While Donald Trump is promising tariffs and trade wars that could cripple American agriculture, President Joe Biden told a crowd in western Wisconsin on Thursday about the next round of investments he’s making to expand the rural economy. We’ll also talk to Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil about the growing number of lifelong Republicans […]

Football season is underway. The NFL opens its season tonight. The Packers open up in Brazil tomorrow night. And the WIAC kicks off this evening. We’ll visit with Riley Kleist about how a team like UW-Stout preps for an opponent from a small college in Waukesha County. And in our Women Win Wisconsin segment powered […]

A new report looks at how Eric Hovde’s businesses have made investments in firms where moving jobs out of Wisconsin may have played a role in their viability or profitability. It raises the question of whether a good elected official is determined by the ability to make money or to protect hometown jobs. UpNorthNews with […]

Time for a fresh start in Wisconsin schools as a new academic year gets going. We’ll talk to Dr. Jill Underly, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, about her department’s to-do list for students in the state. And we catch up with former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, whose new group provides a fresh start for […]

In this week’s Climate Check, we examine the gulf between the extremism of today’s right-wing politicians and typical Republican voters when it comes to the climate. While the topic might not be a high priority for everyday voters, they’re not in denial like the extremists—and they understand there are ideas worth pursuing because they’re cleaner […]