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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 is a state in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions 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 (170,000 km²), Wisconsin is the 21st-largest state by population and the 23rd-largest by area. Wisconsin has 72 counties. The state's most populous city is Milwaukee. Its capital and second-most populous city is Madison. Other urban areas include Green Bay and the Fox Cities.

Wisconsin's geography is diverse, with dense forests in the north (including Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest), rugged unglaciated hills in the western Driftless Area, and wooded plains, lowlands, and farms stretching from the interior east to Lake Michigan. Wisconsin has the third-longest Great Lakes coastline, after Ontario and Michigan. 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. Wisconsin was originally part of the Northwest Territory and was admitted as a state in 1848. Many European settlers entered the state during the 19th and early 20th centuries, predominantly from Germany and Scandinavia. Wisconsin remains a center of German American and Scandinavian American culture, particularly in 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 recognized for its breweries, a longstanding beer industry centered in Milwaukee, relatively permissive alcohol laws, and a prominent 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 and his Jacobs I House. Politically, it is considered a swing state in national and statewide elections; the Republican Party was founded in Wisconsin in 1854. (Full article...)

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Menominee Tribe of Indians v. United States, 391 U.S. 404 (1968), is a case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the Menominee Indian Tribe kept their historical hunting and fishing rights even after the federal government ceased to recognize the tribe. It was a landmark decision in Native American case law.

The Menominee Indian Tribe had entered into a series of treaties with the United States that did not specifically state that they had hunting and fishing rights. In 1961, Congress terminated the tribe's federal recognition, ending its right to govern itself, federal support of health care and education programs, police and fire protection, and tribal rights to land. In 1963, three members of the tribe were charged with violating Wisconsin's hunting and fishing laws on land which had been a reservation for over 100 years. The tribe members were acquitted, but when the state appealed, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the Menominee tribe no longer had hunting and fishing rights because of the termination action by Congress. (Full article...)

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Downtown Green Bay along the Fox River

Green Bay is a city in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Green Bay inlet at the mouth of the Fox River on Lake Michigan. With a population of 107,395 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Wisconsin and third-most populous city on Lake Michigan. The Green Bay metropolitan area has an estimated 335,000 residents.

The Green Bay area was inhabited by various indigenous tribes, including the Menominee and Ho-Chunk. It was settled in 1634 by Jean Nicolet as a fur trading post in New France. The first permanent European inhabitants arrived during British control in the mid-18th century. Its development was shaped by its location at the mouth of the Fox River, and the city emerged as a center for the lumber and paper industries in the 19th and 20th centuries. Green Bay is also known for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. (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 Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 3In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 4Jean 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 5Protests over the shooting of Alvin Cole (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 6Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 7Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 8A stone barn built for cows in Wisconsin. The circular silo was used to store feed. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 9The Senate Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol (from Wisconsin)
Image 10Wisconsin is divided into five geographic regions. (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 11Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette in 1905 (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 12The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. (from Wisconsin)
Image 13The 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 14Islands off the Door Peninsula (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 15Suffragists campaigning, 1916. Wisconsin was among the earliest states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment. (from Wisconsin)
Image 16On 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 17The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 18The 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 19The Little White Schoolhouse, in Ripon, 1854, which hosted the first meeting of what became the national Republican Party (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 20Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)
Image 21National guard troops in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the unrests from the shootings (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 22The color guard of the Wisconsin 8th Infantry with Old Abe (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 23Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 24The Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn in Chase was built in 1903, as dairy farming spread across the state. (from Wisconsin)
Image 25Bald eagles have been seen in nearly every county in Wisconsin in the 21st century, a major recovery since the end of the 20th century. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 26A typical Kwik Trip store (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 27Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, 1938 (from Wisconsin)
Image 28The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 29The Dells of the Wisconsin River form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby theme parks. (from Wisconsin)
Image 30Köppen climate types of Wisconsin (from Wisconsin)
Image 31In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from Wisconsin)
Image 32The Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon held the nation's first meeting of the Republican Party. (from Wisconsin)
Image 33Location of Wisconsin in the United States (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 34In the 20th century, Superior was a major hub for shipping iron ore across the Great Lakes via lake freighters. (from Wisconsin)
Image 35Fried cheese curds (from Wisconsin)
Image 36Governor Philip La Follette announces formation of the National Progressives of America, April 28, 1938. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 37The state seal of Wisconsin contains a shovel and pickaxe, reflecting the importance of lead mining to Wisconsin's history. (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 38The Francois Vertefeuille House in Prairie du Chien was built in the 1810s by fur traders. (from Wisconsin)
Image 39Epic Systems campus in Verona, Wisconsin (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 40Wisconsin 2020 Population Density Map (from Wisconsin)
Image 41The Wisconsin State Capitol is located on the isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, in the city of Madison. (from Wisconsin)
Image 42Devils Island shoreline, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 43Wind Point Lighthouse on Lake Michigan (from Wisconsin)
Image 44Wisconsin in 1718, Guillaume de L'Isle map, approximate state area highlighted (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 45Sunset over Lake Winnebago (from Geography of Wisconsin)
Image 46On 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 47The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee (from Wisconsin)
Image 48St. Croix Falls, 1865, log jam (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 49Logs being transported on a sleigh after being cut (from History of Wisconsin)
Image 50Taliesin was the studio of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. (from Wisconsin)

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... 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 the Devil's Doorway is found in Wisconsin?
... that the operators of a Wisconsin radio station received unsolicited checks and food deliveries?
... 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 oldest surviving synagogue building in Wisconsin was almost razed in the 1970s?
... that Charles Herman Allen, university administrator and American Civil War captain, opened the University of Wisconsin to female enrollment in 1863?

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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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