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5 ways to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Wisconsin
Occurring on October 14 this year, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is the perfect time to get out into your community to learn and uplift Native voices and culture.
Fact-checking Trump’s lies on abortion during the presidential debate
Trump spent much of Tuesday’s debate lying about his position on abortion, repeatedly spreading conspiracy theories about Democrats executing infants, and downplaying the very real consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Everything you need to know about the new flu and COVID vaccines
When it comes to protection against flu and COVID, vaccines are necessary to tackle the latest strains of each. Here’s what you need to know.
Opinion: The fight for reproductive freedom is also a fight to be free from abuse
Abortion care allows women to be more in control over their future, including when and whether to start a family once they’re in a safer space.
Opinion: My family’s future is at stake this election. That’s why I’m supporting Kamala Harris.
In this op-ed, Milwaukee resident and community organizer Kat Klawes recaps the energy at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s Milwaukee visit and explains why she’s working to help shape the country she wants to live in.
The ‘sandwich generation’ is strained: How to save for retirement while caring for kids and aging parents
50 hours, that’s the amount of time America’s “sandwich generation” spends caring for both children and aging parents every week. Here’s what you need to know.
Act 10 can’t stop, won’t stop hurting Wisconsin schools
It's been 13 years since former Gov. Scott Walker's assault on public education, setting in motion a budget mess that impacts discussions today about the biggest challenges facing schools. The hot topic at the Wisconsin Public Education Network’s 2024 Summer Summit...
Kristin Alfheim bets voters are sick of chaos and ready for problem-solving
The Fox Valley candidate for state Senate was raised to respect the opinions of others while staying focused on dealing with the problems in front of her.
Barack and Michelle Obama highlight Harris and Trump’s wildly different visions for America
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama capped off Tuesday’s events at the DNC, where they laid out differing visions of where America will go under a Harris or Trump presidency.
Joe Biden passes the torch to Kamala Harris on night one of the Democratic Convention
President Joe Biden promised to be “the best volunteer the Harris and Walz campaign has ever seen.”
Trump a CEO’s dream, worker’s nightmare, labor leaders warn at DNC
The heads of six unions spoke on the first night of the Democratic National Convention to list the many ways the Biden-Harris team has had workers’ backs and how Trump has been hostile to workers’ rights and prosperity.
The Green Bay Guide: The city’s undisputed best bakery
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Green Bay bakery. Here’s what they said.
Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
One centerpiece of that program is dozens of never-before-published videos created for Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy. The vast majority of these videos — 23 in all, totaling more than 14 hours of content — were provided to ProPublica and Documented by a person who had access to them.
Wisconsin’s nursing shortage eased by Biden-Harris training funding initiatives
Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, Wisconsin nursing programs receive a big funding boost, increasing instructor and student numbers to address the nursing shortage.
Here’s everything you need to know about UpNorthNews on the radio
Get a quick read on Wisconsin's top headlines, stories, and commentary with our newsletter. Hear us on the radio weekday mornings, 6-9 a.m. You’ve come to the right place!Listen to our daily radio show on-air, online, and on-demand: Podcast Options We're on stations...
Major drugmakers capped cost of asthma inhalers at $35 per month after investigation from Democrats
AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and GlaxoSmithKline all agreed to cap the price of asthma inhalers earlier this year following an investigation by a Democratic-led Senate Committee.
Wisconsin Republicans have repeatedly tried to make it harder to vote since 2020
Several bills, or “tweaks,” according to state Sen. Joan Ballweg, were based on untrue claims of voter fraud and “irregularities,” and would have added extra burdens to the disabled, led to intimidation at polling places, and made election clerks vulnerable to prosecution.
This Wisconsin mom had to go to another state for an abortion, and now for IVF
“It was an absolute nightmare having to organize an abortion for a wanted child,” said Heather.
Opinion: People over polluters. The JFC must release PFAS funding
It is time for the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to release funding and protect families from toxic PFAS contamination in drinking water.
11 WI employers with life-changing job opportunities for workers with IDDs
For individuals with IDDs, the working world is fraught with barriers to employment. Fortunately, these Wisconsin businesses are here to help.
31 Olympic & Paralympic athletes from Wisconsin to watch
Wisconsin has produced some of the most impressive Olympic and Paralympic athletes throughout the years. Here are 31 that are competing in the 2024 Paris games.
What to know about Kamala Harris
From her time as a prosecutor to her term as vice president, Harris has been a strong advocate for reproductive rights and gun safety laws, pursued justice for victims of crime, and has sought to push back on growing right-wing extremism.
Biden ends campaign, passes torch to Kamala Harris for Democratic nominee for president
“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year,” Biden said. “Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
Big tech billionaires line up behind Donald Trump and JD Vance
Silicon Valley billionaires such as Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and Chamath Palihapitiya have thrown their support behind a Trump-Vance ticket, and some even urged the former president to pick Vance as his running mate.
9 questions with Calahan Skogman on his new book, Wisconsin, and the beauty of small towns
Calahan Skogman is perhaps best known for his leading role in Netflix’s Shadow and Bone. Now, the Seymour, Wisconsin native is publishing his first book.
Where does RFK Jr. stand on abortion? It doesn’t seem like even he knows.
Kennedy said he would support a nationwide 15-week ban, but then changed his mind. He’s also said that he believes the choice of whether or not to have an abortion should stay between women and their doctors while simultaneously touting his plan to “reduce abortion” and “make it easier for women to choose life.”
Despite ‘moderation’ claims, Wisconsin Republicans are still obsessed with attacking the LGBTQ community
From Sen. Ron Johnson’s GOP convention speech to legislative candidates, Republicans haven’t paused in their demeaning attacks on people who don’t conform to their views on gender and sexuality.
Who is J.D. Vance? Here’s what to know about Trump’s VP pick.
Vance has compared abortion to murder and slavery, has criticized divorce, and has suggested people in “violent” marriages should try to work things out. He’s additionally said he wants to ban pornography, and has blamed a school shooting on “fatherlessness.”
WI voters should reject GOP’s effort to ‘privatize public education,’ Rep. Hong says
Rep. Francesca Hong says “that the attack on public education is truly an attack on democracy, and it’s a way to distract us from the fact that they truly do not want to have access to opportunity, to critical thinking and nutritious food available to all students.”