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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Why You Should Stop Using the Phrase “Committed Suicide”
Words matter. Especially when it comes to mental health. In Wisconsin, suicide is the ninth leading cause of death overall, and the second among 10 to 34-year-olds. One thing suicide is not? A choice.
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From Miss Wisconsin to Miss America: One-on-One with Grace Stanke
Not only is Grace the first nuclear engineering major to WIN the title, but the first to ever COMPETE for it! We talked to the Wausau native and UW student about how she plans to use her platform to push for environmental change.
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Wisconsin’s Most Inclusive Cities: Ranked
Since 2018, Wisconsin has become a more inclusive place for members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to the latest report from the Human Rights Campaign.
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Meet the Woman Making Wisconsin Buildings Brighter One Mural at a Time
Fresh off finishing a 95-foot mural on the side of a Janesville school, Emily Balsey shares her biggest projects, her proudest accomplishments, and the advice she’d give any aspiring artist.
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The Gavel Gap: What It Is & Why It Matters
Six of the seven justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court are women, tying the state with Oregon for the second-highest percentage of women. But all are white.
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What Wisconsin’s Jewish Community Wishes Everyone Knew
An old kind of hate has been increasingly visible lately. From former President Trump’s dinner with an outspoken Holocaust denier to Ye’s repeated, relentless tirades against the Jewish community, antisemitism is back front & center. We sat down with one of the state’s most visible Jewish leaders to discuss the concerning rise in violence, the…
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Meet the Man Challenging Stereotypes, One Stitch at a Time
How would describe a quilter? We’d guess: an older woman, gray hair, hunched over a sewing machine. Meet Scott Kaeppel: an early-60s Sheboygan Falls man, who’s defying gender stereotypes. Scott knows his passion is typically a women’s hobby, but he doesn’t care. We caught up with the talented quilter for advice on finding and pursuing…
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10 Years Later: What Has & Hasn’t Changed in the Decade Since Sandy Hook
We’ve heard it again and again: If we weren’t able to pass gun reform after Sandy Hook, nothing will ever change. While school shootings haven’t stopped, or even slowed, in the decade since Sandy Hook, progress has been made.
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10 Years Later: The Heroes of Sandy Hook
Helpers, heroes, whatever you call them– there were many inside Newton, Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School that terrifying day ten years ago. Some are no longer alive. Others are still anonymous. But all risked– and sometimes gave– their lives to save many more. These are their stories.
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Save This Number in Your Phone. You Don’t Know When You Might Need It.
During the pandemic, domestic violence rates skyrocketed in Wisconsin. But good news quickly followed the bad, and one county launched a free, local 24/7 text line for people living in abusive situations.
