In this “Best of UpNorthNews Radio,” we offer free advice to Senate candidate Eric Hovde: Don’t attend a Republican fundraiser in his adopted hometown in Orange County, California. Think he’ll listen? Plus, Hans Breitenmoser helps us appreciate Wisconsin’s growth in cranberries. The Black River Falls school district moves forward on solar energy use. And Chad Holmes has strong opinions about NFL and NCAA football encroaching on Friday nights.

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