Dec. 4. It’s fitting that it occurs at the time of year when so many households are baking Christmas cookies. Like so many of the foods we eat today, the origin of …

“Coomer is dead” stated a Milwaukee Journal article in March 1964. The Wisconsin Historical Society made a similar observation in 1978 calling Coomer a ghost town when a photo of the …