Rural Communities
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Mandela Barnes says Tom Tiffany puts farm families on the back burner ‘time and time again’
Mandela Barnes calls Tiffany’s rural record “ridiculous” as farmers face skyrocketing healthcare costs, a punishing trade war, unchecked corporate power, and attacks on migrant farm workers.
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Wisconsinites press Congress over unaffordable health insurance
Some Wisconsinites are looking to Congress to finish what it started this week in passing a bipartisan measure which would help lower the cost of soaring premiums that have made their health insurance unaffordable.
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What’s Happening in Wisconsin: Your View and the Badger State Buzz (Dec. 22–29)
Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter.
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Bird flu found for first time in Wisconsin after Dodge County dairy herd tests positive
Since the first cases of bird flu were confirmed in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, Wisconsin had been among a handful of states where dairy cattle had managed to escape the virus. That is, until this weekend when the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a dairy herd in…
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What to know about ice dams, how to prevent them in snowy Wisconsin winter
Tis’ the season for ice dams, Wisconsin. When icicles hang from the edge of your home’s roof after snowfall, it’s a sign this fickle, recurring winter concern might be plotting a leak into your home.
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WI diversified, specialty farmers could be slighted in federal aid
Policy experts predict small, specialty farms will be on the losing end of the latest federal agricultural bailout meant to offset farmers’ losses from rising production costs and the market disruptions from new tariff policies.
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Rural resilience runs deep but crisis looms for WI schools
Wisconsin educators are shedding light on the unique dilemma rural school districts face as they work to meet a large portion of the state’s student needs despite significant funding and resource uncertainty.
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Wisconsin growers donate over 700 Christmas trees through Trees for Troops
Earlier this month, members of the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Association (WCTPA) donated more than 700 Christmas trees for the annual Trees for Troops program.
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Facing Medicaid cuts, Wisconsin families stockpile medical supplies
In July, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, bringing cuts of around $1 trillion to federal Medicaid spending from 2025 through 2034. The cuts are predicted to result in a loss of the health insurance coverage affecting around 80 million lower-income Americans, including children and people with disabilities.
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What to know about the 2025 Wisconsin gun deer hunting season: Dates, licenses, regulations
Wisconsin deer hunting has been the nine-day gun deer hunting season in November.
