
7 moments that defined Wisconsin’s labor movement
| March 2, 2026
Wisconsin has been home to strong union advocates since the nineteenth century, but their path hasn’t always been easy.
What’s Happening in Wisconsin: Your View and the Badger State Buzz (March 2-8)
| March 2, 2026
Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter.
Watch: President Trump pushed in his State of the Union address to pass voter suppression bills.
| March 2, 2026
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.
Watch: Tom Tiffany claims the Epstein files are a distraction from Trump’s economy
| March 2, 2026
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
Watch: It’s more important than ever to know who’s on your local ballot in April
| March 2, 2026
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
Watch: Rising leaders recognize bipartisan concerns about the impact of AI
| March 2, 2026
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.
Watch: Minority Leader Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) on keeping her caucus together
| March 2, 2026
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.
11 mind-boggling facts about Wisconsin
| March 2, 2026
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.
From Minneapolis to your block: Real people are proving politics isn’t just for watching
| February 27, 2026
Consuming political news isn’t the same as building political power. From Minneapolis to small-town America, rural organizer Gwen Frisbie-Fulton writes that real change starts with local organizing and civic engagement. Someone once told me this story: Anthropologists visiting an Aboriginal village showed them a newspaper clipping about an earthquake that destroyed a town halfway across […]
Central WI businesses set to compete at 2026 World Cheese Contest
| February 27, 2026
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 […]
Reader-approved Wisconsin fish fries
| February 26, 2026
No matter the season, you can always find Wisconsin restaurants serving up fish fries.
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7 moments that defined Wisconsin’s labor movement
| March 2, 2026
Wisconsin has been home to strong union advocates since the nineteenth century, but their path hasn’t always been easy.
11 mind-boggling facts about Wisconsin
| March 2, 2026
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.
Cow cuddles and farm-churned ice cream are helping Midwest dairies thrive
| February 26, 2026
Quinci Schmidt is co-owner of a dairy farm in the town of Corcoran, Minnesota, which her grandfather bought in 1958.
This martial arts form, founded in Milwaukee, continues to empower students
| February 10, 2026
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 […]
Children’s Wisconsin receives $10 million gift toward research
| February 4, 2026
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 […]
Meet Jimmy, Wisconsin’s own weather-predicting groundhog
| February 2, 2026
Move over, Punxsatawney Phil. Sun Prairie is home to its own weather-predicting groundhog and unique Groundhog Day traditions.
Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
| January 29, 2026
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.
Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
| January 29, 2026
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.
Meet the record number of women in the 2026 Miss Door County pageants
| January 28, 2026
Meet the record number of women in the 2026 Miss Door County pageants.
11 Wisconsin-made packaged snacks that are perfect for game day
| January 22, 2026
These 11 locally made snacks are perfect for satisfying your game-day appetite.
WI energy bills rise as Trump marks one year in office
| January 20, 2026
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.
Indigenous practices help heal trauma passed down through generations
| January 20, 2026
It’s not uncommon for Indigenous people to feel distrustful or on guard when around White people, explains Lea Denny.





























































