by Salina Heller | Dec 7, 2023 | COMMUNITY, LOCAL CULTURE AND IDENTITY
Wisconsin is home to nearly 1,400 Christmas tree farms and 36,000 acres of trees! “Wisconsin is one of the biggest producers of Christmas trees in the US,” said Sarah Scharlau of Pleasant Valley Tree Farm in Elk Mound. “They promote family traditions and family...
by Christina Lorey | Dec 7, 2023 | COMMUNITY, LOCAL NEWS
Is it just us, or has 2023 flown by? At UpNorthNews, we’ve covered a little bit of everything–politics, climate change, sports, travel, food & drink, and more. Now, we’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorth”–our most-read stories of the year across a...
by Christina Lorey | Dec 6, 2023 | LOCAL CULTURE AND IDENTITY
Can the state you call home influence your most prominent personality traits? Science says yes, and these maps from Atlas Obscura show how. It’s called “Geopsychology,” and it’s the study of regional differences across five distinct personality traits, often...
by Christina Lorey | Dec 6, 2023 | HOUSING AND REALESTATE COMMUNITY
Wisconsin has been a seller’s market for more than two years. Since March 2022, average home prices have increased by roughly 7%, while statewide listings have decreased by more than 20%. With demand continuing to outpace supply, real estate experts project this will...
by Christina Lorey | Dec 5, 2023 | LOCAL NEWS
Head 20 minutes south of Milwaukee for one of the state’s most dazzling holiday displays: The Wisconsin Christmas Carnival of Lights opened last week at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Camp Resort along Highway 38. The annual show features two million lights along a 1.6-mile...
