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Retracing Lorine Niedecker’s 'Lake Superior'

WELCOME POETS

Nicholas Gulig embarks on a roadtrip that echoes Lorine Niedecker’s travels shaping her “Lake Superior” poem.

Retracing Lorine Niedecker’s 'Lake Superior'

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Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Family Recipes

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The Wisconsin Channel

American Masters: Becoming Helen Keller

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Create

Cook's Country: Pacific Northwest Supper

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PBS KIDS

Alma's Way: Alma's Nochebuena; Three Kings Day Do-Over

PBS Wisconsin News

A group of Stockbridge-Munsee children sit in a row on the edge of a wood deck, with one adjusting their hair and another eating a container of gelato while holding a microphone in their left hand, with an adult seated on a chair behind them in front of the windows of a building.

10/14/25

Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans reconnects youth with homeland

An line, shading and stipple illustration shows an elderly man sitting in wheelchair inside a prison cell with a bunk bed, desk with chair and barred window in the background.

10/13/25

Wisconsin rarely grants compassionate release as aging, ailing prisoners stress the state’s corrections system

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

10/13/25

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Don Millis, McCoshen & Ross, Chelsea Chandler

A still image shows Tammy Baldwin seated in front of a large wooden desk with many shelves, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Washington, D.C.' 'U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin' and '(D) Wisconsin.'

10/10/25

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.

10/08/25

Legal loopholes in Wisconsin laws regulating THC products leave consumers vulnerable

10/08/25

Doug Rebout on soybean farm uncertainty and forward planning

10/07/25

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.

10/07/25

Musk’s SpaceX contests Wisconsin’s rural broadband plans

PBS Wisconsin's Blog

10/13/25

New season of ‘Wisconsin Life’ gets animated – read a Q&A with author Nancy Jorgensen

A brick downtown building with a restaurant sign reading “Scottie’s Eat-Mor.” Below it, a marquee says “WELCOME POETS.” An old-fashioned arrow sign above points to “CARRY OUTS.” A traffic light with a green left arrow is visible in the foreground.

10/10/25

Producer Colin Crowley discusses the making of ‘Welcome Poets’

A stern man in an 18th-century British military uniform with a tricorne hat and white wig stands in front of a group of people, some in colonial attire, outdoors on a cloudy day.

09/30/25

Coming in October: New ‘Masterpiece’ dramas, Revolutionary War series and ‘Kitchen Curious’

A group of individuals stands in front of a police jeep on a tropical island.

09/30/25

October welcomes new seasons of ‘Nature,’ ‘Austin City Limits’ and more

A group of children and adults play a game on a theater stage.

09/30/25

Finding joy and confidence in writing with new ‘Whoopensocker’ collection

Two people stand on large rocks surrounded by lush greenery and trees. One appears to be a park ranger. The scene conveys an educational tone.

09/29/25

Kick off fall with new ‘Wisconsin Life’ episodes

A glamour shot of an apple hand pie sitting on top of another hand pie, on a plate next to an apple.

09/29/25

8 recipes for apple picking season from PBS Food

Stylized map of the continental U.S. with colorful floral patterns spreading across states, symbolizing cultural or artistic growth.

09/17/25

Celebrate Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month with PBS Wisconsin

Split-screen image with a black-and-white photo of a woman, Lorine Niedecker, in glasses and plaid dress on the left, and a color photo of a man, Nicholas Gulig, in a cap and plaid shirt typing on the right. Across the center is a red textured banner with the words “Welcome Poets” in white text.

09/12/25

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

PBS Wisconsin archivist Clara Wolfe poses in front of a quaint cabin, with trees and nature in the background.

09/03/25

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

A group of lions sleep on the ground. One lion cub stares at the camera with its head resting on another lion.

09/01/25

What’s new on PBS Wisconsin this September?

An animated family of father, mother, two sisters and a brother wear winter clothing while standing in front of a weather map.

09/01/25

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

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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