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PBS Wisconsin received a 2021 Midwest Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teen (19 and under) - Short Form or Long Form Content, for its education resource Carrie Frost: Fly Fishing Boss. Carrie Frost: Fly Fishing Boss is part of the PBS Wisconsin Education Wisconsin Biographies series, a collection of free educational, online media resources that shares the stories of notable Wisconsinites and enriches grade school social studies and literacy curriculum.

PBS Wisconsin’s exercise series Quick Fit With Cassy provides short, educational fitness routines to help participants improve their balance, strength and flexibility. Hosted by Cassy Vieth, a certified fitness trainer from Wisconsin, this digital series will help viewers understand how to correctly engage all areas of the body and stay motivated to maintain their commitment to physical wellness. 

Centro Hispano of Dane County, in collaboration with PBS Wisconsin, will host The Evening of Dreaming virtually at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. This free, online event will showcase the diversity of Latino cuisine and explore the cultural significance of food. 

On the bottom of Wisconsin’s Great Lakes lie the wrecks of over 700 ships. Each one tells a story about the state’s maritime history, the mariners that worked on them, the industries and communities they served, and the dangers of the unforgiving lakes. PBS Wisconsin’s newest documentary Shipwrecks! tells a story of exploration and takes viewers below the surface to an underwater museum of marvel. Shipwrecks! premieres 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30 on PBS Wisconsin.

The new public television documentary Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Stevens Point premieres on PBS Wisconsin 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25. The program will also be available for free on-demand streaming online at wisconsinhometownstories.org and on the free PBS app on streaming devices and Smart TVs.