Christina Lorey is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and former UpNorthNews newsletter editor. She previously worked as a producer, reporter, and TV anchor for stations in Madison and Moline. When she’s not writing or asking questions, Christina volunteers with Girls on the Run, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and several mental health organizations.
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Latest from Christina Lorey
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America’s hottest housing market? A Wisconsin city of 66,000!
Turns out there’s much more to this Wisconsin gem than its annual summer fly-in…
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Mull(et) These Over: Wisconsinites compete for national mullet title
Move over, Billy Ray: These Wisconsinites have already brought their mullets back! And now they’re banking on you to help them take home the title.
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Am I registered? How to check your voter status in Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s general election is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. But before you can vote, you’ve gotta be registered! Lucky for you, checking your status AND registering to vote are easy in the Badger State.
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Who makes Wisconsin’s best brats? Depends on who you ask…
It’s ALWAYS “brat summer” in the Badger State.
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Two of America’s best sports cities are in Wisconsin
From the Bucks and Brewers to the Packers and Badgers, Wisconsinites love their sports. But which local cities landed among America’s best… and which missed out?
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Think this is hot?! The number of 90+ days is expected to triple in Wisconsin
We expect summers to be hot. But dangerous temperatures are an entirely different beast. Every year, approximately 1,300 Americans die from exposure to extreme heat, which is the country’s #1 weather-related cause of death. Dangerous temperatures kill more people than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined. And unfortunately, Wisconsin’s problem is about to get even worse.
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How Sheboygan, Wisconsin became ‘the Malibu of the Midwest’
If you’ve ever wished you could ride the waves without flying to Waikiki, look no further than the western shore of Lake Michigan. Specifically: Sheboygan.
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5 must-try foods from the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at the 2024 State Fair
If you’ve never been inside the Wisconsin Products Pavilion, you’re missing out – not only on air conditioning (which really hits different on a blistering hot fair day), but amazing food! As its name suggests, everything sold inside the tent is grown and made in the Badger State. Here are our five absolute favorites…
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A Summer Games in Milwaukee? This Olympic expert says, ‘Why not?’
In his nonfiction novel “Greater Than the Games,” Sorgi explores what it would take to get the Olympic games to Wisconsin: specifically, Milwaukee. While he acknowledges this is a long, long, LONG shot, he makes several solid arguments for how Milwaukee could become “the little city that could.”
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When (& why) the Packers started riding kids’ bikes to training camp
It’s one of the most wholesome traditions in the NFL: Packers players riding to and from training camp every summer with thousands of kids, sometimes even on THEIR bicycles!
