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  1. What’s Happening in Wisconsin: Your View and the Badger State Buzz (March 2-8)

    What’s Happening in Wisconsin: Your View and the Badger State Buzz (March 2-8)

    Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter.
  2. Up North News

    Watch: President Trump pushed in his State of the Union address to pass voter suppression bills.

    President Trump made a push in his State of the Union address for Congress to pass voter suppression bills. One from Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil would put major limits on mailed ballots, Another would make voter ID rules so strict that tens of millions of women who changed their names after marriage could find themselves ineligible to vote. Wisconsin political strategist Joe Zepecki says consider the source: a president who tried to steal the 2020 election.
  3. Up North News

    Watch: Tom Tiffany claims the Epstein files are a distraction from Trump’s economy

    In a recent Sunday newsletter Question of the Week, more than 90% of respondents expressed outrage that Rep. Tom Tiffany, the presumptive Republican candidate for governor, referred to the Epstein files as a distraction from he claimed are President Donald Trump’s economic successes. Democratic candidate and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said Tiffany should take another look at what Trump’s economy has actually done to Wisconsin. #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #wisconsinlife #wi
  4. Up North News

    Watch: It’s more important than ever to know who’s on your local ballot in April

    The spring election is just six weeks away — and there’s a good chance many voters don’t really know much about the candidates running for spots on school boards and and in local governments. A group in Waukesha County is showing how a little homework goes a long way in making sure you can vote for someone who’s closer to your values. #wisconsin #wisconsinnews #wisconsinlife #wi
  5. Up North News

    Watch: Rising leaders recognize bipartisan concerns about the impact of AI

    Concern about the real world impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being felt by everyone, whatever their political preferences. But that’s not translating into bipartisan political action on behalf of all the people whose jobs could be lost to AI. A rising leader in the Wisconsin Assembly wants to change that.
  6. Up North News

    Watch: Minority Leader Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) on keeping her caucus together

    After becoming one of the youngest caucus leaders in the history of the Wisconsin Legislature four years ago, Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) put her skills to work as Minority Leader, keeping her caucus together and focused on achieving wins. One of her biggest wins came recently with the passage of a long-stalled bill to extend health insurance care to new moms and another bill to cover follow-up breast cancer screenings. This rising leader is in a position to ride the momentum to become Majority Leader next year.
  7. There are some facts about Wisconsin that even the most dedicated residents of the Badger State might be shocked to find out.

    11 mind-boggling facts about Wisconsin

    You may think you know all about the Badger State, but there are some facts about Wisconsin that are truly surprising, even to long-time Wisconsinites.
  8. Group of children classmates running to school bus.

    Question of the Week: Which way to fund schools?

    Recently, there’s been a lot of debate over the way we fund a good K-12 education. How would you design it? It's our newsletter question of the week for March 1, 2026.
  9. World Cheese Contest.

    Central WI businesses set to compete at 2026 World Cheese Contest

    Several dairy manufacturers from central and northern Wisconsin are set to compete in the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest, which will take place March 3-5 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center in Madison. Their products are among 3,375 entries across 150 classes of dairy products, according to a community announcement. The competition is […]
  10. Wisconsin Fish fries.

    Reader-approved Wisconsin fish fries

    No matter the season, you can always find Wisconsin restaurants serving up fish fries.

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  1. There are some facts about Wisconsin that even the most dedicated residents of the Badger State might be shocked to find out.

    11 mind-boggling facts about Wisconsin

    You may think you know all about the Badger State, but there are some facts about Wisconsin that are truly surprising, even to long-time Wisconsinites.
  2. Midwest dairy farms.

    Cow cuddles and farm-churned ice cream are helping Midwest dairies thrive

    Quinci Schmidt is co-owner of a dairy farm in the town of Corcoran, Minnesota, which her grandfather bought in 1958.
  3. Martial Arts in Milwaukee.

    This martial arts form, founded in Milwaukee, continues to empower students

    Cheryl Knox, 66, used to walk past the Kempo Goju dojo on her way to and from Keefe Avenue Elementary in the mid-1970s. She said she was enamored by the trophies in the window and the martial arts students training in the distance. “I was captivated by everything,” Knox said. “I always thought, one day, I would go inside, and then […]
  4. Children's Wisconsin received $10 million for research.

    Children’s Wisconsin receives $10 million gift toward research

    Milwaukee-area philanthropists Barri and Dave Drury have made a $10 million gift to Children’s Wisconsin to support pediatric research, one of the largest donations for research the health system has received. The gift, announced by Children’s Feb. 4, is meant to drive scientific discoveries that will improve pediatric patients’ care and to support Children’s physicians […]
  5. The tradition of having a groundhog predict the weather was based on the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog sees its shadow after emerging from its burrow, it will go back inside the burrow because six more weeks of winter are on the way. I

    Meet Jimmy, Wisconsin’s own weather-predicting groundhog

    Move over, Punxsatawney Phil. Sun Prairie is home to its own weather-predicting groundhog and unique Groundhog Day traditions.
  6. Miss Door County pageant.

    Meet the record number of women in the 2026 Miss Door County pageants

    Meet the record number of women in the 2026 Miss Door County pageants.
  7. Each of these family-owned companies developed a product they stand behind and also enjoy at home.

    11 Wisconsin-made packaged snacks that are perfect for game day

    These 11 locally made snacks are perfect for satisfying your game-day appetite.
  8. On the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term, advocates for clean energy and the environment are calling out the administration for failed promises to cut energy costs.

    WI energy bills rise as Trump marks one year in office

    On the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term, advocates for clean energy and the environment are calling out the administration for failed promises to cut energy costs.
  9. Indigenous practices.

    Indigenous practices help heal trauma passed down through generations

    It’s not uncommon for Indigenous people to feel distrustful or on guard when around White people, explains Lea Denny.

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