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JANESVILLE—Mary Knippelberg loves Wisconsin's state dance so much, she's willing to fly more than 1,500 miles to polka. The lure is this weekend's annual Polkafest at Janesville's Moose Family Center.

In a recent interview on Q with Tom Power, Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme revealed how his distinct guitar playing style can be traced back to learning polka in childhood. “I took guitar lessons ...