Ep. 2 - Up North Podcast - Squeaky Cheese and Smoking Meat


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Pat Kreitlow from Up North News is joined by Kirk Bangstad of the Minocqua Brewing Company and Kristin Brey from “As Goes Wisconsin” in the Up North podcast focusing on state politics and culture through the eyes of progressive Northern Wisconsinites. The podcast touches on vaccine availability, the child tax credit, the minimum wage and much more.

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