Here’s your ‘Do Something!’ calendar for March 6-12
| March 4, 2026
Your weekly guide to Wisconsin political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, March 3 through Thursday, March 12.Question of the Week: Move our primary elections?
| March 4, 2026
Some states started holding primary elections this week for next November’s general election. Here’s our newsletter question of the week for March 8, 2026.12 wonderful & women-owned businesses in Milwaukee
| March 4, 2026
Discover Milwaukee’s top women-owned businesses, from an ice cream shop for dogs to a holistic wellness center.Duffy reaches fork in the road at Superior’s Blatnik Bridge
| March 3, 2026
Will the US Transportation Secretary release a $1 billion Blatnik Bridge replacement grant in his former congressional district or go along with President Donald Trump’s arbitrary cuts to infrastructure projects?Entering the job market gets tougher for college graduates in AI era
| March 3, 2026
Marquette University senior Gigi Martin calls the current job market "rejection therapy."OPINION: An unauthorized war with Iran exposes America’s colonizers and monarchists
| March 3, 2026
President Trump's ability to unilaterally launch a war with Iran forces us to acknowledge the real regime change was done here in the United States.Watch: Phones out of WI classrooms, but where is Big Tech accountability?
| March 3, 2026
Cell phone bans in schools are working—but districts can't address the root problem. Lawmakers and Big Tech can. Wisconsin has already taken action with a statewide school phone ban taking effect this year. Follow @upnorthnewswi as we keep up with the people holding tech companies accountable. #wisconsin #wi #wisconsinnewsWatch: In one Trempealeau County School District, kids can go “shopping.”
| March 3, 2026
Not for chips or accessories, but for food their families can use to make meals. Students in Arcadia can get free groceries at the Raider Market. A lot of kids do—not only because there’s a huge need, but because it’s normalized and a simple part of the school day. The Feed My People Food Bank delivers food to the middle school every couple of weeks, providing consistent access to nutritious food, which reduces hunger-related distractions, boosts energy levels, and improves focus in the classroom. To donate to the Feed My People Food Bank, go to the link in comments. ✏️/🎥: Salina HellerWI-born veteran, congressman calls out Van Orden for Trump support
| March 2, 2026
US Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado native who was born and raised in Wisconsin, says fellow veteran and Rep. Derrick Van Orden failed veterans and the President’s new war with Iran isn’t what Wisconsinites want.7 moments that defined Wisconsin’s labor movement
| March 2, 2026
Wisconsin has been home to strong union advocates since the nineteenth century, but their path hasn’t always been easy.What’s Happening in Wisconsin: Your View and the Badger State Buzz (March 2-8)
| March 2, 2026
Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter.Watch: President Trump pushed in his State of the Union address to pass voter suppression bills.
| March 2, 2026
President Trump made a push in his State of the Union address for Congress to pass voter suppression bills. One from Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil would put major limits on mailed ballots, Another would make voter ID rules so strict that tens of millions of women who changed their names after marriage could find themselves ineligible to vote. Wisconsin political strategist Joe Zepecki says consider the source: a president who tried to steal the 2020 election.
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12 wonderful & women-owned businesses in Milwaukee
| March 4, 2026
Discover Milwaukee’s top women-owned businesses, from an ice cream shop for dogs to a holistic wellness center.7 moments that defined Wisconsin’s labor movement
| March 2, 2026
Wisconsin has been home to strong union advocates since the nineteenth century, but their path hasn’t always been easy.11 mind-boggling facts about Wisconsin
| March 2, 2026
You may think you know all about the Badger State, but there are some facts about Wisconsin that are truly surprising, even to long-time Wisconsinites.Cow cuddles and farm-churned ice cream are helping Midwest dairies thrive
| February 26, 2026
Quinci Schmidt is co-owner of a dairy farm in the town of Corcoran, Minnesota, which her grandfather bought in 1958.This martial arts form, founded in Milwaukee, continues to empower students
| February 10, 2026
Cheryl Knox, 66, used to walk past the Kempo Goju dojo on her way to and from Keefe Avenue Elementary in the mid-1970s. She said she was enamored by the trophies in the window and the martial arts students training in the distance. “I was captivated by everything,” Knox said. “I always thought, one day, I would go inside, and then […]Children’s Wisconsin receives $10 million gift toward research
| February 4, 2026
Milwaukee-area philanthropists Barri and Dave Drury have made a $10 million gift to Children’s Wisconsin to support pediatric research, one of the largest donations for research the health system has received. The gift, announced by Children’s Feb. 4, is meant to drive scientific discoveries that will improve pediatric patients’ care and to support Children’s physicians […]Meet Jimmy, Wisconsin’s own weather-predicting groundhog
| February 2, 2026
Move over, Punxsatawney Phil. Sun Prairie is home to its own weather-predicting groundhog and unique Groundhog Day traditions.Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
| January 29, 2026
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
| January 29, 2026
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.Meet the record number of women in the 2026 Miss Door County pageants
| January 28, 2026
Meet the record number of women in the 2026 Miss Door County pageants.11 Wisconsin-made packaged snacks that are perfect for game day
| January 22, 2026
These 11 locally made snacks are perfect for satisfying your game-day appetite.WI energy bills rise as Trump marks one year in office
| January 20, 2026
On the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term, advocates for clean energy and the environment are calling out the administration for failed promises to cut energy costs.
