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Discover the storied history of Bucky Badger, Wisconsin’s iconic mascot and symbol of state pride.

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Arthur: He Said, He Said; Bunny Trouble

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Classical Stretch: By Essentrics: Full Body Strengthening

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Yndi Yoga: Adventure

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Dinosaur Train: Don's Winter Wish; Festival of Lights

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Miles Tokheim points his left index figure while facing José Ruiz as both stand on either side of a rolling tool chest, with Oscar Haro Rodriguéz crouching with this right foot on a tire resting on its side while under the bottom of a vehicle with detached tires that is elevated on a car lift, in a room with a concrete floor and other vehicles and equipment in the background.

12/04/25

For Wisconsin high schools to offer more college credit options, more teachers must go to grad school

Metal filigree double doors with brass doorknobs and lock mechanisms open into an antechamber with an illuminated overhead light fixture, commercial floor mats and a set of wood double doors with oval glass windows opening into a room with a judicial bench with two sets of seats faced by a low table and multiple rows of wood and leather chairs in a room with marble masonry and a large painting.

12/03/25

Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear lawsuit on whether local jails can hold immigrants for ICE

Kevin LeGrow and three out-of-focus people seated to his right sit at a table facing mounted microphones, with a wood podium and other people seated on its far side in the background.

12/03/25

The Wisconsin Civics Games looks to cultivate new generations of public servants

Eugene Hasenfus stands in front of a stone wall with multiple lines of letter sign text with names and dates.

12/03/25

Local courts in Wisconsin are left with loose ends when ICE detains criminal defendants

A group of people sit on the outside of four tables with metal legs and laminate surfaces arranged in a square, with plates of food, beverage containers, phones, papers and paper name plats on their surfaces, in a room with a large monitor mounted on a wall next to a metal and glass door, with a table with food and beverages on its surface in front of a window on an adjacent wall.

11/26/25

Community Living Room aims to foster connection, fight loneliness in the Fox Valley

A ceiling-mounted brass enclosed letter sign with the words Judge Hannah C. Dugan and the number 615 is overhead in a hallway with fluorescent lighting outside the wood-paneled entrance to a room, with other signs affixed on and next to the door.

11/26/25

Federal judge says Dugan trial will proceed as planned

A carved sign reading Supreme Court and a carving of a scroll with scales stands above a doorway under a pediment.

11/26/25

Wisconsin Supreme Court sets three-judge panels to hear a pair of congressional redistricting lawsuits

11/25/25

Justin Sydnor on health insurance direct payment proposals

An illustration shows a physician using an otoscope to examine the ear of a patient.

11/25/25

How to navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace as costs rise and options shrink

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Christmas tree shaped cookies covered with green and white icing.

12/02/25

Stream these great PBS holiday programs on demand now!

A large group of ballerinas dressed in pink perform on stage in front of a backdrop that includes a curtain and Sugar Plum sign.

11/25/25

Your 2025 guide to holiday programs on PBS Wisconsin

Seven people in matching Wisconsin Badgers gear cheerfully pose on the football field at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin with the Bucky Badger mascot in red and white stripes, conveying joy and team spirit. Cecil Powless is immediately to the left of the Bucky Badger.

11/24/25

If you want to be a [Bucky] Badger, just come along with former mascot Cecil Powless

A man conducts a high school orchestra in formal attire at a concert setting.

11/24/25

‘2025 WSMA State Honors Concerts’ premieres on PBS Wisconsin Dec. 22

A woman inspects a plant inside a greenhouse, within an expo center.

11/24/25

Support PBS Wisconsin and anticipate the gardening season at the 2026 Garden & Green Living Expo

Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming title on a wood sign with floral designs, set in a forest amphitheater.

11/18/25

‘Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming’ now available on Steam!

11/12/25

Honoring Wisconsin’s First Nations this Native American Heritage Month

UW-Madison University Archivist and Head of Archives Katie Nash examines a box inside a file cabinet, focused on its contents.

11/10/25

Q&A: Curating vintage Bucky Badger with UW-Madison Head of Archives Katie Nash

A grayscale photo shows a lake freighter with the name

11/05/25

Remembering the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald 50 years after the disaster

A historic and triumphant oil painting of the signing of The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull.

11/03/25

Connect and reflect on THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION with PBS Wisconsin through the America@250 Initiative

Native American dancer in traditional dress.

10/27/25

New November programs on PBS Wisconsin explore survival, healing and connection

Poster for The American Revolution, a PBS film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Blue silhouettes of Revolutionary War soldiers appear over parchment with “We the People.” Text reads: “A story 250 years in the making. Premieres Sun Nov 16 8/7c on PBS.”

10/20/25

Watch THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION series, premiering on PBS Wisconsin Nov. 16

America@250

Join PBS Wisconsin and partners for events, programs, and conversations designed to help communities connect and reflect on our shared history and the future of democracy.

Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming

Experience this 3D narrative-driven adventure game suitable for ages ten and up.

Wisconsin Biographies

Discover life stories from Wisconsinites of the past and recognize their contributions to history.

University Place

A virtual lecture hall series covering science, history, business, the environment, art, culture and more.

Wisconsin Life

Celebrate Wisconsin's people and places with host Angela Fitzgerald. Learn something new, meet someone unexpected.

Interactive Media

Find bold experiments in 360 video, virtual tours and educational games shaping the future of how we share Wisconsin stories.

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