Wisconsin is the only state that claims the wood violet as its state flower, however, three other states have the violet as their state flower: Illinois, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Wisconsin's state flower was chosen by school children in 1909 and officially codified into law in 1949.

When you're sitting in Milwaukee or Racine or Kenosha, New Year's seems pretty much like the old year and Pasadena looks like Emerald City.

There are 7,000 flowers and plants at the state Capitol each year. ... Ball Seed has been the supplier for the last few years, and plants from Florida to Colorado can make their way to Wisconsin.

Plant hardiness zones in Wisconsin range from 6a, which denotes an average minimum temperature of -5 to -10 degrees, to 3b, which is an average minimum of -30 to -35 degrees.

Wisconsin’s state dog is the American Water Spaniel, according to the state’s website, which said it was named in 1985 after years of work from eighth grade students at Washington Junior High ...

Keith Uhlig has been writing about Wisconsin, its people and all it has to offer since 2000. Raised in Colby, he loves wandering around the state. He can be reached at [email protected], and is ...

What’s big, orange and pops up from the ground in spring? If you guessed road construction barrels, then you’re probably from Wisconsin and know all too well the detours, delays ...

Since extending a scholarship offer in May, Wisconsin has been relentless in its pursuit of West Bloomfield (Mich.) 2025 wide receiver Kamren Flowers. On Saturday, the Badgers hosted the speedy ...