Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

Congressman Derrick Van Orden provides more evidence that his apparent addiction to social media remains unchecked as he tries again to bully and intimidate a constituent in the comments section. We’…

The Milwaukee Brewers are now on an 8-game winning streak. We’ll talk to UpNorthNews community editor Christina Lorey about the team’s upswing as well as her new monthly newsletter about Wisconsin sp…

You know how Shawano County is a big-time liberal enclave, right? Oh wait, it’s not. It’s solidly Republican territory where the county board even went so far as to declare itself a 2nd Amendment “sa…

The latest trend in sports isn’t on the field or the court. It’s Name Image Licensing (NIL) deals that allow student athletes to make money through endorsement deals without jeopardizing their amateu…

We’ve always known our fresh water in Wisconsin is the envy of the country, especially in areas struggling to maintain drinking water supplies. But out-of-state interests are now trying to steal our …

Sen. Tammy Baldwin is not only fighting back against proposed cuts to Medicaid, she’s putting forward a bill that would call for even more prescription drugs to have lower prices by giving the govern…

Congressman Derrick Van Orden claims that anyone who says the Trump budget plan will cut benefits is a liar. There’s already a line forming with folks who’d like to point out that Van Orden is the on…

Sen. Ron Johnson isn’t closing the door on running for a 4th term, claiming he’s “just a guy from Oshkosh who’s trying to save the country.” Please don’t hurt yourself making an eyeroll at that. Also…

We talk to Earl Ingram about last week’s remarks by HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. claiming a “team” was on the ground in Milwaukee to help with a lead paint crisis in schools. That was a lie. And…

Hundreds of bills have been introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature so far this session, from Assembly Bill1 to Assembly Bill 273. In the other chambers, you can go all the way up to Senate Bill 280.…

Not that it’s anything new for a congressman who tried to get a court to throw out the will of Wisconsin voters in 2020, but US Rep. Tom Tiffany continues to embrace authoritarian tactics like threat…

Chad Holmes will give us an update on spring sports and news stories he’s following in the Wausau area for Civic Media. And Melissa Baldauff helps us update the latest Trump administration efforts to…

Author Laura Bird shares some of the big “beach reads” you’ll see on summertime book lists. And she’ll tell you how to find out about some of those upcoming books as early as she does. And we’ll revi…

There’s always a lot of behind-the-scenes chatter at a political convention—state as well as national. And when Wisconsin Democrats meet in just over two weeks, there will be no shortage of chatter a…

We talk to state Democratic Party chair candidate Devin Remiker. State Sen. Sarah Keyeski outlines her bill that would prevent Wall Street hedge funds from making the affordable housing crisis worse …

Corrine Hendrickson outlines the ongoing crisis of affordable childcare in Wisconsin and how she and other providers are calling attention to it. Michelle Velasquez of Planned Parenthood Advocates of…