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Wisconsin’s most popular stories of 2023
We’re celebrating “The Best of UpNorthNews”–our most-read stories of the year across a variety of hyper-local, hyper-specific categories.
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VIDEO: Support Our Newsroom
Support local news and empower community voices by donating to UpNorthNews at the link in bio so that we can continue to provide free, fact-based journalism! @upnorthnews Support local news and empower community voices by donating to UpNorthNews at the link in bio so that we can continue to provide free, fact-based journalism! #wisconsin #wisconsinnews…
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VIDEO: Holy Cow!
HOLY COW! 🐄 A traffic camera in Eau Claire recently showed vehicles moving along nicely, including a truck carrying a massive cow figure on its trailer. 🎥: Wisconsin Department of Transportation via Storyful @upnorthnews HOLY COW! 🐄 A traffic camera in Eau Claire recently showed vehicles moving along nicely, including a truck carrying a massive…
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This Caledonia family turned their holiday light show into a children’s book
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…
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VIDEO: Incredible Birth Story
INCREDIBLE BIRTH STORY 👶🏼 What started as a simple night relaxing at home turned into something a lot more stressful for one Wisconsin couple. The Greys, who were expecting their second child, didn’t anticipate their 45-minute drive from their home in Durand to their birth center in Eau Claire was going to be a problem.…
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Local papers are disappearing. What’s next?
Since 2005, more than 2,500 newspapers across the US have closed. That’s left some 70 million Americans with either no local news organization or only one. You see the problem, but what’s the fix?
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VIDEO: WI Thanksgiving outfit check
Looking for the perfect outfit to wear to a Wisconsin Thanksgiving? We’ve got you covered with this complete Thanksgiving outfit checklist that’s perfect for Wisconsinites.
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VIDEO: 10 things you hear at a Thanksgiving meal in Wisconsin
Badger State Thanksgivings are all about Wisconsin-related topics. Here’s what you can expect to talk about at a typical Wisconsin Thanksgiving.
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Jewish Wisconsinites react to the concerning rise in antisemitic attacks
While there haven’t been any major incidents in the state, the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas has created a hostile environment in the Badger State–and a dangerous one across the US. “We always have a police presence at any sort of gathering,” Rabbi Brian Serle, who leads Congregation Sons of Abraham,…
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Should Daylight Saving Time get the boot? Our followers have mixed opinions.
Time to set your clocks back an hour—Daylight Saving ends this weekend! There’s a growing push from states to end the twice-a-year “spring forward, fall back” ritual, and while Wisconsin lawmakers haven’t written their own legislation to push clocks forward permanently yet, locals certainly have a lot of thoughts. Here’s what our followers are saying…
