Not that voters in the US aren’t special, but it turns out they’re just like voters in every other major democracy around the world this year. We’ll discuss that common bond with Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil. And we’ll review the many factors caught up in the post-election blame game to see which ones […]

Nov 8, 2024

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The moms who started Motherhood for Good have helped countless busy parents understand the need to pay attention the politics, and they’ve helped them bring energy and optimism to civic engagement. Now they’re teaching moms another lesson—politics is important, but it can also be heartbreaking. We’ll talk about how to absorb election losses while staying […]

Guests: Kate Duffy, Nicole Slavin

Nov 7, 2024

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You can’t think of our home base in Chippewa Falls without thinking of the Leinenkugel Brewing Co., but that’s going to change next year after an announcement from Molson-Coors that it’s shutting down the old family brewery. And Joe Zepecki discusses the cultural changes in the United States that explain the large shift of voters […]

Nov 7, 2024

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We continue updating close races for Wisconsin Assembly, with reaction from Dan Hagen at WJFW-TV, meteorologist Brittney Merlot who covered the 8th Congressional District outcome, UpNorthNews reporter Elisabeth Montemurro who was at the Milwaukee central count facility, Tanya Atkinson of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, and Todd Allbaugh. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations […]

Guests: Dan Hagen, Elisabeth Montemurro, Tanya Atkinson

Nov 6, 2024

Once again, Wisconsin was the national tipping point—for giving Donald Trump a victory. Just as in 2016, Wisconsin voters decided he was their preferred choice to demonstrably better women running against him. We’ll start by asking the only question that’s actually productive at a time like this: What’s next? UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on […]

Guests: Melissa Kaye, Todd Allbaugh

Nov 6, 2024