Travel Calumet Original Podcast

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 on site (N3327 Irish Road in Chilton) on Sunday June 8th, from 1-4pm. 

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 the scenes by members and staff of the Chilton Chamber of Commerce and the support received from event sponsors.

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 Calumet Original Podcast.  Bruce also talks about the upcoming Classic Green Reunion event taking place from June 12-14, 2025, that includes organized motorcoach...

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 Christmas Village and some exciting fun summer news that is an early Christmas present to everyone listening to the Travel Calumet Original Podcast.

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 sitting with Lori in one of her animal barns, it was great to have her four-legged and web-footed friends chime in from time to time during the conversation. Lori and...

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 camping on the shores of Wisconsin's largest inland lake, Lake Winnebago, and about the 6 caves, trails, and fossil-rich quarry at Ledge View Nature Cente...

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, Wisconsin.  Angela and John talk about the fine dining experience at Village Hearthstone, the wine culture of Calumet County, agritourism, and what wines are...

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 some of the exciting things on the horizon at the iconic venue, like the Daddy Daughter Dance and an upcoming A Mile Down the Road event brought to you...

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 Brewers Beer Fest in Chilton, Wisconsin at the Calumet County Fairgrounds. Over its 30+ years, the long-running fest has provided tens of thousands of patrons the opportu...

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 travel destination that Woldt Farms has become and the upcoming 2025 Meet Your Local Farmer event taking place in numerous locations, including Woldt Farms, in Calumet Co...

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 Salchert Meats in St. Cloud, Greg Vollmer from Midlakes Custom Services in Hilbert, and Clara Hedrich from LaClare Creamery in Pipe. Meet Your Local Farmer is an...

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.  Calumet County's leading thrifting experts sat around the table with host Rick Sense and discussed thrifting in Calumet County. Guests included Becca Mosier from Fu...

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 County and about all the great fun that awaits at LakeView!

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 Park on this episode of the Travel Calumet Original Podcast.

Bud and Carolyn McAtee, founding members of the Voices of Peace gospel group, and organizers of the Voices of Peace Gospel Fest held at Hilbert Civic Park in Hilbert, Wisconsin join the Travel Calumet Original Podcast's host Rick Sense to discuss the upcoming annual gospel fest to be held on Friday, August 15th and Saturday, August 16th, 2025.

Marking his third appearance on The Travel Calumet Original Podcast is guest Sean Becker, Director of Sports Operations for Ariens Nordic Center.  Sean and host Rick Sense discuss the upcoming winter season at Ariens Nordic Center, the world class Biathlon and Nordic Skiing training and recreational venue located in Wisconsin's Calumet County.  Climb aboard the Pistenbully 100 commercial snow...

Greg Hageman from the New Holstein Historical Society joins host Rick Sense to talk about the recent roofing project at the Timm House as well as the Christmas season experience taking place in December at the iconic Queen Anne Style home.

Dana and Eric Krueger, the owners of The Crystal of Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s iconic ballroom and entertainment facility located at the corner of County Highways B and BB in Calumet County, join the Travel Original Podcast to talk about upcoming events, dance, gymnastics, music, weddings, Mile Down the Road, and the Mile of Music, held in Appleton in August.  Tune-in to learn what's new and what...

Step back in time to an era when Christmas windows with animated figures mesmerized and filled Christmas dreams for those waiting for that special day each year.  Joining host Rick Sense is Troy Campbell, owner of The North Pole Christmas Village.  The conversation focuses on the experience that Troy created and how it has grown over its 18-years of operation.  A non-profit experience, Troy talks...

Bobbie Jo Smith, owner and operator of Jo’s Coffee Barn LLC mobile drink truck as well as The Magdelena in New Holstein, joins host Rick Sense to talk about two upcoming events that you may want to put on your trick or treat to do list - the Spooktacular Fall Festival and the Haunted Past Time Hotel both taking place at The Magdelena in New Holstein in October.

Are you ready for some football?  A corn maze party?  Then listen in as the Travel Calumet Original Podcast covers a special kickoff event at Polly's Pumpkin Patch in Chilton.   Aaron Popkey, Green Bay Packers' Director of Public Affairs, joins host Rick Sense to discuss the upcoming 2025 Draft to be held in Green Bay in April of 2025 and why the Packers wanted to highlight agriculture a...

Pull up a barstool and listen in as participants in the Fall Harvest Trail Event talk with host Rick Sense at Schumacher's Shanty in Stockbridge.  The Fall Harvest Trail Event is taking place on the eastern side of Lake Winnebago and is a unique time where participating businesses offer special events, incentives, and fun experiences for visitors.  Included in the discussion are: Craig Molito...

Danielle Joerger, Brillion Nature Center’s Director and Naturalist, joins host Rick Sense to discuss the history and the attraction that is the Brillion Nature Center located in Brillion, Wisconsin.

Maria Thomson, Calumet County Natural Resource Program Assistant, and Louise Marum, Calumet County Naturalist Supervisor and the face of Ledge View Nature Center, join host Rick Sense to discuss the upcoming Candlelight Cave Tour and other happenings - including a facility renovation - at the Ledge View Nature Center in Chilton.

Polly Roland of Polly's Pumpkin Patch joins host Rick Sense to discuss Polly's partnering with the 2025 Draft-with a 2025 Draft-themed corn maze and all that's on tap for the upcoming season at the iconic Calumet County destination, opening September 13.