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Mandela Barnes says Tom Tiffany puts farm families on the back burner ‘time and time again’
| January 12, 2026
Mandela Barnes calls Tiffany's rural record “ridiculous” as farmers face skyrocketing healthcare costs, a punishing trade war, unchecked corporate power, and attacks on migrant farm workers.Doctors say Wisconsin GOP’s pregnancy bill treats women like ‘incubators,’ not people
| January 12, 2026
Republicans’ SB553 would push dangerous C-sections over standard abortion care and sneak fetal “personhood” into Wisconsin law, OB-GYNs and legal experts say.How did Wisconsin do at the Golden Globes? Mark Ruffalo, Amy Madigan and more
| January 12, 2026
Wisconsin was well-repped at the 83rd annual Golden Globes. There were at least five nominees with connections to the state. But, unfortunately, none of them ended up walking away with a win at this year’s award show, which aired live on CBS and Paramount+ on Jan. 11. Though, some of them still made statements, including Kenosha son […]What’s Happening in Wisconsin: Your View and the Badger State Buzz (Jan. 12–18)
| January 12, 2026
Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter.Wisconsinites press Congress over unaffordable health insurance
| January 9, 2026
Some Wisconsinites are looking to Congress to finish what it started this week in passing a bipartisan measure which would help lower the cost of soaring premiums that have made their health insurance unaffordable.Is it time for a moratorium on AI data center construction in Wisconsin?
| January 8, 2026
Candidate for governor Rep. Francesca Hong wants a pause on data center construction, citing bipartisan calls for more information about the impact on water and electric rates.10 MLK Day of Service events & celebrations happening across Wisconsin
| January 8, 2026
Honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and legacy by volunteering your time, participating in acts of service, and enjoying celebrations.Sean Duffy claims credit for infrastructure bucks that actually came from Biden
| January 8, 2026
Trump’s transportation secretary changed the name on federal grants, but they still came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.9 WI orgs to support during Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
| January 8, 2026
Human trafficking and slavery seem like faraway problems, but they can happen in Wisconsin. Fortunately, these organizations find local solutions.Video: Al chatbots are spreading abortion misinformation to Wisconsinites
| January 8, 2026
Anti-abortion groups have found another way to intercept and influence pregnant people beyond brick-and-mortar CPCs: By spreading misinformation online using artificial intelligence (AI).Video: GOP leaders will again give WI lawmakers a 10-month paid vacation
| January 7, 2026
In 2026, Wisconsin lawmakers will again be getting a full year’s salary even though they won’t make any laws after February.Here are some ways you can help winter birds in Wisconsin
| January 7, 2026
Spring bird migration may be awhile away, but there are a range of winter birds in Wisconsin that you can support over the next few months. Goldfinches, sparrows, woodpeckers and chickadees are a few of the species that stick around in Wisconsin through the cold weather. Between the birds’ higher energy needs and the limited […]
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How did Wisconsin do at the Golden Globes? Mark Ruffalo, Amy Madigan and more
| January 12, 2026
Wisconsin was well-repped at the 83rd annual Golden Globes. There were at least five nominees with connections to the state. But, unfortunately, none of them ended up walking away with a win at this year’s award show, which aired live on CBS and Paramount+ on Jan. 11. Though, some of them still made statements, including Kenosha son […]Wisconsinites press Congress over unaffordable health insurance
| January 9, 2026
Some Wisconsinites are looking to Congress to finish what it started this week in passing a bipartisan measure which would help lower the cost of soaring premiums that have made their health insurance unaffordable.Parents deported, children left behind: WI advocates warn of growing crisis
| January 6, 2026
New research is shedding light on the issue of parent-child separation among immigrant families, which has become more pervasive in Wisconsin and across the country under heightened federal immigration enforcement. Migrant advocates called it a crisis in need of urgent attention.Home visiting programs help parents learn child development skills
| January 5, 2026
Home visiting programs help parents learn about child development skills. The free programs are for pregnant women and families with a child under age 5. They are run by local governments and nonprofit organizations, and are funded largely through the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program started in 2010 as part of […]As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants
| December 19, 2025
As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants.Line 5 fight continues as tribe sues U.S. Army Corps
| December 18, 2025
The fight over the Line 5 pipeline continues as the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sues the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Wisconsin’s 10 most heartwarming news stories of 2025
| December 17, 2025
The news isn’t always bad: There were plenty of heartwarming stories across the state throughout the year.Fan of the Year uses Packers games to teach first-grade students
| December 17, 2025
Green Bay Packers fans are everywhere, even Middlebury, Connecticut, where first-grade teacher Ashley Christensen might be creating more.How photography became one Wisconsin man’s way of protecting the Apostle Islands
| December 17, 2025
Peter Wagner’s using his skills to help preserve the beauty of the Apostle Islands.The Eagle River Ice Castle: A 92-year-old winter tradition
| December 11, 2025
Northern Wisconsin is home to its own beautifully constructed castle, but only for a short time when the weather is just right.WI diversified, specialty farmers could be slighted in federal aid
| December 11, 2025
Policy experts predict small, specialty farms will be on the losing end of the latest federal agricultural bailout meant to offset farmers' losses from rising production costs and the market disruptions from new tariff policies.Wisconsin unveils blackout, retro yellow license plates
| December 10, 2025
It was a long road to bring blackout license plates to Wisconsin. First, a constituent who saw the black-and-white design explode in popularity in Iowa alerted a lawmaker. Two years in a row, he introduced a bill and got public hearings, but momentum seemed to stop there. Then, last summer, a section in the bipartisan […]
