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Season 5 Episode 5 | 26m 47s

Host Angela Fitzgerald checks out some of Milwaukee's many outdoor murals. Profiles include Madison's poet laureate, the passionate Lady Yakkers and national competitors in two unique activities: Braille writing/reading and a sport called German Wheel.

Aired: 11/02/17

Rating: NR

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Funding provided by Alliant Energy, Lowell and Mary Peterson, American Transmission Company, the Focus Fund for Wisconsin Programming, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.

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