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|By Jeff Alexander
After 95 years, Coonen’s Complete Service is owned by someone other than a Coonen.
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Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
SMALL TOWNS: Where the national anthem is sung in a very special way
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Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 3:15 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Shawano for the inspirational story of Jaime Lee.
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Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
To say Lori is a happy camper these days would be quite the understatement.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 4:24 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Marion on a journey back in time.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 1:56 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Suring to meet the singer-songwriter with an affinity for the small town he grew up in.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:06 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
There are more than 600 snowmobile clubs in the state of Wisconsin and thousands more across the country. But there’s one in Northern Wisconsin that is second to none.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 6:10 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
“You hear the rhythm, may not necessarily seem them, but you hear it and it’s my job to give you whoa,” Bill says.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 6:33 AM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, we meet drummer Bill Schubert.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 6:30 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
Jeff Alexander and videojournalist Michael Bergman have taken us across the region to show the unique and beautiful communities not always featured on the news.
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Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we discover what a new fiber optic cable means to the 700 folks who call the island home.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 6:26 AM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday on Small Towns, Jeff Alexander discovers what a new fiber optic cable means to the 700 folks who call the island home.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 6:10 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
It’s a collection of vintage outboard boat motors, some nearly 100 years old.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 6:15 AM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
For the past 25 years, he’s collected vintage outboard motors. Some are nearly 100 years old.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 6:10 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Oconto Falls to see this amazing lady in action.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 6:43 AM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, we introduce you to Barb Salscheider at the downtown holiday festival in Oconto Falls.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Appleton to tag along on one of his outdoor adventures.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:05 AM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander travels to Appleton for an outdoor adventure with wildlife photographer James Overesch.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 6:46 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, a closer look at their unique bond and a giant leap of faith.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 6:10 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Menasha to explore the Weis Earth Science Museum.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 8:32 AM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander takes us to Weis Earth Science Museum to see all things rocks, minerals, and fossils.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:10 PM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
Inside Milan Deprez’s garage, you’ll find a toy making workshop.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 8:25 AM CST
|By Jeff Alexander
It all started when Milan made a tractor out of an old power drill. He then started using all kinds of metal tools and appliances to make toys.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to New Franken to see thousands of cans of beer on the wall.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 6:41 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander will introduce us to Leland Baenen of New Franken.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Kimberly for the story of a Mustang’s journey home.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:47 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander takes us to Kimberly for the story of a Ford Mustang’s journey home.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we visit Kaukauna where two classmates recently re-kindled their friendship after 75 years.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 7:44 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
In Thursday’s Small Towns, Jeff Alexander introduces us to Bill Glaff and Mark Kalupa.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Algoma where a salmon fishing boat had a unique job over the past three months.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 6:57 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
A Wisconsin man has tried the approach with fresh water from Lake Michigan.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
In 2004, Amy founded Primates Incorporated, with hopes of building a sanctuary for the monkeys she worked with.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:56 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander travels to Marquette County to visit Primates Incorporated.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Kevin Wehrenberg never, ever imagined he would be selling tee times on a golf course he owns.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 6:55 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander introduces us to Kevin Wehrenberg, a television producer who returned to Wisconsin to set up shop in Egg Harbor.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 9:10 PM CDT
|By WBAY news staff
Bea’s Ho-Made Products says it saw a surge in sales after their story with Jeff Alexander’s “Small Towns” aired last Thursday.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
A sweet and savory legacy making homemade jams, jellies, pickles and pies that are enjoyed today by people all over the country.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 6:32 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander travels to Gills Rock to visit Bea’s Ho-Made Products.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we visit the Lakeside Boulevard neighborhood, now more scenic than ever.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 6:47 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander takes us to the scenic Lakeside Boulevard Neighborhood.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 1:16 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Small Towns with Jeff Alexander is a series that highlights the people and places that make Northeast Wisconsin a special place.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Mountain, in Oconto County, to visit the one-of-a-kind Camp Lake Resort.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 8:59 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
In Thursday’s Small Towns, Jeff Alexander travels to Mountain in Oconto County to visit Camp Lake Resort.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 9:47 AM CDT
|By WBAY news staff
The special produced by Jeff Alexander is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Four ladies in the Fox Valley continue to prove you’re never too old to stay active and vibrant.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 8:37 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander travels to Freedom to meet with the ageless runners and the man who inspires them.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Over the course of this summer, a little dog from Manitowoc County had a big job helping a boy she’d never met overcome grief.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:58 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
In Thursday’s Small Towns, we introduce you to Ethan and Sandy in Cooperstown.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
This week in Small Towns, we travel to Dyckesville, where Dave Whiting is always on the go.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 7:40 AM CDT
|By Jeff Alexander
Thursday in Small Towns, Jeff Alexander introduces us to Dave Whiting of Dyckesville.