¡Salud! Minocqua Brewing launches new ‘Gulf of Mexico’ lager
It’s still called the Gulf of Mexico. And in Wisconsin, it’s also a beer!
Apr
2025
14
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Apr
2025
7
Let’s talk about Culver’s political donations
Custard & Campaign Contributions: What Culver’s political donations over the years reveal about the company.
Apr
2025
7
Unbeatable Butter: Meet the sisters giving Wisconsin’s favorite spread the spotlight it deserves
Wisconsin is filled with beer & cheese lovers. But a pair of Columbus sisters are committed to putting another kind of dairy on the map: artisan butter.
Mar
2025
18
Inside Wisconsin’s largest used book warehouse
Leave it to a small town to hide one of the state’s biggest gems.
Driftless Books and Music, located in Viroqua (population 4,300) is Wisconsin’s largest used bookseller, and it’s located in an unexpected place: a historic warehouse.
Mar
2025
10
The best bookstore you’ve never heard of: Republic of Letters in Mineral Point
Keith and Leslie Damaso have loved reading their whole lives, but their hometown of Mineral Point no longer had a bookstore... so they decided to open one.
Mar
2025
4
4 “must-try” cheeses, according to Wisconsin’s “Cheese Masters”
If you're only going to try FOUR new cheeses in your lifetime, let it be these! They all boast the Master’s Mark, and come recommended by Wisconsin's "Masters."
Mar
2025
4
A Door County company started selling candles for Ukraine. They raised $1+ million!
Our president may not stand with Ukraine, but WE still can - and here’s a simple, but impactful way that supports an incredible Wisconsin business ⤵️ Christiana Gorchynsky Trapani, the owner of Door County Candle Company, is 100% Ukrainian. When Russia invaded the...
Dec
2024
11
The UpNorthNews Holiday Food Guide
Struggling to put together a spread for your holiday gatherings? We’ve got you covered. Wisconsin is a state of grand fortune, with scores of local farms and farmers markets from which to source all of our necessary produce. We also have ample bake shops for pies...
Dec
2024
11
The UpNorthNews Holiday Shopping Guide
To take the stress out of last-minute holiday shopping, we put together a guide to our favorite locally made gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
Nov
2024
26
Hallmark Christmas scenes come alive at Inspiration Acres
At family-owned market Inspiration Acres in Slinger, Wisconsin, familiar visions of Hallmark Christmas movies come to life for a few weekends of each winter.
