As the world’s billionaires compete for the affections of Donald Trump, users of Facebook and Instagram will notice something different: more misinformation. Trump himself is again putting on a sideshow, with cracks about “acquiring” Greenland and Panama and changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s designed to divert attention from the lack of […]

Guest: Melissa Baldauff

Jan 8, 2025

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This Is It: We’re about to have new leadership in Washington closer to Caddyshack than to Top Gun, our country is entering a Danger Zone. So we’ll have a Heart to Heart with Congressman Mark Pocan to see if anyone is willing to Meet Me Halfway. (Did we mention it’s Kenny Loggins’ birthday?) UpNorthNews with […]

Guest: Mark Pocan

Jan 7, 2025

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Today’s music marks the birthday of Yacht Rock icon Kenny Loggins, so forgive the play on song titles—but we’ll feature social media manager Cherita Booker in our first hour to describe how things are, ahem, footloose on the various platforms where she juggles where to put each of our various stories. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow […]

Guest: Dan Hagen

Jan 7, 2025

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Gov. Tony Evers has seen enough of Republicans monkeying with the state constitution and wants Wisconsin voters to have a chance to directly propose and vote on amendments more in line with the preferences of state residents that continue to be ignored by GOP lawmakers. Also: Jon Shelton, a UW-Green Bay professor and chair of […]

Guests: Elisabeth Montemurro, Jon Shelton

Jan 6, 2025

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It’s an unfortunate coincidence that we share the same birthday, but UpNorthNews first came on the scene on Monday, January 6, 2020. One year later, an insurrection forever put a stain on that date—so we use the occasion to recommit ourselves to our mission of delivering news about what our elected officials in Madison and […]

Jan 6, 2025

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