The Battle at Bad Axe took 18 months to complete, required 13 scripting versions, and utilized over 1000 minutes of video footage. The program has won an Award of Merit, and a Special Achievement Award in Script Writing from the International Television Association-Greater Wisconsin Chapter. The program traces the evolving of the Blackhawk War to the culmination of the actual battle at Bad Axe. Twelve separate narrative voices help tell the plight of Blackhawk, the Sauk Indians, and the military engagement which occurred in 1832. Actual documents from the Blackhawk War Papers were utilized.
Music is used throughout the program with some original scoring as well.