We’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorthNews”–our most-read stories of the year across a variety of hyper-local, hyper-specific categories.
LOCAL NEWS
This Caledonia family turned their holiday light show into a children’s book
The book follows Sofia and her brother Jax, who stumble across Evy, a pine tree that feels different from the other trees in his forest. Throughout the story, the siblings teach Evy how to shine in her own way. Families can stop by Santa’s Workshop after driving through the light display to pick up a copy and listen to Santa read it aloud!
Local papers are disappearing. What’s next?
Since 2005, more than 2,500 newspapers across the US have closed. That’s left some 70 million Americans with either no local news organization or only one. You see the problem, but what’s the fix?
Jewish Wisconsinites react to the concerning rise in antisemitic attacks
While there haven’t been any major incidents in the state, the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas has created a hostile environment in the Badger State–and a dangerous one across the US. “We always have a police presence at any sort of gathering,”...
Should Daylight Saving Time get the boot? Our followers have mixed opinions.
Time to set your clocks back an hour—Daylight Saving ends this weekend! There's a growing push from states to end the twice-a-year “spring forward, fall back” ritual, and while Wisconsin lawmakers haven’t written their own legislation to push clocks forward...
Democratic Hopefuls Want to Keep Western Wisconsin’s Congressional District Blue
The retirement of longtime US Rep. Ron Kind (D-La Crosse) sets up a tough battle for Democrats to retain his seat. Rebecca Cooke’s decision to seek election to Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District seat was born of a desire to see a less-political, more...