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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/ ^ⓘ wih-SKON-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 national and statewide elections, it is considered a swing state, although the Republican Party has controlled the state legislature for 20 of the past 22 years. (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 64–50–3. 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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The city of Milwaukee in the U.S. state of Wisconsin has been associated with beer throughout its history. This heritage can be found in its Major League Baseball team, the Milwaukee Brewers, and on beer brands such as Old Milwaukee and Milwaukee's Best. The city's major brewers have included Miller, Pabst, and Schlitz. MillerCoors, the city's largest brewery, produces 10 million barrels of beer a year. (Full article...)

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Image 1The Pabst Building was the first skyscraper in Milwaukee, Completed in 1891, Demolished in 1981. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 2The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 3Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
Image 4Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 5Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 6Wisconsin geographic regions (from Wisconsin)
Image 7Islands off the Door Peninsula (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 8Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 9The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 10Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 11The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 121865 map Wisconsin prepared by Increase Lapham (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 13Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 14The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 15Timms 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 16St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 17Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 18The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 19Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 20Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 21Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 22Chief Black Hawk, by George Catlin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 23Sunset over Lake Winnebago (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 24The 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 25Wisconsin Municipalities map of counties, cities, villages, and towns. (from Wisconsin)
Image 26In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from Wisconsin)
Image 27Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 28Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 29Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 30The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 31The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 32In 1942, Orland Loomis would be the last Wisconsin Progressive elected governor of Wisconsin but would die shortly after being elected. (from Wisconsin)
Image 33Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 34Wisconsin counties (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 35Aztalan State Park marks the site of an ancient Mississippian culture settlement that flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries. (from Wisconsin)
Image 36Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 37The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 38The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from 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 40On 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 41The 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 42Summerfest is an annual music festival in downtown Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 43Wisconsin geographic regions (from Wisconsin)
Image 44Köppen climate types of Wisconsin, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 45Jean 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 46Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 47Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938. (from Wisconsin)
Image 48Wisconsin Municipalities map of counties, cities, villages, and towns. (from Wisconsin)
Image 49Map 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 50Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938. (from Wisconsin)
Image 51In 1942, Orland Loomis would be the last Wisconsin Progressive elected governor of Wisconsin but would die shortly after being elected. (from Wisconsin)
Image 52The 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 led to large protests around the state capitol building in Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 53The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 54The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 55Jean 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 56Drawing of a mastodon skeleton by Rembrandt Peale (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 57The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 58Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
Image 59The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 60The 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 61The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 62Ethnic origins in Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 63The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 64Jean Nicolet's 1634 landing in Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 65The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 66Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 67Dairy cows at a Wisconsin dairy farm (from Wisconsin)
Image 68The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 69Aztalan State Park marks the site of an ancient Mississippian culture settlement that flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries. (from Wisconsin)
Image 70Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 71The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 72Map of Wisconsin Territory 1836–1848 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 73French-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 74Summerfest is an annual music festival in downtown Milwaukee. (from Wisconsin)
Image 75Devils Island shoreline, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 76Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 77In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 78Cheesehead hats at the 2024 Summer Olympics (from Wisconsin)
Image 79The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin. (from Wisconsin)
Image 80The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 81Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 82Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 83The largest platform mound at Aztalan, with modern reconstructions of steps and stockade (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 84In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from Wisconsin)
Image 85The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 86A general map of Wisconsin (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 87The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 88A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 89On 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)

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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 a Wisconsin TV station claimed the first-ever broadcast of a lunar eclipse, which it captured by moving a studio camera into its parking lot?
... that the operators of a Wisconsin radio station received unsolicited checks and food deliveries?
... that William Beck emigrated to the US from Germany, became a policeman at 19, was wounded by a Native American tribe, and was shipwrecked before becoming Milwaukee's first police chief?
... that there have been ongoing conflicts for decades about whether Sugarbush Hill is the highest point in Wisconsin?

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v t e Largest cities or towns in Wisconsin ^[1]
Rank	Name	County	Pop.
1	Milwaukee	Milwaukee	577,222
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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