MADISON, Wis. – Mary Hilfiker’s eyes light up as she turns the corner and sees the copper kettle.
Family’s cheesemaking legacy honored
Mary Hilfiker, center, examines the copper kettle from her parents’ Tuscobia Cheese Factory during a 2022 visit to the State Archive Preservation Facility in Madison, Wisconsin. Joining her are Joe Kollar, left, of the Wisconsin Historical Foundation and Bethany Johnson, a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student who received the Mary L. Hilfiker Scholarship for students from Rice Lake High School, Hilfiker’s alma mater.





