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Where to find mocktails across Wisconsin this Dry January
Nationwide, millions of people start the new year off by abstaining from alcohol during Dry January. In 2024, 25% of Americans successfully participated in the trend, according to Civic Science. Launched by nonprofit Alcohol Change UK in 2013, Dry January has since expanded across the globe. The goal is simple: abstain from drinking alcohol for the entire…
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How CDC’s big changes to kids’ vaccine schedule could impact Wisconsin
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dramaticaly changing kids’ vaccine schedule.
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Ice fishing in Wisconsin: What to know & where to go
Before you hit the ice, take a look at this guide to ice fishing in Wisconsin and find out what to know and where to go.
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Parents deported, children left behind: WI advocates warn of growing crisis
New research is shedding light on the issue of parent-child separation among immigrant families, which has become more pervasive in Wisconsin and across the country under heightened federal immigration enforcement. Migrant advocates called it a crisis in need of urgent attention.
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Wisconsin leaders react to Trump’s regime change in Venezuela
Republicans in Congress say they support the president even though he failed to notify the legislative branch of government with the power to declare war.
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What’s Happening in Wisconsin: Your View and the Badger State Buzz (Jan. 5–11)
Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter.
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Packers get rematch against Bears in wild-card round of playoffs
The Green Bay Packers got a rematch they wanted.
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Home visiting programs help parents learn child development skills
Home visiting programs help parents learn about child development skills. The free programs are for pregnant women and families with a child under age 5. They are run by local governments and nonprofit organizations, and are funded largely through the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program started in 2010 as part of…
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Kelda Roys is on a mission to stop a Republican bill that could criminalize miscarriage
Wisconsin Republicans passed the first step of a law that would classify fetuses as people and allow women who miscarry to be considered criminal suspects. Kelda Roys has vowed to stop them.
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President demands new ‘Trump battleships,’ throwing US and Wisconsin shipbuilding into chaos
After a canceled shipbuilding program in Marinette, Trump’s desire for namesake battleships could outsource the job to South Korea.
