Wisconsin is home to some of America's best sausage makers that started with European immigrants but remained strong, in part, because of the state's location, dairy industry and strong university ...

German Catholic immigrants to America in the first half of the 20th century, tens of thousands of whom found their way to the Midwest, brought their sacred grotto tradition from the old country.

The Friends of Wade House annual meeting will feature a presentation on German traditions in Wisconsin. Antje Petty, from the Max Kade Institute, will speak at the event April 16. The meeting, open to ...

St. Nick leaves treats and a letter to the Koerner children in Wauwatosa every year. St. Nick's Day is celebrated in areas with pronounced Dutch or German ethnic history — such as Milwaukee. Every ...

Many Wisconsin families have made the holiday their own with traditional gifts, including handmade ornaments, candy and the ...