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Hello,

Monday was International Women's Day, so we're sharing stories about some amazing women from Wisconsin! From hot rods to speedy dogs, we have some great stories this week.

First, we hear from one veteran about her military service and founding a Mohican Veterans group. Next, we meet someone whose passion for hot rods propelled her into the muscle car business.

After that, we meet a musher and her pups who worked together to become the first-ever woman-led team to win the Iditarod race. Then we hit the ice to join a woman who has gone from catching criminals to catching fish.

Finally, WHYsconsin looks into why curling is so popular in our state.

We hope you enjoy!

-The "Wisconsin Life" Team

Retired Maj. Jo Ann Schedler’s family was fighting in wars long before the U.S. military existed. This is one reason the nurse joined the U.S. Army Reserve later in life, served 20 years and six months, and eventually co-founded the Mohican Veterans group.

Schedler lives in Gresham and shared her experience with her husband, Jon, as part of StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative, which is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Randolph Woman’s Passion Propelled
Her To Restore Hot Rods
Drive down Cemetery Road in Columbia County near Randolph and you’ll see some old hot rod muscle cars. Judging by the name of the road, you might think this is where old cars come to die. Molly Gursky would be quick to tell you, “This is where dead cars come back to life. They come here to be driven again.”

Gursky is driven to succeed after trying a corporate job, she found her way back to her true passion of restoring hot rods.

Since 1973, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has brought together humans and dogs. They work together traversing nearly 1000 miles of brutal conditions across the frozen landscapes of the Alaskan tundra. Author Matt Geiger shares the story of Wisconsin native, Libby Riddles the first woman to win this world-renowned race.

Oxford Woman Used To Catch Criminals,
Now Catches Fish
Barb Carey spent nearly two decades catching criminals as a police officer. Now she spends most of her time patrolling Wisconsin’s waters, trying to catch fish.
“I kind of relate it to police work. Because when you’re a police officer, you’re just going along, but something exciting can happen at any moment, and that’s the same thing with fishing.”

What do you get when you combine sweeping, bowling, and ice?
The unique sport of curling. 

The sport's popularity caught Peter Caldwell, who is a resident of Columbia County, by surprise. He submitted a question to WPR's WHYsconsin asking, "I moved here from New Jersey. Curling is a really big deal in Wisconsin. Bigger than anywhere. Especially Columbia County. Why?"
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