Ellie here. As I mentioned yesterday, I’m back from my travels, and we’re back to our regular schedule.
I had the most amazing time in Italy. My mom, dad, brother, and I started our journey in Venice, then we made our way to Florence, then Rome, and ended our trip on the Amalfi Coast.
One of my favorite parts was taking a gondola tour through the canals of Venice, or getting a tour of the Colosseum.
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My family and I in Florence! (Ellie Bourdo / UpNorthNews)
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Now that I’m back in the US, I’m getting ready for the 4th of July! And we’ve got you covered on some great ways to spend the weekend, which we’ll be taking a look at today.
We’re also taking a look at another episode of our series What’s Brewing in Wisconsin, where I went and visited Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee. We’ve got this and other Wisconsin news for you today!
And don’t forget: For our next Locals Love, I want to hear about your favorite burger spots. Hit reply to have your pick featured!
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“Day is done, gone the sun…” (Courtesy of Jeffrey W.)
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Our reader, Jeffrey W., sent in this beautiful photo of a sunset in Falun. What an amazing scene. Thanks for sharing!
Send in your Wisconsin view to have it featured!
It’s almost Independence Day and America’s 250th. Check out these ways you can celebrate across our state.
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Lon Allen Jr. explains the plans for the new kitchen and dining area in the home he is restoring on Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Reservation on the evening of June 8, 2026, in Bowler, Wisconsin. The back room was an addition made by the second generation of the Churches family in the 1970s. (Photo by Hannah Schroeder/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Reuters Connect)
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By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
The hours are long and sometimes frustrating.
Lon Allen and his sister Chrystal Wedde continue trying to restore a historic home to its former grandeur on the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Reservation in northeast Wisconsin.
They’re heartened when other tribal members stop by, as they often do, to lend a hand. The home means so much to the tribe. It represents a turning point in the tribe’s history, a time when it was finally able to call Wisconsin a real home.
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Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee. (Ellie Bourdo / UpNorthNews)
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Welcome back to our series What’s Brewing in Wisconsin!
We’re traveling around the state highlighting the bars, breweries, and cafés that make Wisconsin feel like home, one drink at a time.
Recently, I stopped at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee to learn about the brews they’re serving up to customers. Watch my interview to learn more, and follow along for the next stop in the series!
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Racine’s Fourth of July weekend has tons of fun in store, from the big parade to delectable eats. (Tony Savino/Shutterstock)
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By Holly Garcia
Tucked away in the southeastern corner of Wisconsin, right up against the shore of Lake Michigan, is Racine, the Belle City. Why the Belle City, you ask? Belle, meaning beautiful in French, is a longstanding testament to how lovely this lakeside city has always been.
We’re known for quite a few things: our kringle, cheering on one of the four original teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (the Racine Belles), and, of course, being a drive-through city that sits between Milwaukee and the Illinois border—but there’s much more to Racine than that. For example, USA Today cited the city as one of the top 10 places in the country to spend Independence Day!
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Gov. Tony Evers addresses delegates at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin state convention on June 13, 2026 at the Monona Terrace Conference Center in Madison. (Photo by Pat Kreitlow)
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By Pat Kreitlow
For Sen. Kelda Roys, it was time to tell the crowd, “This is not a moment for a newbie.”
For Rep. Francesca Hong, it was time to remind the audience that lots of people were called radical in the beginning, and now their ideas are seen as mainstream.
Hundreds of delegates at last weekend’s Democratic Party of Wisconsin convention heard direct appeals from Roys, Hong, and five more people hoping to break out of the pack and win the Aug. 11 primary election that will determine who goes up against Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany in November. The winner succeeds Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is stepping down after two terms.
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