Editor’s Letter

Editor's Letter Congressional staffers hold their hands up while Capitol Police Swat teams check everyone in the room as they secure the United States Capitol. The supporters of President Donald Trump stormed a session of Congress on January 6, attempting to disrupt or halt efforts to certify Joe Biden's election win (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
Editor's Letter 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.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow January 8, 2021 12:15 pm CST
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Editor's Letter 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.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow December 31, 2020 10:03 am CST
Opinion
Opinion 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.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow November 19, 2020 12:02 pm CST
Opinion
Opinion Vos to State: ‘Drop Dead’

Managing Editor Pat Kreitlow says the difference between this headline and the 1975 Gerald Ford classic is literally a matter of life or death.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow November 18, 2020 4:16 pm CST
Commentary Trump and Coronavirus
Commentary Beyond Politics: What Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Means to Wisconsin

If even a president can catch the coronavirus, will some people change the behaviors responsible for a spike in cases and deaths?

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow October 2, 2020 9:25 am CDT

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Immortalized in this statue in Milwaukee, baseball legend Hank Aaron played with the Milwaukee Braves from 1954-1965, the relocated Atlanta Braves until 1974, and the Milwaukee Brewers in 1975 and 1976. After a stint in the Negro League, Aaron's first minor league experience came with the Braves' Eau Claire squad in 1952. Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974. Aaron died Friday at the age of 86. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Our Wisconsin Hank Aaron Spent a Summer Up North in 1952. He Credited It for Building His Confidence.
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Editor's Letter A New, Old-School Way to Tell Us What’s On Your Mind

New option lets you answer our online questions by phone instead of a Facebook post or email.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow July 29, 2020 10:47 am CDT
Commentary Mother and child wearing face masks while shopping
Commentary I Survived the Smoking Ban Debate. The Debate Over Masks Is Just as Ridiculous.

Ten years later bars and restaurants are still with us. Opposing COVID-19 safeguards is a more certain path toward going out of business.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow July 17, 2020 10:17 am CDT