Interest in local ingredients for local craft beer is driving production of barley for brewing in Wisconsin. Jim Pingel has raised four kids on his farm in Chippewa County. He had about 100 head of dairy cattle—40 that he milked up until about 2000. He’s grown...
What it is, when you’ll need it, and why that could change (again).
We set out to find the best 'za in the state's 10 biggest cities–using Yelp reviews to lead the way, while filtering out chain restaurants, as well as any spots with less than 100 total reviews.
While there are 19 cheese-based “holidays” each year (ever heard of National Cheese Doodle Day on March 5th?), National Cheese Lovers’ Day, held every January 20, is the biggest and most representative of Wisconsin culture–where there’s one cow for every five people!
To celebrate, we’re counting down the Top 10 most-popular, most-produced types of cheese in Wisconsin, using data from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.
Running a business in a different state with a one hour time difference can be a challenge, so imagine building one in a time zone 14 hours away!
The Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company’s co-founder is about to open a brewery in Sendai, Japan with his friend and former brewing apprentice who’s from that area.
Pine-ing for holiday fun? These 12 tree farms and holiday light displays will make your heart feel light.
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...
We’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorthNews"–our most-read stories of the year across a variety of hyper-local, hyper-specific categories.
The book follows Sofia and her brother Jax, who stumble across Evy, a pine tree that feels different from the other trees in his forest. Throughout the story, the siblings teach Evy how to shine in her own way. Families can stop by Santa’s Workshop after driving through the light display to pick up a copy and listen to Santa read it aloud!
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 of America's best!
