On October 1, 2005, Patrick and Bonnie Keyes opened the barn doors on Hilbert’s beloved hands-on educational petting zoo and pumpkin patch called Mulberry Lane Farm.  And, just around the corner, Bonnie and Patrick will be leading the cele...

Pull up a barstool and listen in as participants in the Harvest to Holiday Shopping Season happening from September 25th-27th join host Rick Sense at Schumacher's Shanty in Stockbridge.  The Harvest to Holiday Shopping Season invite...

Join us onstage for part 2 of this special 2-part episode focusing on the Engler Center for the Performing Arts.  Bill and Mike Engler, patrons of the state of the art and intimate performing arts center located in Chilton; Brian Bartel, t...

On episode 59 of the Travel Calumet Original Podcast host Rick Sense is joined by Bill and Mike Engler, patrons of the state of the art and intimate performing arts center located in Chilton.  Additionally, Brian Bartel, the president of t...

Jerry Mallmann, owner and CEO of Chilton Furniture and past president of the Chilton Chamber of Commerce, joins host Rick Sense on the Travel Calumet Original Podcast.  Jerry discusses the 23rd annual Crafty Apple Fest happening on Saturda...

Voices of Peace Gospel Music Fest organizers Bud & Carolyn McAtee, Pastor Marc & Jeanne Axelrod, and Bud Wieting join Travel Calumet Original Podcast host Rick Sense in a conversation about the 2025 event that is taking place August 15-...

Paul Schommer, bi-athlete, member of the US Biathlon Team and veteran of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, joins host Rick Sense on this episode of the Travel Calumet Original Podcast.  Paul talks about his Appleton and Calumet County...

Perry Welch, owner of Welch’s Aviation, and the Airport Manager of the New Holstein Municipal Airport, joins host Rick Sense to talk about the airport and 2 upcoming special events-July's Airport Day and September's Wings & Wheels event.

Join host Rick Sense in part two of a special two-part series from the AriensCo Museum in Brillion, Wisconsin.  Alissa Beyer, Senior Director of Hospitality & Corporate Communications for AriensCo and former AriensCo employees and curr...

In honor of the opening of Brillion's AriensCo Museum to the general public you are invited to take a special virtual tour of the museum!  Joining host Rick Sense in part one of a special two-part series is Alissa Beyer, Senior Director of...

While immersed in the collected history of the city of Brillion at the Brillion Historical Society's Museum at 110 N. Francis Street, Jane Fuhrmann, president of the society joins host Rick Sense to discuss the summer season at the museum for t...

Joining host Rick Sense for episode 51 of the Travel Calumet Original Podcast are Mike Pichee and Terry Friederichs from the Calumet County Historical Society to discuss the historical society's museum and the upcoming open house taking place o...

Joining host Rick Sense for episode 50 is Jerry Mallmann, the owner of Chilton Furniture and member of the Chilton Chamber of Commerce.  Jerry discusses the upcoming Chilton Summer Festival taking place June 12th-15th, the work done behind...

Bruce Keller, the owner of the World-Famous Keller’s Retired Tractor Museum, a collection of nearly 600 rare collectible farm tractors featuring John Deere and Minneapolis Moline Tractors joins host Rick Sense on episode 49 of the Travel Calume...

Troy Campbell, the creator of The North Pole Christmas Village in Chilton joins host Rick Sense on this episode of the Travel Calumet Original Podcast.  Troy discusses this past Christmas season, some changes happening at the North Pole Ch...

Joining host Rick Sense on the Travel Calumet Original Podcast is Lori Lamers, the creator of Fauna Farm Family Day at the Fauna Farm in Hilbert.  Fauna Farm Family Day is taking place on Saturday, June 7 from 10am-2pm.  Taped while s...

Lindsay Meyer and Louise Marum from the Calumet County Parks Department join Travel Calumet Original Podcast host Rick Sense to talk about the exciting summer 2025 tourism season in Wisconsin's beautiful Calumet County.  The three talk ...

Joining host Rick Sense for this episode of the Travel Calumet Original Podcast are guests John Pakala, Sommelier, and Angela Brandenburg-Halbach, Marketing & Event Coordinator, at Calumet County’s Village Hearthstone, located in Hilbert, W...

Joining host Rick Sense on the Travel Calumet Original Podcast are Dana and Eric Krueger, owners of the beautiful and historic Crystal Ballroom in St. John, just outside of Sherwood. Dana and Eric share what's new at The Crystal and talk about ...

Joining host Rick Sense is Pat Rowland from Rowland’s Calumet Brewing Company in Chilton. Rowland’s is an iconic Calumet County institution.  Every May, the iconic Rowland's Calumet Brewing Company hosts the Wisconsin Micro Bre...

Kortney Woldt, from Woldt Farms in Brillion, joins host Rick Sense on episode 42 of the Travel Calumet Original Podcast.  Kourtney is a 4th generation farmer on the Woldt Farm which was established in 1911.  Kortney discusses the trav...

Joining episode 41 are some of the organizers and participants in the 2025 Meet Your Local Farmer event taking place in Calumet County and beyond on April 26th.   Guests include Anna Zastrow from Chilton's KidFarm, Katie Furmann from ...

Home to some of the coolest and best thrift stores in all of Wisconsin, spending the day thrifting in Calumet County is a great way to find those forgotten treasures, super bargains, and unique finds that are the stuff of legend. Ca...

Carol Letner joins host Rick Sense to share her passion for RVing, camping, and Calumet County tourism.  Carol, who along with her husband Mike, is owner of LakeView RV Park and Cabins in Chilton.  Learn more about camping in Calumet ...

High Cliff State Park is the topic as Donna Franczek and Beth Braun from the Friends of High Cliff State Park group, and Nathan Jacques from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources join host Rick Sense to talk all things High Cliff State ...