Pat Kreitlow is a longtime Wisconsin journalist and former state legislator who lives in and produces his show from along Lake Wissota in Chippewa Falls. UpNorthNews is Northern Wisconsin's home for informative stories and fact-based conversations. Broadcasts live 6 - 9 a.m. across the state! Listen Live: 6:00 am - 9:00 am Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
How’s this for an impressive list of December 2 birthdays? Kristin Lyerly, Aaron Zommers, Chad Holmes, Brittney Merlot, Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Jones, and Britney Spears! We’ve invited all of them to jo…
All of us here at UpNorthNews Radio would like to wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving, so enjoy this specially curated episode with some of the best moments of the show.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kr…
All of us here at UpNorthNews Radio would like to wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving, so enjoy this specially curated episode with some of the best moments of the show.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kr…
All of us here at UpNorthNews Radio would like to wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving, so enjoy this specially curated episode with some of the best moments of the show.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kr…
All of us here at UpNorthNews Radio would like to wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving, so enjoy this specially curated episode with some of the best moments of the show.
UpNorthNews with Pat Kr…
The next session of the Wisconsin Legislature is still weeks away, but Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is already spreading misinformation in order to justify not using the state’s $4 billion surplus to f…
We already know what a second Donald Trump term will be like for efforts to tackle a changing climate. Now we know more about the team he’s putting in place to slash federal support for clean energy,…
President-elect Donald Trump is eight weeks away from being sworn in, but he’s already having an impact on the economy with his new pledge to seek higher tariffs on some of our largest trading partne…
America is learning that the wheels of justice can turn too slowly, now that a convicted felon charged with trying to overturn the last election was able to run out the clock and win the next one. We…
We’ll talk to former US Attorney Jim Santelle about President-elect Trump’s new choice to be Attorney General, now that Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his nomination. Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney…
We’ll visit with four of our Courier Newsroom colleagues, all in swing states, to discuss the split decisions given by voters on Election Day: Billy Ball of North Carolina’s Cardinal & Pine, Kyle Kam…
Folks up north have had the long-running misfortune to be represented by someone who seemingly won’t stop until more of the northwoods is open to be bulldozed, paved over, or dug up. US Rep. Tom Tiff…
We’ll discuss the new Congress with Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil, focusing on whether it can be effective at implementing the right-wing Project 2025 agenda or if it will get bo…
We’ll talk to an author of books geared toward middle schoolers about writing for a specialized audience. She’s also active in efforts to oppose book bans, so we’ll discuss whether recent election re…
As a Delaware legislator, Sarah McBride focused on real issues like paid family leave, child care access, and raising wages. Now, newly-elected to Congress, McBride is a convenient target for hate-ce…
From dairy farming to field work to food processing, no part of America’s food supply would be safe from President-elect Trump if he follows through on promises of mass deportation of undocumented im…
Former reality TV star-turned-congressman Sean Duffy was nominated late Monday to be the next US Transportation Secretary. He doesn’t have direct transportation administration experience, but he chec…
New maps did the right thing: giving Wisconsin more competitive races and a more balanced Legislature. But the diminished number of Republicans lawmakers showed they remain indifferent to the voice o…
Pat returns from a post-election vacation and talks about the importance of taking a break—something necessary for even the most hardened news junkies. The craziness will still be there when you plug…