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Coming of age as a poet in Eau Claire

WELCOME POETS | EPISODE 3

From river town to DIY punk culture, Nicholas Gulig recalls growing up in 1990s Eau Claire.

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Arthur: Buster's Book Battle; On the Buster Scale

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University Place: Dickey Chapelle Under Fire

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Joseph Rosendo's Steppin' Out: Malaysia -- A Tapestry of Riches

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Skillsville: Laundromat Manager; Inventor

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Wisconsin 2026 gubernatorial candidate Bill Berrien followed sexually explicit accounts

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‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Chairman Robert Blanchard, Jennifer Smith, Adam Kunz

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Jennifer Smith on Enbridge’s proposal for rerouting Line 5

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Chairman Robert Blanchard on challenging Line 5 rerouting

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Adam Kunz on college students and civil political discussion

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Evers order requires COVID vaccine coverage in Wisconsin

09/18/25

The politics of remote work and Wisconsin state employees

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09/18/25

Wisconsin colleges vow to support Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts

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Joe Green on combining courses through school consolidation

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month with PBS Wisconsin

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09/12/25

New PBS Wisconsin digital series ‘Welcome Poets’ available now!

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09/03/25

Archivist Clara Wolfe lends visual impact of Lorine Niedecker’s life in ‘Welcome Poets’

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What’s new on PBS Wisconsin this September?

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09/01/25

Al Roker and PBS KIDS launch ‘Weather Hunters,’ a new STEM series

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Liven up your home and yard with help from Garden & Green Living Expo presenters

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Quilting wisdom from four Great Wisconsin Quilt Show educators

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Teaching a talking dog: How ‘Reading Buddies’ helps build early literacy skills

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A view from the top of the Cana Island Lighthouse

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Empowering educators to teach the next generation of media producers

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Go on a 3D narrative-driven adventure — ‘Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming’!

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Back on the case: ‘Professor T,’ ‘The Marlow Murder Club’ and ‘Unforgotten’ return Aug. 24

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