We’ll have an update on the Wausau mayor who may face criminal and ethical investigations for taking it upon himself to remove an absentee ballot drop box without authorization. And Joe Zepecki has analysis of this week’s Wisconsin political happenings, or lack of happenings in the case of Eric Hovde who gave another predictably vanilla […]

More Wisconsin school districts are getting into the daycare business—and with good reason. If parents have to travel to a neighboring community to find childcare, those children are likely going to start kindergarten in that other school district as well. We’ll talk to the superintendent for Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan about their unique November referendum. Also: Reporter […]

In this week’s Climate Check, we share the unique —and predictable— view from some of Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s constituents, that they hate the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act and are going to vote for Donald Trump but are excited for the money, jobs, and economic future coming to their communities because of it. UpNorthNews with […]

We get a return visit from Julie Lassa, state director for the USDA’s Rural Development arm, to learn about more investments the Biden-Harris administration is making for the rural Wisconsin economy. And Chad Holmes has a preview of his Wausau show that follows ours on Civic Media. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations […]

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