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Raising the grain

FIELD NOTES ON CLIMATE | EDUCATOR RESOURCE

Explore how environmental changes are affecting wild rice — known as manoomin in the Anishinaabe language — and what that means for the ecosystems and Indigenous communities connected to it.

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Alma's Way: Harper's Quick Change; All Rapped Up

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The Wisconsin Channel

Ireland With Michael: In the Loop

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Create

America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated: Nutritious and Delicious

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PBS KIDS

Donkey Hodie: The Yodel Birds Are Coming; A Lot of Hot!

PBS Wisconsin News

05/27/26

Kirstin Bowns on pursuing student success at Mansfield Hall

05/26/26

A guided tour of Mansfield Hall near the UW-Madison campus

05/26/26

DoorDash spent nearly $2 million lobbying for a bill in Wisconsin to ban employee benefits for drivers

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

05/26/26

Boosting kindness and mindfulness in early learning spaces with support from PBS Wisconsin Education

A man wearing a brown suit and tie stands alongside a vicar inside a church. In the background, sunlight shines through a stained glass window.

05/15/26

Final season of ‘Grantchester on Masterpiece’ premieres June 14

Memorial graphic showing Jon Miskowski speaking into a microphone on stage, with text reading “Jon Miskowski, Aug. 4, 1960 – May 9, 2026.”

05/12/26

In memory of Jon Miskowski

05/06/26

How modern media production is engaging students in Wisconsin history

Historic black-and-white photo of the Manitowoc North Breakwater Lighthouse, 1926. Lighthouse stands solitary on calm water under an open sky, conveying serenity.

05/05/26

Manitowoc North Breakwater Lighthouse virtual tour: A digital voyage through history

A split image of Sharon Engel and her Best of Show-winning quilt, "Spring Bouquet."

05/04/26

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show’s 2025 Best of Show – read a Q&A with the winner

A three-piece photo collage featuring a woman in an blue antebellum gown, a chef wearing an apron, and two men standing side-by-side in a church with a a stained glass window in the background.

05/04/26

What to watch on PBS Wisconsin in May 2026

05/01/26

PBS Wisconsin Director of Television Jon Miskowski has announced his retirement from the statewide public media organization

Two women dressed in winter sweaters stand before a sunset over water.

04/27/26

May 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.

Health of Our Planet

Wisconsin and national perspectives on protecting our planet and the ecosystems we share.

Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming

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

University Place

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

Wisconsin Biographies

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

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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