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Our way-too-early first poll for governor
Also: Trashing public service Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, October 5, 2025 🇺🇸 Is serving your country a partisan thing? It sure didn’t used to be, but you wouldn’t know that from listening to President Donald Trump relishing the opportunity to lay off thousands of federal employees who serve our nation.…
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Millions of birds are flying over Wisconsin tonight 🐦
Plus: How the Milwaukee Bucks are shaping up this season Share with a friend Good morning! Ellie here. I’m glad to hear our fall guide has been useful for some of you—there’s certainly no shortage of things to do across the state! I’ve even found it handy myself. This weekend, I’m heading to…
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Yet another abortion ban effort
Also: Buddy, want some cheap soybeans? Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, September 28, 2025 We are not done watching candidates enter the 2026 election cycle, but we’re already seeing some end their campaigns. In the 3rd Congressional District, former Eau Claire City Council member Laura Benjamin suspended her campaign on Friday.…
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🍁 Wisconsin’s fall guide: beer, brats, festivals, and frights
Inside: Oktoberfests, harvest fairs, and haunted spots Share with a friend Good morning! Ellie here. Fall in Wisconsin cannot be beat. We’ve got it all: leaves changing color, corn mazes, harvest festivals, and more. One of my favorite fall activities is Oktoberfests. The beer, the pretzels, the dancing, I can’t get enough! Throughout Wisconsin,…
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Wisconsin’s new Red Scare
Also: Shutdown Showdown – Again Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, September 21, 2025 The conservative reaction to the Charlie Kirk assassination could be explained in its initial phase as an understandably emotional outburst over a heinous act of political violence. It should have been followed immediately by a national coming together…
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🍼 Donate to this Milwaukee diaper cause
Plus: This Wisconsin Badger is a new author Share with a friend Good morning! Hi everyone, Ellie here. This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Meagan Johnson, founder and executive director of the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, and Kate Duffy, founder of Motherhood for Good. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 21, these…
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The vile tirade by a Wisconsin congressman
Also: The Big Lie lives on Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, September 14, 2025 It’s another beautiful weekend in Wisconsin — and with the Packers already putting a win in their back pockets on Thursday, there’s no reason not to get out of the house and wrap up the weekend with…
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🍂 Wisconsin’s best autumn drives, mapped out
Plus: Pet-friendly spots to grab a brew Share with a friend Good morning! Hi, everyone! Ellie here. Thank you to everyone who responded to my first newsletter—I’m definitely feeling the Wisconsin love. I appreciate your warm welcomes and thoughtful suggestions, and I’ll be keeping them in mind as we move forward. If there’s…
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That one big ugly bill is still really unpopular
Also: Don’t go away mad, Rebecca… Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, September 7, 2025 🏈 And Happy Packers Season Opener Day! Last week’s issue was already in the queue to be sent when two big pieces of news came down: the decision by right-wing state Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley to…
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Football-shaped, cheese-infused chicken nuggets, anyone? 🏈
Plus: Chippewa Falls hosts its first-ever BBQ fest Share with a friend Good morning! Here’s something new to put on your weekend calendar: Chippewa Falls is hosting its first-ever BBQ fest this Saturday at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and admission is free! The…
