Inside OZ wi

‘Tis the season for giving, and this week’s Inside Oz podcast speaks with Tom Stanton, founder of Mel’s Charities. Since it started in 1999, Mel’s Charities has donated more than $2.3 million dollars to local causes. Join host Peg Edquist as we learn how this humble man with one of the biggest hearts in Ozaukee County has changed people’s lives for the better. 

This week: Meet local musician Kyle Shelstad from the nationally-touring band Barbaro. As the songwriter, lead singer and founding member of the band Barbaro, Kyle and his band have skyrocketed to national acclaim. The band released their first album in 2018. In 2021 they were one of only ten selected American groups the 2022-2023 Music Abroad program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Th...

Join us this week as Wisconsin Historical Society Archeologist Dr. Amy Rosebrough chats with host Peg Edquist. Did you know that Ozaukee County has evidence of some of the oldest signs of man? Dr. Rosebrough is the leading expert on Wisconsin’s effigy mounds, many of which were discovered in Ozaukee County. This conversation is a fascinating look into our Native American past, perfect timing as we...

Join us for a walk into the Cedarburg Bog, one of the most diverse and important wetland communities in the state. This week retired University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station Director for the Cedarburg Bog, Jim Reinartz chats with host Peg Edquist. From marshes to meadows to hardwoodswamps, Jim will discuss the unmatched ecological importance of the Bog, which spans more than 2,000 acres in...

Meet Frederick Hilgen, entrepreneur and Father of Cedarburg.

American sportscaster Wayne Larrivee, the radio play-by-play voice of the Green Bay Packers talks game-day prep, Lambeau Field and living in Ozaukee County. Larrivee has been the voice of the Packers on the Packers Radio Network for the past 25 years, announcing through the Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and now Jordan Love years. During his four decade career, Larrivee has also worked as a play-by-p...

Bryan Nieman, Brand Director for Fromm talks with host Peg Edquist about the early beginnings of Foxtown Brewery in Mequon and the Fromm Family Food Company in Thiensville. Both companies originated from Bryan’s ancestors as he is the fifth generation to work in the business. His family were actual fox breeders and settled in Wisconsin more than a hundred years ago.

Ever wonder about the large stone structures at Lime Kiln Park in Grafton? Listen to learn the history of the park and its important role in limestone production over 100 years ago.

This week on hose Peg Edquist chats with the remarkable artist and community art activist Susan Hale . Susan has participated in national and international juried exhibits, been featured in collections both local and in England, and won countless awards. In addition to a successful career as an artist, she was among the founding members of the Cedarburg Artist Guild. Susan has worked for decades o...

Willy Porter, a master musician with almost 30 years of touring experience, is our first guest. A native of Mequon, Porter released his first album in 1990 and has performed across the U.S. as well as in Canada, the UK and Europe. Join us as he chats with our host Peg Edquist about life, songwriting and growing up in Wisconsin.

What became of C. Frederich Boerner's 1855 building in downtown Cedarburg? Listen to learn more.

Welcome to Inside OZ, a podcast for and about all things in Ozaukee County. Brought to you by the Cedarburg Cultural Center and hosted by Peg Edquist. Each time we’re together, we’ll be talking to someone from our community that inspires us, teaches us, or alters us to take a look at the wonder happening in our backyard. Proudly supported by Carlson Tool.