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Chelsea Chandler on expanding renewable energy in Wisconsin

Chelsea Chandler on expanding renewable energy in Wisconsin

Clean Wisconsin program director Chelsea Chandler considers the approval of new large-scale wind and solar projects in the state as electricity demand rises from data centers and electric vehicles.

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A big corn crop in 2025 creates a tricky price situation for Wisconsin corn growers

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Legal loopholes in Wisconsin laws regulating THC products leave consumers vulnerable

Doug Rebout on soybean farm uncertainty and forward planning

Doug Rebout on soybean farm uncertainty and forward planning

Andy Bensend on the math of growing and selling soybeans

Andy Bensend on the math of growing and selling soybeans

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Musk's SpaceX contests Wisconsin's rural broadband plans

Josh Kaul speaks while standing behind a wood podium with six microphones with the flags of different media organizations standing on tripods in its surface, in a room with a cloth banner showing the seal of Wisconsin's Office of the Attorney General mounted on a wall in the background.

Kaul to run for a third term as Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026 election

A decade of immigrants to Wisconsin and immigration enforcement in 9 charts

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Wisconsin Department of Justice asks Waukesha County judge to pause voter citizenship order

Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Ron Johnson.

'Here & Now' Highlights: US Sen. Ron Johnson, John Rosenow, Sydney Timmer-Murillo

US Sen. Ron Johnson on 2025 government shutdown politics

US Sen. Ron Johnson on 2025 government shutdown politics

A still image shows John Rosenow seated in front of an archway, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Waumandee,' 'John Rosenow' and 'Rosenholm Dairy.'

John Rosenow on dairy workers and immigration enforcement

A still image shows Sydney Timmer-Murillo seated in front of a white shelf with various plants, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Wauwatosa,' 'Sydney Timmer-Murillo' and 'Medical College of Wisconsin.'

Sydney Timmer-Murillo on public violence and shared trauma

A row of corn plants stands under a partly cloudy sky.

A big corn crop in 2025 creates a tricky price situation for Wisconsin corn growers

A sandwich board sign with the words Famous Yeti's written in chalk on its surface stands next to a brick pillar and in front of the entrance to a building with an open glass door and a wall of glass windows, below a round sign with a graphic of a cryptid and the words Famous Yeti's Pizza.

Legal loopholes in Wisconsin laws regulating THC products leave consumers vulnerable

Doug Rebout on soybean farm uncertainty and forward planning

Doug Rebout on soybean farm uncertainty and forward planning

Andy Bensend on the math of growing and selling soybeans

Andy Bensend on the math of growing and selling soybeans

A rocket and its contrail arc from lower right to upper left across a dark nighttime sky.

Musk's SpaceX contests Wisconsin's rural broadband plans

Josh Kaul speaks while standing behind a wood podium with six microphones with the flags of different media organizations standing on tripods in its surface, in a room with a cloth banner showing the seal of Wisconsin's Office of the Attorney General mounted on a wall in the background.

Kaul to run for a third term as Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026 election

A decade of immigrants to Wisconsin and immigration enforcement in 9 charts

A paper sign showing different examples of photo identification, including driver license, state ID card, Veterans Affairs ID, U.S. passport book or card, student ID card, U.S. Uniformed Services, Tribal ID and Certificate of Naturalization is displayed on the surface of a painted wood table.

Wisconsin Department of Justice asks Waukesha County judge to pause voter citizenship order

Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Ron Johnson.

'Here & Now' Highlights: US Sen. Ron Johnson, John Rosenow, Sydney Timmer-Murillo

US Sen. Ron Johnson on 2025 government shutdown politics

US Sen. Ron Johnson on 2025 government shutdown politics

A still image shows John Rosenow seated in front of an archway, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Waumandee,' 'John Rosenow' and 'Rosenholm Dairy.'

John Rosenow on dairy workers and immigration enforcement

A still image shows Sydney Timmer-Murillo seated in front of a white shelf with various plants, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Wauwatosa,' 'Sydney Timmer-Murillo' and 'Medical College of Wisconsin.'

Sydney Timmer-Murillo on public violence and shared trauma

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Chairman Robert Blanchard on challenging Line 5 rerouting

Indigenous

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The hidden secrets of domestic violence in Native communities

Karl Habeck on WOJB community radio as an Indigenous liaison

Karl Habeck on WOJB community radio as an Indigenous liaison

Ernie Stevens stands outside on a concrete sidewalk in front of a lawn, with other people standing in the background among trees in front of a multi-story building.

Ernie Stevens Jr., Oneida Nation leader and Indian Gaming Association chair, dies at 66

Rx Uncovered

Nilsa Cruz on helping patients appeal health claim denials

Nilsa Cruz on helping patients appeal health claim denials

Sec. Nathan Houdek on consumer confusion about health plans

Sec. Nathan Houdek on consumer confusion about health plans

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Why complex health benefits are a focus of patient advocates

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In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 3: Going to the gun range

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 2: House calls, gun class

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 2: House calls, gun class

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In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 1: A mother's choice

Local Wisconsin News

Southeast Region

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Wisconsin colleges vow to support Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts

Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in Wisconsin

Wisconsin budget funding for Milwaukee prosecutors may violate state constitution

Wisconsin's 2025 budget deal highlights politicization of conservation funding

Southeast Region News

Northeast Region

Ernie Stevens stands outside on a concrete sidewalk in front of a lawn, with other people standing in the background among trees in front of a multi-story building.

Ernie Stevens Jr., Oneida Nation leader and Indian Gaming Association chair, dies at 66

Volunteers document a rise in homelessness in Brown County

What changes can help fix Brown County's persistent emergency dispatcher shortage?

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College limits dropouts by shortening its courses

Northeast Region News

South Central Region

A sandwich board sign with the words Famous Yeti's written in chalk on its surface stands next to a brick pillar and in front of the entrance to a building with an open glass door and a wall of glass windows, below a round sign with a graphic of a cryptid and the words Famous Yeti's Pizza.

Legal loopholes in Wisconsin laws regulating THC products leave consumers vulnerable

Endangered whooping crane dies of avian flu at wildlife refuge in southern Wisconsin

Juneau County keeps healthy food program alive despite federal funding cuts

Sheriff Roger Brandner on shortages of emergency dispatchers

South Central Region News

Northern Region

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Private equity pursues profits in power utilities as data centers use more energy and electric bills rise

Jennifer Smith on Enbridge's proposal for rerouting Line 5

Chairman Robert Blanchard on challenging Line 5 rerouting

Tribal universities prepare for deep cuts to federal funding

Northern Region News

West Central Region

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John Rosenow on dairy workers and immigration enforcement

Joe Green on combining courses through school consolidation

Chris Lindner and Joe Green on sharing school district costs

Joe Green and Chris Linder on school district consolidation

West Central Region News

Southwest Region

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Judy McRoberts on the Mercyhealth East strike in Janesville

Crossing the Mississippi River without the Lansing bridge

How Southwest Wisconsin Technical College raised the wages of its graduates

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

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