The Founding Editor of UpNorthNews, Pat was a familiar presence on radio and TV stations in western Wisconsin before serving in the state Legislature. After a brief stint living in the Caribbean, Pat and wife returned to Chippewa Falls to be closer to their growing group of grandchildren. He now serves as Chief Political Correspondent and occasional pontoon captain.
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Latest from Pat Kreitlow
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Legislature Will Send Two Bills to Evers After 300+ Days
Governor: “It’s not enough, but at least it’s a step in the right direction,” as he signs tax break and supports unemployment reform.
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Tiffany, Johnson Slammed in Billboards Up North for Rhetoric Contributing to DC Riot
Minocqua Brewing Co. owner is already putting money to work in a PAC he calls “dark money meant for good.”
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Eau Claire Man Charged After Posting Pics From Capitol Riot to Facebook
Kevin Loftus was released without bond, must abide by court restrictions until his next court appearance.
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Opinion: Johnson and Tiffany Must Resign or Be Expelled
Breaking their oath to uphold the Constitution, they cannot be trusted to serve all of us if their loyalty is to mob rule.
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From the Editor—Thanks for Making Our First Year a Success
UpNorthNews launched one year ago to highlight Wisconsin people, places, issues, and all the things that make our state worth caring for.
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Evers Says Wisconsin Is Among the States Being Told to Expect a Lot Less Vaccine Than Planned
Governor wants answers on how distribution is being managed. State sets up a clinic for Bamlanivimab.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Final Effort to Overturn 221,000 Ballots
Hagedorn joins progressives in telling the president he waited too long after the election was done to complain about the rules that govern it.
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READ: Conservative Justice Pens Scathing Takedown of Attempts to Toss Out WI Election Results
Hagedorn joins progressives in calling the case “a dangerous path we are being asked to tread.”
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WI Supreme Court Rejects Trump Election Suit on a 4-3 Vote
Conservative Justice Hagedorn joins progressives in telling the president he must follow the regular path through lower courts first.
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Sore Losers: Trump Is Trying to Burn Down the House—His Wisconsin Enablers Need to Stop Handing Him Matches
Managing Editor Pat Kreitlow on how Wisconsin’s infamous ‘lame duck’ session demonstrates the damage that can be done by disgruntled workers who’ve been fired.






















