We’ll visit with Amy Starzecki, district administrator for the Superior school district, who since our last visit was named the new Wisconsin superintendent of the year. We’ll discuss the challenges of running a school district in the current climate. And we have another chat with Kate Ullman of the Wisconsin Civic Learning Coalition about the […]

Did you hear about the fake electors who met in the state Capitol on Tuesday? No, you didn’t, because nobody from the losing side of November’s election tried to undermine it; we’ll review what did happen, a quiet event when everybody plays by the rules. Also: This week’s Climate Check has details on a big […]

We’ll have the latest on Monday’s school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison—and no, it’s not “too soon” to remind folks that these shootings are preventable and yet certain politicians have consistently chosen to side with mass killers over the safety of our children. We’ll also review some of our popular stories of […]

Far-right politicians, feeling they have momentum, are pushing harder to convene a constitutional convention—something not done since the Constitution was first written and an event sure to spark chaos. But it leads to this question: What would you do if you could write a new Constitution? Fix the 2nd Amendment? Stop allowing money to equal […]

We’re bringing back author Laura Bird to share more recommendations on books as holiday gifts for kids and adults. And reporter Salina Heller asks kids how they know if they’re on Santa’s naughty list or the nice one. Here are the books recommendations mentioned on today’s show: UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations […]