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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/ ^ⓘ wisk-ON-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. Wisconsin is the 20th-largest state by population and 23rd-largest state by area. It is divided into 72 counties and as of the 2020 census had a population of nearly 5.9 million. Its most populous city is Milwaukee, while its capital and second-most populous city is Madison. Other large population centers include Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine, Eau Claire, and the Fox Cities.

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, shaped by Ice Age glaciers except for 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 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 most permissive alcohol laws in the country 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 the state's 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 more recent years, Wisconsin has been a battleground state in presidential elections, notably in 2016 and 2020. (Full article...)

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The Green Bay East–Green Bay West football rivalry is a high school football rivalry between Green Bay East High School and Green Bay West High School, two public high schools in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Played annually since 1905 (other than 1906 and 2020, when the games were cancelled and postponed respectively), it is Wisconsin's longest-running consecutively-played high school football rivalry. The teams first met unofficially in 1895, but did not begin playing annually until ten years later. For much of the early 20th century, the rivalry game was one of the most popular events of the year in Green Bay due to East and West being the only city high schools, drawing crowds that exceeded those of the fledgling Green Bay Packers.

With the addition of Southwest High School in 1964 and Preble High School in 1965, enrollments at East and West declined along with the town-wide popularity of the game, but East and West continued to meet, celebrating 100 years of games in 2005. East has led the series four times (1905-1910, 1922–1952, 1979, 2003–present), and currently leads overall . West has led the series three times (1912-1920, 1954–1977, 1981–2001) and their longest period of dominance stretched from 1942 to 1962, where they won all but three games. After back-and-forth victories in the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, East has won all but three games since 1998, and set a record for largest victory (70–0) in the schools' 2018 meeting. Many players from the earlier days of the rivalry went on to play in the National Football League, mostly for the Packers in their earliest years. Two Pro Football Hall of Fame members played in the East–West rivalry: quarterback Arnie Herber (West), and Curly Lambeau (East), who was inducted as a Packers coach. (Full article...)

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has one major brewery and dozens of microbreweries, and is home to several iconic beer brands from a variety of brewers. It has had an association with beer throughout its history, with the brewing industry getting its start prior to its official founding as a city and was nationally recognized as such by the end of the 19th century. This heritage can be found explicitly in its Major League Baseball team, the Milwaukee Brewers, and on recognizable beer brands such as Old Milwaukee and Milwaukee's Best. This recognition of Milwaukee as a brewing hub dates back to the early 20th century, and boasted the world's largest brewing capacity as late as 1981. The city is nationally recognized with the nickname "Brew City" due to its nearly two centuries of brewing heritage from multiple past major brewers including Miller Brewing Company, Pabst Brewing Company, and Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. Today, through the ownership of MillerCoors, the city's largest brewery produces 10 million barrels of beer annually. (Full article...)

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Image 1The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 2Timms 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 3The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 4The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 5The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 6Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 7The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 8Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 9On 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 10The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 11American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 12Wisconsin welcome sign (from Wisconsin)
Image 13The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 14Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Wisconsin)
Image 15The Milwaukee Art Museum (from Wisconsin)
Image 16The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 171865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 18Sunset over Lake Winnebago. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 19Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 20The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 21The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 22French-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 23Jean 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 24Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 25Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 26The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 27Kringle is based off its Danish counterpart and is the official state pastry. (from Wisconsin)
Image 28Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 29A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography 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 31The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 32Islands off the Door Peninsula. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 33Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 34The 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 35The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 36The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 37Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 38Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 39The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 40St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 41A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 42Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 43Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 44Sun City Carnival Tour at Summerfest, 2009 (from Wisconsin)
Image 45Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 46The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Sun City Carnival Tour at Summerfest, 2009 (from Wisconsin)
Image 48Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 49Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 50Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 51The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 52The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 53Blackjack Springs Wilderness, in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 54Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 55Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the National Football League's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 56The 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 57Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 58Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 59Wisconsin counties (from Wisconsin)
Image 60Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 61Map 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 62Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 63Kringle is based off its Danish counterpart and is the official state pastry. (from Wisconsin)
Image 64Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 65Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 66The 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 67The Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin is characterized by bluffs carved in sedimentary rock by water from melting Ice age glaciers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 68Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 69The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 70The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 71Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette addresses an assembly, 1905 (from Wisconsin)
Image 72Wisconsin 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 73Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 74The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 75Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 76Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 77Jean 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 78The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 79The 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment with Old Abe (from Wisconsin)
Image 80The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 81Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 82On 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 83The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 84Wisconsin 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 85Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the National Football League's Packers. (from Wisconsin)
Image 86Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 87The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 88Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 89The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 90Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, with the approximate state area highlighted (from Wisconsin)
Image 91Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin in Spring Green (from Wisconsin)
Image 92American Family Field is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. (from Wisconsin)

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... that the oldest surviving synagogue building in Wisconsin was almost razed in the 1970s?
... that firefighters had to wade through deep pools of viscous, slippery butter and cheese spawned by the great butter fire?
... that the radio station at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire would go off the air in the middle of the day?
... that Wisconsin farmer-lawmaker Joseph Mleziva refused to run for a fifth term in 1948, saying, "I can't afford to continue and, besides, I'm tired of taking the abuse that comes with the job"?
... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin?
... that the BOW counties in Wisconsin were one of the regions of the U.S. that helped Joe Biden win the presidency in 2020?

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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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