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8 Must-See Winter Celestial Events in Wisconsin—Starting January 3
From January to mid-March, there will be eight celestial events taking place in the skies above Wisconsin. Here’s some helpful information about each one.
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9 Fun, Affordable Winter Weekend Getaways In Wisconsin
From snowshoeing through state parks to brewery tours and cooking classes, winter is the perfect time for a weekend getaway in the Badger State
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12 Experiences to Add to Your Wisconsin Winter Bucket List
We’ve compiled a list of 12 amazing places in Wisconsin to have chilly fun and enjoy the season.
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Wisconsin celebrity news roundup from 2023
From soccer stars to acclaimed actors, here are some of the celebrities from Wisconsin who made news in 2023.
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Wisconsin’s best tree farms & holiday light shows
Pine-ing for holiday fun? These 12 tree farms and holiday light displays will make your heart feel light.
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Plan a swimmable staycation at Wisconsin’s best hotels with indoor pools
If you’re already sick of the cold, sorry, we’ve got bad news for you. While this month’s average high is 31 degrees, that drops to 26 in January and doesn’t return to above 50 until late April. Now for the good news: Wisconsin has an abundance of highly-rated, affordable hotels with indoor pools that are…
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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.
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True stories behind 12 of Wisconsin’s coolest lighthouses
These Wisconsin lighthouses are the keepers of stories about paranormal encounters, tragic love lives, and disastrous shipwrecks.
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3 Wisconsin bakeries named among America’s best
Whether you’re looking for the perfect dessert to bring to a holiday party or the perfect cookies to put out for Santa on Christmas Eve, it’s the season of sweets and what better way to celebrate than at one of the state’s best bakeries. Three independently-owned Wisconsin sweet shops made Food & Wine magazine’s list…
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6 Madison-area streets with great small business shopping
Keep your dollars in your community by shopping locally on Small Business Saturday

























