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A record number of people are expected to travel for the holidays. Here’s what to know in Wisconsin
Holiday travel is again expected to hit record levels in 2025, with AAA estimating that more than 122 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home over the last few weeks of the year. Nearly 3 million more people will travel for the holidays this year than did in 2024, according to AAA.…
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Wisconsin’s 10 most heartwarming news stories of 2025
The news isn’t always bad: There were plenty of heartwarming stories across the state throughout the year.
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Fan of the Year uses Packers games to teach first-grade students
Green Bay Packers fans are everywhere, even Middlebury, Connecticut, where first-grade teacher Ashley Christensen might be creating more.
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How photography became one Wisconsin man’s way of protecting the Apostle Islands
Peter Wagner’s using his skills to help preserve the beauty of the Apostle Islands.
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Greenhouse designs provide opportunity for year-round crop production in WI
Deep winter greenhouses (DWGs) and geodesic dome greenhouses (GDGs) are promising systems for extending the growing season and supporting local food production in cold northern areas.
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What’s Happening in Wisconsin: Your View and the Badger State Buzz (Dec. 15–21)
Welcome to this week’s Wisconsin View and Badger State Buzz—two staples of the UpNorthNews newsletter
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Bird flu found for first time in Wisconsin after Dodge County dairy herd tests positive
Since the first cases of bird flu were confirmed in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas in March 2024, Wisconsin had been among a handful of states where dairy cattle had managed to escape the virus. That is, until this weekend when the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a dairy herd in…
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What to know about ice dams, how to prevent them in snowy Wisconsin winter
Tis’ the season for ice dams, Wisconsin. When icicles hang from the edge of your home’s roof after snowfall, it’s a sign this fickle, recurring winter concern might be plotting a leak into your home.
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The Eagle River Ice Castle: A 92-year-old winter tradition
Northern Wisconsin is home to its own beautifully constructed castle, but only for a short time when the weather is just right.
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WI diversified, specialty farmers could be slighted in federal aid
Policy experts predict small, specialty farms will be on the losing end of the latest federal agricultural bailout meant to offset farmers’ losses from rising production costs and the market disruptions from new tariff policies.
