Jim Skibo
We Live Up Here ContributorJames M. Skibo is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at Illinois State University. He is the author of five books, including two written for the general audience, Ants for Breakfast, and Bear Cave Hill.
He specializes in the archaeology of the Great Lakes Region and he is currently the Director of the Grand Island Archaeological Program.
He and his wife, Becky, are junior high basketball coaches and they live in White Lake, Wisconsin with their dog, Lucky.
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When the Wolf River reached record levels late in July, the raft and tube rental concessions closed because of concerns for rider safety. But for…
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When Joseph and Myrtle Kretz established Kretz Lumber in 1929, it was just a small sawmill. Today the company just south of Antigo is an employee-owned…
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Langlade County Health Officer Meghan Williams’ guidance to people in the Northwoods might sound familiar. It is like the guidance you may have heard from…
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There are many things that make the Northwoods unique, like supper clubs, the Old Fashioned, and summers on the lake. To that list you can add waterski…
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The death of George Floyd and the resulting protests have brought scrutiny to all police forces with many people calling for radical change in their…
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For graduating seniors in Northwoods high schools, things have not gone as planned. Besides having to do online learning, missing out on the prom and…
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Across the county, pet adoptions have seen a dramatic increase since the beginning of the pandemic. In areas where the virus is more prevalent, some…
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Many in the Northwoods do not have access to high speed broadband internet. That’s a critical gap in modern living, especially with the health emergency…
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Since Gov. Evers mandated the closure of schools on Mar. 13, educators have been scrambling to teach remotely. In the Northwoods, the level of instruction…
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If this were a normal spring, people would be starting to travel to the Northwoods to enjoy the outdoors. The state, however, is encouraging people to…