Entertainment
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The 10 biggest Wisconsin musicians of all time (& their biggest hit)
Like us, the writers at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel must’ve spent a lot of time taking long walks and listening to music during the early days of the pandemic. Because, during that time, they compiled this list of 50 Wisconsin musicians who’ve made the greatest impact over the past 100 years…
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This Wisconsin non-profit throws parties for kids in need
A proper birthday party is an annual right of passage for most elementary school-age kids. Unfortunately, throwing one isn’t possible for many families. In Wisconsin, roughly 15% of kids live below the poverty line–enough to fill Lambeau Field twice. That’s where Box of Balloons comes in…
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Inside the Madison store where DVDs still reign supreme
At its peak, Blockbuster had more than 9,000 stores worldwide, including about 100 here in Wisconsin. That was 20 years ago. Just five years later, in 2019, most of those stores closed. But everything comes back eventually… right?
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Why Packers running back AJ Dillon wrote a children’s book
“I wanted to have a different moral of the story,” Dillon said. “In the children’s books that I’ve read over the years, the character tries new things and then everybody finds the one thing they’re good at and that’s the end of the story.”
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Who says fitness isn’t fun? 5 weird Wisconsin workouts
Consider shaking up your fitness routine with a new activity! From bungees to burpees–these five classes are guaranteed fun.
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AI claims it can plan a trip anywhere in the world. So we tried it in Wisconsin.
We decided to put technology to the test and plan a last-minute day trip to Chippewa Falls this Saturday. Here’s the itinerary we got.
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The best northwestern Wisconsin trails for winter hiking, biking, and skiing
Trails, parks, and forests perfect for wintertime hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing abound in and near La Crosse and Eau Claire
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Wisconsin’s 5 most romantic restaurants
Last year, Yelp turned heads, and even caught late night host Seth Meyer’s attention, when it gave a restaurant named “Grampa’s” the title of Wisconsin’s most romantic restaurant. Here are a few others to add to your bucket list:
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Which movies were filmed in Wisconsin?
The magic of Hollywood is that oftentimes movies aren’t filmed anywhere near where they purport to be taking place. With that in mind, Stacker compiled a list of movies filmed in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin’s most popular stories of 2023
We’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorthNews”–our most-read stories of the year across a variety of hyper-local, hyper-specific categories.
