These are the Wisconsin-tied athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Olympics
| January 14, 2026
Wisconsin will be well represented at the 2026 Winter Olympics.13 concerts you won’t want to miss this year in Wisconsin
| January 14, 2026
From Summerfest to Country Thunder and everything in between, Wisconsin has no shortage of concerts for every music fan.What is gender affirming care, and why do conservatives want to destroy it?
| January 14, 2026
Properly-informed professional gender affirming care can lead to lives of dignity unless blocked by misinformation and political coercion.6 immigrant-owned Wisconsin businesses to support in 2026
| January 13, 2026
Immigrant-owned businesses support the local economy and provide an opportunity to learn about new cultures. Here are six in Wisconsin to check out in 2026.Evers makes one last ask of Republicans to take property tax relief seriously
| January 13, 2026
Gov. Tony Evers says school districts were dealing with legislative underfunding long before the “400-year” veto GOP lawmakers blame for a record number of referendums.AI data center plans for Greenleaf scrapped amid community opposition
| January 13, 2026
The real estate company looking to bring a data center to Greenleaf has ended its pursuit of property after residents and officials made clear they opposed the idea.10 impressive records broken by Wisconsinites
| January 13, 2026
From sports feats, to scientific wonders, to a huge collection of memorabilia, Wisconsinites have shattered plenty of fascinating, and impressive, records.Opinion: We need to update Wisconsin’s concealed carry gun rules, not make them more extreme
| January 12, 2026
Legislators: Throwing out training requirements is opposed by 81% of Wisconsinites, so why is a bill to do that getting a hearing? “No way to prevent mass shootings, says the only nation where this regularly happens.” This headline from The Onion is grim, but it also offers a tiny glimmer of hope. Despite how intractable […]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.
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6 immigrant-owned Wisconsin businesses to support in 2026
| January 13, 2026
Immigrant-owned businesses support the local economy and provide an opportunity to learn about new cultures. Here are six in Wisconsin to check out in 2026.AI data center plans for Greenleaf scrapped amid community opposition
| January 13, 2026
The real estate company looking to bring a data center to Greenleaf has ended its pursuit of property after residents and officials made clear they opposed the idea.10 impressive records broken by Wisconsinites
| January 13, 2026
From sports feats, to scientific wonders, to a huge collection of memorabilia, Wisconsinites have shattered plenty of fascinating, and impressive, records.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.
