Singing the Grafton Blues
by Ann Hattes
Until recently, most residents of Grafton, Wis. (10,312), had little idea they were living on musically sacred ground.
first appeared: 9/16/2007
Taking the Bible Behind Bars
by Karen Karvonen
The men who study the Bible with John Steeves aren't your average churchgoers. Dressed in orange prison garb, many await sentencing for burglary, trafficking in narcotics, rape or murder.
first appeared: 3/25/2007
Hats off to Stormy Kromer
by Steve Lange
In 2001, Bob Jacquart was drinking his morning coffee at a restaurant in Ironwood, Mich. (pop. 6,293), when he heard that the Kromer Cap Co., after more than a century, had stopped producing its classic winter hat.
first appeared: 2/18/2007
Crash Bang Zoom
by Steve Lange
The Schutte family's demolition derby devotion
first appeared: 6/25/2006
Like Mother Like Daughter
When American Profile asked readers to send us photographs of look-alike mothers and daughters, along with a brief description of how these uncanny resemblances influence their lives, we received hundreds of submissions detailing this unique family bond.
first appeared: 5/7/2006
Fill'er Up!
by Marti Attoun
Old-fashioned full-service gas stations like Swan’s in Almond, Wis., are as rare as the noon whistle, and yes, they still do that here, too.
first appeared: 10/19/2003
One Hundred Years of Harley
by Warren D. Jorgensen
William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson created their first motorcycle in a Milwaukee shed in 1903.
first appeared: 7/20/2003
Birds of a Feather
by Carol Davis
Flying fans from all over might see every kind of plane in the world parked at AirVenture Oshkosh.
first appeared: 6/15/2003
Richly Blessed
by Laura Sewell
Three families celebrate an extra-special Thanksgiving
first appeared: 11/17/2002
Off the Beaten Path
by Alan Ross
This year’s 10 family getaways include peaceful state parks, a historic mining town-turned-artist colony, a space travel attraction, and the place where it all started for America nearly 400 years ago.
first appeared: 4/29/2001
Season of Traditions
by Michael Nolan
Every family, every town or region, and sometimes an entire culture has its own holiday traditions that run like a river through the years and generations—always the same, always slightly different.
first appeared: 12/10/2000
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