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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…
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Honor those who made Labor Day possible
Also: JD Vance wants you to be very afraid Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, August 31, 2025 🇺🇸 Happy Labor Day! And we mean that sincerely because it’s a holiday that didn’t appear by happenstance. 🌅 Summer is bookended by Memorial Day and Labor Day. It doesn’t seem that terribly long…
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Wisconsin restaurants that went all in on their themes 🐐
Plus: The newest employee in this county medical examiner’s office? A goldendoodle. Share with a friend Good morning! If you’re looking for a wholesome way to enjoy the last stretch of summer, Deerfield has you covered this weekend. The Blooms on the Farm: Blooms, Brews, and Babies event is back, combining some of…
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Breaking: Fake electors cases drag on
Also: Putin wants to limit Wisconsin’s voting options Share with a friend ☀️ Good morning! It’s Sunday, August 24, 2025 📡 There’s a lot to appreciate about how we can get all kinds of information from the “world wide web,” but what if you need something that’s not quite so global — like local news?…
