Videos
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‘A Great Lake Deserves a Great State:’ Gov. proposes renaming Lake Michigan
“A GREAT LAKE DESERVES A GREAT STATE” 💙 And that’s why Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker dropped this video over the weekend proposing a NEW name for Lake Michigan — Lake Illinois 😆 But it’s his SECOND proposal that takes a direct shot at Wisconsin… “Going off the idea that the United States will be purchasing…
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Wisconsin Farmer Left With The Bill After Trump Funding Freeze
Aaron Pape’s family farm in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, is facing a $30,000 loss after the Trump administration reneged on contracts signed by farmers across the country, citing a need for government efficiency. The “Conservation Contracts,” between the USDA and farms that committed to practices that preserved the future of the environment, are now on hold. Meanwhile,…
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WI State Rep. Omokunde On The Importance Of The Upcoming State Supreme Court Election
Wisconsin leaders are trying to bridge gaps in order to create a new generation of clean energy jobs. Speaking at a recent UpNorthNews event, state Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) noted that progressives are sometimes divided on climate matters, with labor unions and environmentalists occasionally butting heads. Then there are times when Republicans and some…
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UpNorthNews Supreme Court Panel Discussion on Education
A March 12, 2025 panel discussion in Madison about the impact of the April 1 state Supreme Court election. Panelists: Julie Mead, retired UW Madison School of Education professor of school law; Heather DuBois Bourenane, WI Public Educ Network; Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, WEAC; Rep. Christian Phelps, D-Eau Claire. Moderator: Todd Allbaugh of Civic Media.
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Federal Funding Freeze Hits Dairy Apprenticeship Hard
Fourth generation Wisconsin dairy farmer Joe Tomandl launched the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship in 2010, hoping that mentorships could help bring in the next generation of farmers. It was a problem he saw everywhere—aging farmers with no one behind them to take up the reins. Since then, the DGA has become the nation’s first formal ag…
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What do you want to see our state Legislature
What do you want to see our state Legislature tackle when it comes to public education? #wisconsin #wisconsinpolitics #wisconsinnews
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‘A stunning public rebuke’: When voters had the choice, they rejected private school vouchers
On Election Day, voters in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska squarely rejected private school choice ballot measures, demonstrating how much voters of all stripes oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to fund private school tuition.
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The Madison Food Guide
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Madison bars and restaurants across a dozen categories, from fish fries to cheese curds. Here’s what they said.
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Walz and Vance offer wildly different visions for how to solve America’s housing shortage
During Tuesday’s vice presidential debate, Tim Walz highlighted the importance of building more affordable homes for families and holding accountable Wall Street investors who buy up housing and treat it as a commodity, while JD Vance continued to demonize undocumented immigrants and blame them for the nation’s housing shortage.
