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Pulaski teen Ian Vanveen taught himself how to build electric guitars.

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Wisconsin banks on its filmmaking future with new incentives

07/18/25

Wisconsin banks on its filmmaking future with new incentives

US Rep. Gwen Moore on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

07/17/25

US Rep. Gwen Moore on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

A video still image shows 12 people sitting at a legislative dais in front of microphones and nameplates, in a room with the U.S. and Wisconsin flags on either side of the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin mounted on the rear wall, with a row of three desks and multiple rows of chairs facing the dais, with a video graphic at bottom including the text Wisconsin Elections Commission and Open Meeting.

07/17/25

Wisconsin Elections Commission accepts findings that Madison city clerk broke election laws

Gov. Tony Evers on the dash to pass Wisconsin’s 2025 budget

07/16/25

Gov. Tony Evers on the dash to pass Wisconsin’s 2025 budget

Justice Ann Walsh Bradley on split opinions issued by courts

07/16/25

Justice Ann Walsh Bradley on split opinions issued by courts

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07/16/25

Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor by the numbers, more than 15 months out

Gov. Tony Evers on balance of powers in Wisconsin government

07/15/25

Gov. Tony Evers on balance of powers in Wisconsin government

Justice Ann Walsh Bradley on party politics and the courts

07/15/25

Justice Ann Walsh Bradley on party politics and the courts

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07/14/25

Why pay raises haven’t solved staffing shortages in prisons around Wisconsin

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07/14/25

Campaign advertising is starting in Wisconsin’s 2026 race for governor

Zac Schultz and Tony Evers sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

07/14/25

Here & Now Highlights: Gov. Tony Evers, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley

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07/11/25

Gov. Tony Evers on signing Wisconsin’s 2025-27 state budget

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Water Nymph | Photo by Chuck Gustke of DeForest, Wisconsin. First place, 2025 Abstract.

07/15/25

Submit your photos for the Garden & Green Living Expo 2026 photography competition!

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07/14/25

Can you ‘clean up’ audio? Q&A with PBS Wisconsin sound engineer Andrew LaValley

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07/14/25

Celebrate ‘American Song’ with Concerts on the Square broadcast July 28

07/08/25

Need a break from summer break? Four fun activities kids can do on their own

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07/01/25

Must-see July premieres on PBS Wisconsin

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06/30/25

Fashion meets quilting at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show

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06/25/25

FRONTLINE schedule updates for July 2025

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06/23/25

Appreciate natural beauty this summer — tour destinations with ‘Wisconsin Life’!

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06/23/25

A connection is made: Historical reenactors on ‘The Look Back’

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06/19/25

Celebrate Juneteenth with PBS Wisconsin Voices

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06/17/25

Stream late hip-hop artist Twan Mack’s powerful Mile of Music performance on PBS Wisconsin

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06/10/25

Voices of Pride on PBS Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Pride

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Author Jerry Apps and other fairgoers reflect on Wisconsin state and county fairs.
Here & Now

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A weekly in-depth news and public affairs program where civic and political leaders provide context to the issues at the forefront of life in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Hometown Stories

Wisconsin Hometown Stories

Telling Wisconsin's history, one town at a time.
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