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Also: The best smells of Wisconsin Share with a friend 👆🏻 Click above if this newsletter gets cut off by your email program!   You could call it an example of “game recognize game” this weekend when the author of your Thursday supper club-themed newsletter visits the dark and cozy confines of The Tornado Room,…

Also: What’s a jungle primary? Share with a friend 👆🏻 Click above if this newsletter gets cut off by your email program!   🍴 We have a family member coming to visit tonight and I’m certain that once we discuss the Brewers’ loss this afternoon to the Giants (12-9), we’ll get to talking about the…

Also: Do big poll numbers mean anything? Share with a friend   After months of being cooped up indoors, this is the time of year you’d love your favorite supper club to have an outdoor deck, maybe overlooking a lake. I’m sure there are folks who immediately think of the Ishnala supper club in Wisconsin…

How to protect Wisconsin as they grow Share with a friend   💥 You’ve done it! You’ve made it to Memorial Day weekend—at least for those of us who unofficially kick it off on Thursday nights. I mean, how much work is really going to get done tomorrow? 🇺🇸 We’ll wrap up tonight’s issue with…

A big deal gets a big setback Share with a friend   😠 Have you ever had disagreements with your friends? Not a big blowout, but also something more than a minor difference of opinion? Something that makes you a little miffed, even a bit angry, but something you know you’ll eventually overcome? 🥃 You…

Also: Should we get to vote on voucher school spending? Share with a friend   🥃 It’s Thursday evening… time to saunter into the main dining room with that  first beverage in hand, slide into a booth, and share what we know. 🚪 The candidates of summer and fall are spending their springtime knocking on…

Welcome to our new Thursday newsletter Share with a friend   Welcome to our new supper club, a perfect destination for Thursday evening conversations about what’s happening around Wisconsin. In the 6+ years since I helped start UpNorthNews, we have frequently used a supper club analogy when asked to describe the way we want to…

Come join us Thursday Share with a friend Hello and goodbye… and hello! We know. It feels weird to be moving away. But it’s just down the road a little bit. As Wisconsin politics gets busier, we need to get you the latest headlines a little faster. So we’re moving to Thursdays — and we…

But still: Where does Up North begin? Share with a friend Hello! I suppose making “Friends” references shows off my advanced age now, doesn’t it? Well, welcome to the club! This is just a reminder that our newsletter is on a little hiatus. The April election is done. Activity is just starting to ramp up…

Also: Where does Up North begin? Share with a friend     Good morning! Let’s start with a heads-up that this weekly political newsletter is about to take the next couple of weeks off — which shouldn’t be a surprise at the end of an election cycle. Even the most devoted news nerds and political…