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Pritzker Military Museum & Library

WISCONSIN LIFE

Angela visits a striking facility featuring thousands of artifacts, rotating exhibits and programs that deepen our understanding of military history.

Primetime

Tonight, Fri, Nov 7th

Live TV

LIVE

PBS Wisconsin

John McGivern's Main Streets: Frankenmuth, Michigan

LIVE

The Wisconsin Channel

Antiques Roadshow: I Was There

LIVE

Create

The Great American Recipe: A Celebration of Flavors

LIVE

PBS KIDS

Weather Hunters: Finding Cumulus

PBS Wisconsin News

Madison DeCleene runs while wearing a t-shirt with a St. Norbert Track and Field graphic, with more than a half-dozen out-of-focus runners and a parked vehicle behind her.

11/06/25

Pilot program allows several NCAA Division III athletes to compete for schools they no longer attend

Two U.S. flags on flagpoles wave over a balustrade above a series of arches framing multiple doorways and windows on the ground floor of a multi-story Richardsonian Romanesque-style masonry building with turrets and arched windows, with leafless trees standing in the sidewalk next to a street.

11/06/25

Immigrant at center of the prosecution of a Milwaukee judge sentenced to time served

11/06/25

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: State Sen. Mary Felzkowski, Brad Olson, Jackie Anderson

A still image shows Jackie Anderson seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Jackie Anderson' and 'Feeding Wisconsin.'

10/31/25

Jackie Anderson on SNAP funds and growing use of food banks

10/31/25

Brad Olson on trade, health care costs and Wisconsin farmers

A still image shows Mary Felzkowski seated in front of a marbled fire place, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'State Captiol,' 'Sen. Mary Felzkowski' and '(R) Tomahawk.'

10/31/25

Sen. Mary Felzkowski on politics and Wisconsin’s prison plan

A still image shows Governor Tony Evers seated at the head of an conference table in front of a red and gold ornate wall.

10/31/25

Evers promises bipartisan planning of prison upgrades

PBS Wisconsin's Blog

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

Close-up view of a 16mm film scanner with reels of film threaded through rollers and spools, shown in black and white.

10/15/25

American Archives Month Q&A: Meet the archivist preserving PBS Wisconsin’s 70+ year history

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

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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