Will the US Transportation Secretary release a $1 billion Blatnik Bridge replacement grant in his former congressional district or go along with President Donald Trump’s arbitrary cuts to infrastructure projects?
Marquette University senior Gigi Martin calls the current job market "rejection therapy."
Cell phone bans in schools are working—but districts can't address the root problem. Lawmakers and Big Tech can.
Wisconsin has already taken action with a statewide school phone ban taking effect this year.
Follow @upnorthnewswi as we keep up with the people holding tech companies accountable.
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Not for chips or accessories, but for food their families can use to make meals.
Students in Arcadia can get free groceries at the Raider Market. A lot of kids do—not only because there’s a huge need, but because it’s normalized and a simple part of the school day.
The Feed My People Food Bank delivers food to the middle school every couple of weeks, providing consistent access to nutritious food, which reduces hunger-related distractions, boosts energy levels, and improves focus in the classroom.
To donate to the Feed My People Food Bank, go to the link in comments.
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US Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado native who was born and raised in Wisconsin, says fellow veteran and Rep. Derrick Van Orden failed veterans and the President’s new war with Iran isn’t what Wisconsinites want.
Wisconsin has been home to strong union advocates since the nineteenth century, but their path hasn’t always been easy.
Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter.
President Trump made a push in his State of the Union address for Congress to pass voter suppression bills. One from Wisconsin Rep. Bryan Steil would put major limits on mailed ballots, Another would make voter ID rules so strict that tens of millions of women who changed their names after marriage could find themselves ineligible to vote. Wisconsin political strategist Joe Zepecki says consider the source: a president who tried to steal the 2020 election.
In a recent Sunday newsletter Question of the Week, more than 90% of respondents expressed outrage that Rep. Tom Tiffany, the presumptive Republican candidate for governor, referred to the Epstein files as a distraction from he claimed are President Donald Trump’s economic successes. Democratic candidate and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes said Tiffany should take another look at what Trump’s economy has actually done to Wisconsin.
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The spring election is just six weeks away — and there’s a good chance many voters don’t really know much about the candidates running for spots on school boards and and in local governments. A group in Waukesha County is showing how a little homework goes a long way in making sure you can vote for someone who’s closer to your values.
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