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Wisconsin’s best tree farms & holiday light shows
Pine-ing for holiday fun? These 12 tree farms and holiday light displays will make your heart feel light.
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Plan a swimmable staycation at Wisconsin’s best hotels with indoor pools
If you’re already sick of the cold, sorry, we’ve got bad news for you. While this month’s average high is 31 degrees, that drops to 26 in January and doesn’t return to above 50 until late April. Now for the good news: Wisconsin has an abundance of highly-rated, affordable hotels with indoor pools that are…
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VIDEO: Oh Christmas Tree
OH CHRISTMAS TREE🎄 Do you put up a real tree? Wisconsin is ranked fifth in the nation for the number of trees harvested each year. Here, we’re lucky enough that getting a real tree is just a short drive to the nearest tree farm. For many families, it’s an important part of the holiday season.…
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Picking the perfect Christmas tree (and tricks to keep it alive!)
Wisconsin is home to nearly 1,400 Christmas tree farms and 36,000 acres of trees! “Wisconsin is one of the biggest producers of Christmas trees in the US,” said Sarah Scharlau of Pleasant Valley Tree Farm in Elk Mound. “They promote family traditions and family bonding.” Choosing the right tree “Your firs are going to be…
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Wisconsin’s most popular stories of 2023
We’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorthNews”–our most-read stories of the year across a variety of hyper-local, hyper-specific categories.
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VIDEO: Support Our Newsroom
Support local news and empower community voices by donating to UpNorthNews at the link in bio so that we can continue to provide free, fact-based journalism! @upnorthnews Support local news and empower community voices by donating to UpNorthNews at the link in bio so that we can continue to provide free, fact-based journalism! #wisconsin #wisconsinnews…
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True stories behind 12 of Wisconsin’s coolest lighthouses
These Wisconsin lighthouses are the keepers of stories about paranormal encounters, tragic love lives, and disastrous shipwrecks.
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Chippewa Falls teacher and students keep the memory of a Pearl Harbor hero alive
A son of Chippewa Falls was mourned after the attack. Later, he was all but forgotten. A local teacher and students are making sure that doesn’t happen again.
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How where you’re from influences who you are
Does where you live have any impact on what kind of personality you have? Science says yes, and these maps show how. Here’s what they reveal about Wisconsin…
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The best months to buy (& sell) a Wisconsin house in 2024
Wisconsin has been a seller’s market for more than two years. Since March 2022, average home prices have increased by roughly 7%, while statewide listings have decreased by more than 20%. Real estate experts project this will continue through 2024, but say there are still better times than others to buy and sell.

























