Marketplace - May 20, 2009
Signs of the times
This morning, I stopped the Marathon station at 3087 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. to put a little gas in my car. A hand-written sign on all the pumps rubbed me the wrong way: "PREPAY OR LEAVE," it said.
Tags: recession, gas station, prepay

Marketplace - Oct. 23, 2008
The weird world of gas station pricing
It's always struck me as bizarre that two gas stations, literally across the street from each other, can charge a different price for identical grades of gasoline.
Tags: gas prices, gas station

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 10, 2008
"Fill'er Up" trails state's gas station history
"Fill'er Up: The Glory Days of Wisconsin Gas Stations," a new book by Jim Draeger and Mark Speltz that traces the history of gas station architecture in the state. It's heavily illustrated and a great read. We talk to the authors.
Tags: Jim Draeger, Mark Speltz, Fill'er Up, gas station, pagoda, Wisconsin Historical Society, architecture