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Irish eyes are smiling

Irish eyes are smiling

By Shelly Janke • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Off the Clock

When Joe Herr lost his 4-year-old son to complications from pneumonia in 2002, the pain was almost too much to bear.


A hog of a hobby

A hog of a hobby

By Jessica Stephen • Feb 1st, 2010 • Category: Off the Clock

Sometimes, Nick Kerzner can’t resist the urge to ride his motorcycle to work.


Hamming it up

Hamming it up

By Shelly Janke • Jan 1st, 2010 • Category: Off the Clock

Dean Herriges took interest in amateur radio as a teenager but didn’t pick up the hobby until much later in life.


Hitting the right notes (VIDEO)

Hitting the right notes (VIDEO)

By Jessica Stephen • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Off the Clock

She first stepped onto a stage at age 4 to belt out “I’m a Little Teapot” at a resort in northern Wisconsin.


Complicated construction

Complicated construction

By Caley Clinton • Nov 1st, 2009 • Category: Off the Clock

Bill Wandsnider learned to make kayaks so he’d have something to talk about, but now he can’t get people to stop talking to him.


Tough game

Tough game

By Caley Clinton • Oct 1st, 2009 • Category: Off the Clock

Dave Molenda’s been to the highest security prison in Wisconsin, but he didn’t commit a crime. He was there to play softball.


Rough ride

Rough ride

By Caley Clinton • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: Off the Clock

Tom Long’s hobby requires routine trips to the doctor.


Architect fulfills childhood dream

Architect fulfills childhood dream

By Jessica Stephen • Aug 1st, 2009 • Category: Off the Clock

Gene Guszkowski’s chance at the big time came about 50 years later than he imagined.


Hammering with a heart

Hammering with a heart

By Lawrence Silver • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Off the Clock

Jim “ZZ” Zradicka finds time to make a difference even though he is a single father and busy construction professional.


Hitting the ice

Hitting the ice

By Melissa Rigney Baxter • Jun 1st, 2009 • Category: Off the Clock

Bill Seronko didn’t let his inability to skate prevent him from becoming a hockey player and later a hockey official.
Seronko said he fell in love with the sport after one visit to a luxury suite during a Detroit Red Wings hockey game.
The business development director of Northern Electric Inc., Green Bay, said he knew he [...]