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Ski Jump Competition

Every year, ski jumpers from around the world gather in Westby for the annual Snowflake Ski Jump Tournament. Last weekend marked the event’s 90th anniversary. WPR producer Maureen McCollum braved the cold to see the skiers in action.

Photo by Maureen McCollum

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Lumberjack Games:

Every July, some of the burliest and nimblest men and women from around the world descend on Hayward to chop, saw, and run across spinning logs. Writer Lew Freedman shares the story of the Lumberjack World Championships.

Lew Freedman is a sports writer and the author of Timber! The Story of the Lumberjack World Championships.

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Judging Cheese:

It’s time for Wisconsin Life. It’s been an intense three days of cheese tasting for judges at the World Championship Cheese Contest. The event — held in Madison this year — attracted more than 25-hundred entries from 30 states and 24 countries. And, an international team of judges.

The event wraps up tonight in Madison with a final round of judging before a live audience.