Travel & Visitors Guide - Oct. 27, 2008
Hixton is a second-hand shopping jackpot
This past weekend, while driving to a cabin in Spooner, we discovered a second-hand shopping Mecca: Hixton. Less than 15 miles northwest of Black River Falls, Hixton is a small town of about 500 with some of the most interesting antiquing options I've seen in Wisconsin.
Tags: hixton, black river falls, antiques, antiquing, hixton school house antique, wisconsin death trip, spooner

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 20, 2002
Wisconsin's strangest town names
"Hi, I'm from Spread Eagle, Wisconsin." It's hard not to smirk when you hear that greeting. Here are the strangest town names in Wisconsin and the stories behind them.
Tags: strange, spooner, spread eagle, pardeeville