Fridays at 7:30 PM

PBS Wisconsin's weekly news and public affairs program provides reporting on civic and political issues around the state.

Rainwater flows out of a rectangular metal downspout on the corner of a building with wood siding, with water pouring on to lawn grass next to a wet asphalt driveway.

Science

More heat, more humidity, more rain, more floods, more tornadoes — and more bad air

Meteorologists and climate scientists tracking Wisconsin's weather point to the trends of hotter nights, higher humidity, extreme rainstorms, more tornadoes and smoky air as standing out over the course of the 2025 summer season.

Recent News

Hannah Dugan walks outside with another person walking in front of her and another person behind her, in front of a stone masonry building and next to a metal light fixture.

Courts

Federal judge rejects Dugan's motion to dismiss charges in immigration crackdown

An angler stands on a flat boulder and among reeds on the shore of a body of water downstream from a concrete dam, with trees growing on an adjacent island.

Budgets

Wisconsin's 2025 budget deal highlights politicization of conservation funding

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

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Kathryn Halvorsen, Grant Sovern, Lisa Tollefson, Nick Hillman

Three side-by-side photos show Kenneth Chesebro, Mike Roman and Jim Troupis listening, posing for a portrait and speaking, respectively, in rooms with out-of-focus backgrounds.

Courts

Dane County judge rejects motions to dismiss felony charges against Trump aides

A still image shows Lisa Tollefson seated in front of a graphic of the Rock county sigil with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Janesville,' 'Lisa Tollefson' and 'Rock County Clerk.'

Elections

Lisa Tollefson on mail-in ballots and elections in Wisconsin

A still image shows Nick Hillman seated in a room with many windows and a couch, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Nick Hillman' and 'UW-Madison School of Education.'

Education

Nick Hillman on borrowing limits for federal student loans

Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin

Social Issues

Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin

A still image shows Kathryn Halvorsen seated in front of a photo of a family, with a graphic in the bottom that reads 'Wausau,' 'Kathryn Halvorsen' and 'American Red Cross of Wisconsin.'

Social Issues

Kathryn Halvorsen on the Red Cross and flooding in Milwaukee

A still image shows piles of flood-damaged housewares stacked up on the side of the road, including mattresses, bins and furniture.

Budgets

Milwaukee flood recovery efforts continue during FEMA visit

A still image from a video shows a vertical framing of Hannah Dugan standing outdoors with leafless trees in the background, with portions of the image blurred as a redaction.

Courts

Police video footage shows Dugan denying that she hid a man sought by ICE agents

A road sign reading Walworth Co mounted on square wood poles stands along a roadside with an a thinly wooded embankment, utility poles and lines, and farm buildings in the background.

Courts

Walworth County court commissioner resigns after dispute with sheriff's deputies over immigration warrant

Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools

Health

Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools

Hannah Dugan walks outside with another person walking in front of her and another person behind her, in front of a stone masonry building and next to a metal light fixture.

Courts

Federal judge rejects Dugan's motion to dismiss charges in immigration crackdown

An angler stands on a flat boulder and among reeds on the shore of a body of water downstream from a concrete dam, with trees growing on an adjacent island.

Budgets

Wisconsin's 2025 budget deal highlights politicization of conservation funding

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

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Kathryn Halvorsen, Grant Sovern, Lisa Tollefson, Nick Hillman

Three side-by-side photos show Kenneth Chesebro, Mike Roman and Jim Troupis listening, posing for a portrait and speaking, respectively, in rooms with out-of-focus backgrounds.

Courts

Dane County judge rejects motions to dismiss felony charges against Trump aides

A still image shows Lisa Tollefson seated in front of a graphic of the Rock county sigil with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Janesville,' 'Lisa Tollefson' and 'Rock County Clerk.'

Elections

Lisa Tollefson on mail-in ballots and elections in Wisconsin

A still image shows Nick Hillman seated in a room with many windows and a couch, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Nick Hillman' and 'UW-Madison School of Education.'

Education

Nick Hillman on borrowing limits for federal student loans

Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin

Social Issues

Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin

A still image shows Kathryn Halvorsen seated in front of a photo of a family, with a graphic in the bottom that reads 'Wausau,' 'Kathryn Halvorsen' and 'American Red Cross of Wisconsin.'

Social Issues

Kathryn Halvorsen on the Red Cross and flooding in Milwaukee

A still image shows piles of flood-damaged housewares stacked up on the side of the road, including mattresses, bins and furniture.

Budgets

Milwaukee flood recovery efforts continue during FEMA visit

A still image from a video shows a vertical framing of Hannah Dugan standing outdoors with leafless trees in the background, with portions of the image blurred as a redaction.

Courts

Police video footage shows Dugan denying that she hid a man sought by ICE agents

A road sign reading Walworth Co mounted on square wood poles stands along a roadside with an a thinly wooded embankment, utility poles and lines, and farm buildings in the background.

Courts

Walworth County court commissioner resigns after dispute with sheriff's deputies over immigration warrant

Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools

Health

Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools

Smiling child in a red jacket and baseball cap holds a large fish on a boat, with a calm lake and forested shoreline in the background.

Share your favorite walleye photo!

We’re looking for walleye selfies — whether it’s you, a friend or a family member posing with their catch — for possible use in an upcoming documentary. Recent or historic, we’d especially love to see vintage photos that celebrate Wisconsin’s proud fishing tradition.

Share Your Photo

Here & Now Shorts

Visit YouTube Channel

Loading

Recent Here & Now Video

Mike Totoraitis on the CDC and lead in Milwaukee schools

Health

Mike Totoraitis on the CDC and lead in Milwaukee schools

Southeast Region

Brenda Cassellius on screening students for lead poisoning

Education

Brenda Cassellius on screening students for lead poisoning

Southeast Region

Mike Totoraitis on exposure to lead in Milwaukee’s schools

Health

Mike Totoraitis on exposure to lead in Milwaukee's schools

Southeast Region

A still image shows David Crowley seated in front of a shelf containing many awards and photos with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Milwaukee,' 'David Crowley' and 'Milwaukee County Executive.'

Economy

County Exec. David Crowley on Milwaukee's historic flooding

Southeast Region

A still image shows Philip Mulder seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Philip Mulder' and 'Wisconsin School of Business.'

Economy

Philip Mulder on flood insurance coverage around Wisconsin

A still image shows a railroad bridge in Milwaukee with logs and debris interwoven in its bars, it spans across a river of unusually high water.

Budgets

Milwaukee moves to recovery after record-breaking flooding

Southeast Region

Caroline Gomez-Tom on ACA health plan price hikes for 2026

Health

Caroline Gomez-Tom on ACA health plan price hikes for 2026

Milwaukee Public Schools confronts dangerous lead problem

Education

Milwaukee Public Schools confronts dangerous lead problem

Southeast Region

Nilsa Cruz on helping patients appeal health claim denials

Rx Uncovered

Nilsa Cruz on helping patients appeal health claim denials

Sec. Nathan Houdek on consumer confusion about health plans

Rx Uncovered

Sec. Nathan Houdek on consumer confusion about health plans

Person aiming a scoped rifle at a target in an indoor shooting range, with firearms and gear on the bench nearby.

In Focus

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 3: Going to the gun range

Southeast Region

A still image shows a close up of a pill bottle tipped over, with many round white pills spilling out of it.

Rx Uncovered

Why complex health benefits are a focus of patient advocates

A still image shows a close up of a pill bottle tipped over, with many round white pills spilling out of it.

Rx Uncovered

Why complex health benefits are a focus of patient advocates

Indigenous

Candace Thompson poses for a photo while standing next to a painted concrete traffic bollard with her right forearm resting on its surface, with a vinyl sign behind her with a logo of a cannabis flower and the words Little Pines and Grand Opening connected to painted concrete square pillars framing a concrete sidewalk in front of a building.

Cannabis loophole opens doors for tribal hemp products

A man wearing a tribal regalia vest and medallion speaks while standing behind a podium with a political yard sign with a graphic of trees and water and the words Shut Down Line 5 and Protect the Water affixed to its front, with other people standing behind him, including several holding the same sign.

Public hearings to be held in Ashland and Madison over Enbridge Line 5 reroute

A wood road barrier with tribal roads painted on it and chain connected to a concrete block spans a snow-covered road with trees on either side.

Federal judge rules against Lac du Flambeau tribal government in local roads dispute

Rx Uncovered

Nilsa Cruz on helping patients appeal health claim denials

Nilsa Cruz on helping patients appeal health claim denials

Sec. Nathan Houdek on consumer confusion about health plans

Sec. Nathan Houdek on consumer confusion about health plans

A still image shows a close up of a pill bottle tipped over, with many round white pills spilling out of it.

Why complex health benefits are a focus of patient advocates

Person aiming a scoped rifle at a target in an indoor shooting range, with firearms and gear on the bench nearby.

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 3: Going to the gun range

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 2: House calls, gun class

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 2: House calls, gun class

A Black woman with shoulder-length hair and a neck tattoo wearing a purple shirt, looking thoughtfully past the camera.

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 1: A mother's choice

Local Wisconsin News

Southeast Region

An angler stands on a flat boulder and among reeds on the shore of a body of water downstream from a concrete dam, with trees growing on an adjacent island.

Budgets

Wisconsin's 2025 budget deal highlights politicization of conservation funding

Social Issues

Kathryn Halvorsen on the Red Cross and flooding in Milwaukee

Budgets

Milwaukee flood recovery efforts continue during FEMA visit

Courts

Walworth County court commissioner resigns after dispute with sheriff's deputies over immigration warrant

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

Patrick Parise gestures with both hand in the air while standing in front of several rows of tables with students sitting in rolling chairs behind them, in a room with a low pile carpet, a painted concrete block wall and a large whiteboard.

Education

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College limits dropouts by shortening its courses

Health

Dr. James Conway on Wisconsin's risks of measles outbreaks

Indigenous

Marlon Skenandore on Wisconsin's Tribal Elder Food Box work

Indigenous

Gary Besaw on federal funding and tribal treaty obligations

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

A lens flare centers on sunlight shining above a multistory building with brick and metal siding, with large plate-glass windows above a sign reading Raven and an address number of 8496 marking a central entrance topped by a crown of metal rods emanating from the wall near the roof.

Economy

Video game testers at Raven Software forge a union contract with Microsoft

Courts

Judge orders Abundant Life shooter's father to stand trial

Agriculture

A Wisconsin pig farmer reimagines future options as a USDA program is canceled

Courts

Wisconsin asylum seeker detained in unprecedented wave of courthouse arrests

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Candace Thompson poses for a photo while standing next to a painted concrete traffic bollard with her right forearm resting on its surface, with a vinyl sign behind her with a logo of a cannabis flower and the words Little Pines and Grand Opening connected to painted concrete square pillars framing a concrete sidewalk in front of a building.

Indigenous

Cannabis loophole opens doors for tribal hemp products

Indigenous

Public hearings to be held in Ashland and Madison over Enbridge Line 5 reroute

Indigenous

Federal judge rules against Lac du Flambeau tribal government in local roads dispute

Economy

Jim Tuckwell, Kevin McDonell on housing in the North Woods

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

A still image shows Tracy Vruwink sat in front of a white brick walled decorated with lots of school administrative posters, with a graphic in the bottom reading 'Nekoosa,' 'Tracy Vruwink' and 'School district of Nekoosa.'

Budgets

Tracy Vruwink on impacts of federal funding cuts in Nekoosa

Courts

La Crosse police were the only law enforcement officers in Wisconsin using an 'unusual practice' that cost taxpayers

Social Issues

Homeless drop-offs by rural law enforcement prompts Eau Claire to pursue state action

Economy

Thanh Bui-Duquette on the proposed elimination of Head Start

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

Crossing the Mississippi River without the Lansing bridge

Economy

Crossing the Mississippi River without the Lansing bridge

Education

How Southwest Wisconsin Technical College raised the wages of its graduates

Environment

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Environment

Dave Eggen on opposing plans to remove dams in the Driftless

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region News

Featured PBS News

Loading
Loading
Loading