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The storms that stopped Wisconsin cold

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A 2001 special digs into the state’s worst winters — the 1940 Armistice Day Blizzard, Milwaukee’s paralyzing 1947 storm, the 1976 ice disaster and Hurley’s record snowfall.

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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Theodore Roosevelt; I Am Eleanor Roosevelt

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The Wisconsin Channel

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Forever Young

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Create

Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting: Shell Crossing

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PBS KIDS

Rosie's Rules: An Anniversary Tradition; Chiles en Nogada Day

PBS Wisconsin News

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

03/16/26

Federal judges decline to extend appointment for the interim US attorney based in Milwaukee

03/10/26

Dave Blouin on the past and present of mining in Wisconsin

03/10/26

Wisconsin and other states reject federal antitrust settlement with Live Nation

03/09/26

Maria Lazar on issues for Wisconsin Supreme Court iustices

PBS Wisconsin's Blog

A vintage photo of Milly Zantow sorting recyclables.

03/04/26

PBS Wisconsin Education celebrates women who made history

A woman wearing a hi-vis vest standing in front of a landfill with her arms outstretched and shoulders shrugged.

02/26/26

Meet the Wisconsin pilot bringing climate solutions down to earth in new education series

Family sitting on a couch from behind, watching television together in a living room illustration.

02/25/26

Watch all four PBS Wisconsin channels live in the free PBS app

02/25/26

Honor 100 years of Black History Month with PBS Wisconsin

A cast of characters wearing 20th-century attire stand shoulder to shoulder against a backdrop featuring a castle.

02/23/26

March streaming picks on PBS Passport

A young couple in Victorian era attire smile from beneath a carriage.

02/23/26

Double the Drama: Two new Masterpiece series premiere March 22

A group portrait of four high school students in formal ballroom attire with

02/23/26

Meet the 2026 Final Forte contestants

WPR Reports Uprooted: Erne's Story, with an illustrated scene of boats on a pink river.

02/23/26

From Cuba to Wisconsin: One man’s journey animated

A vintage black and white photo of the Evansville High School football team. The central figure, team mascot Lloyd

02/09/26

Evansville’s Lloyd “Babe” Spencer: A UW mascot before Bucky Badger

A small, yellow bird perches in bare branches.

02/05/26

Learn how to help birds at Garden & Green Living Expo, Feb. 13-15

Birds-eye view of a white lighthouse beside a small keeper’s house, surrounded by trees and grassy grounds overlooking a lake.

02/02/26

PBS Wisconsin honored with national Public Media Award for innovation

02/01/26

February streaming picks on PBS Passport

America@250

Join us for events, programs and conversations with Wisconsin communities to 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 Vote

Explore information about Wisconsin’s candidates, races and election results.

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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