Mornings with Pat Kreitlow

Long before he served as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Jim Santelle was a college student at Marquette, who had a unique opportunity to intern at the White House. He’ll talk to u…

The Wisconsin Legislature begins a new session next Monday. We’ll talk to UpNorthNews political correspondent Elisabeth Montemurro about where Wisconsin lawmakers left off before Republicans put them…

We’ll look back on the lives of Jimmy Carter, George Petak, Tim Cullen—a former president and two former state senators who proved good works can transcend political partisanship without compromising…

Happy New Year from all of us at UpNorthNews Radio! Please enjoy this look back at 2024 and our favorite moments from the show! We appreciate you listening and wish you all the best in 2025!

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Happy New Year from all of us at UpNorthNews Radio! Please enjoy this look back at 2024 and our favorite moments from the show! We appreciate you listening and wish you all the best in 2025!

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We spend a little extra time getting to know UpNorthNews social media manager Cherita Booker. We discuss the tradition of a holiday lasagna or ravioli—hey, it can’t be turkey and ham every holiday, r…

It’s our final live show of 2024, so we’ll review the many stories we covered at UpNorthNews—not just the election stories and political battles, but the everyday occurrences and unusual events that …

During the holidays and at the end of a long election year, there’s a lot of talk and wishful thinking about coming together and bridging divides. But there’s a difference between kumbaya and capitul…

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is being interpreted by some as meaning that the number of abortions was halved in the wake of the Dobbs decision that repealed Roe v. Wade,…

It was a remarkable headline in the New York Times stating that the current economy is “remarkable” and basically represents everything Donald Trump promised during the campaign. That, of course, wou…

We’ll ask how one man and one party can bring so much chaos and dysfunction before they’re even officially sworn into office—since it’s appearing more likely that there will be a government shutdown …

While many folks are still looking back at the 2024 elections, others are already gearing up for 2025 and 2026—and those potential first-time candidates will need some resources and training. There a…

The new Engineering Building at the UW-Madison campus has long been a goal of Republicans, Democrats, and the business community—until GOP lawmakers started playing politics with the project in order…

We’ll visit with Amy Starzecki, district administrator for the Superior school district, who since our last visit was named the new Wisconsin superintendent of the year. We’ll discuss the challenges …

Did you hear about the fake electors who met in the state Capitol on Tuesday? No, you didn’t, because nobody from the losing side of November’s election tried to undermine it; we’ll review what did h…

We’ll have the latest on Monday’s school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison—and no, it’s not “too soon” to remind folks that these shootings are preventable and yet certain politic…

Far-right politicians, feeling they have momentum, are pushing harder to convene a constitutional convention—something not done since the Constitution was first written and an event sure to spark cha…

We’re bringing back author Laura Bird to share more recommendations on books as holiday gifts for kids and adults. And reporter Salina Heller asks kids how they know if they’re on Santa’s naughty lis…

It turns out that on the same week that Enbridge won approval to reroute an oil pipeline around the Bad River reservation, another one of its pipelines was leaking west of Milwaukee—to the tune of 70…