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How Alzheimer's and dementia patients are teaching a new generation of Wisconsin's health care workers

Through the New Friends program, future medical professionals in Wisconsin get experience connecting with people living with cognitive changes, including the early stages of Alzheimer's, and these mentors get more social connection during what can be a particularly lonely time.

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Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what’s at stake in 2026

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Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what's at stake in 2026

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Education

Hundreds of immigrants, refugees await English education as Literacy Green Bay weathers federal cuts

David Crowley, Tom Tiffany on Flock camera use in Wisconsin

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David Crowley, Tom Tiffany on Flock camera use in Wisconsin

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'Here & Now' Highlights: Matt Rehberg, Mordecai Lee

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Politics

Mordecai Lee on politics and the Brewers in the World Series

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Agriculture

Matt Rehberg on the 2026 harvest in a tricky economic moment

Hits and dodges in Wisconsin’s lone 2026 debate for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Hits and dodges in Wisconsin's lone 2026 debate for governor

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Courts

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in Wisconsin, other states

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Elections

The 2020 vote is a focus of Wisconsin's only gubernatorial debate in 2026

What the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd means for national politics

Elections

What the race in Wisconsin's 3rd means for national politics

Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets

Economy

Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Elections

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what’s at stake in 2026

Elections

Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what's at stake in 2026

Sierra Susa holds the palm of her right hand against a wall with multiple printed signs and posted notes affixed to its face, with more than a dozen people standing in a line behind her in a hallway with hand-written posters attached to a cable display system on the opposite wall, with small flags of numerous nations and territories displayed in connected rows suspended from the ceiling.

Education

Hundreds of immigrants, refugees await English education as Literacy Green Bay weathers federal cuts

David Crowley, Tom Tiffany on Flock camera use in Wisconsin

Elections

David Crowley, Tom Tiffany on Flock camera use in Wisconsin

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

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Matt Rehberg, Mordecai Lee

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Politics

Mordecai Lee on politics and the Brewers in the World Series

A still image shows Matt Rehberg standing in front of a large red tractor, with a graphic at the the bottom that reads 'Clinton,' 'Matt Rehberg,' and 'Sparkling Springs Farms.'

Agriculture

Matt Rehberg on the 2026 harvest in a tricky economic moment

Hits and dodges in Wisconsin’s lone 2026 debate for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Hits and dodges in Wisconsin's lone 2026 debate for governor

Two law enforcement officers wearing tactical vests and utility belts hold both arms of a person whose hands are restrained in two pairs of handcuffs behind their back, with another officer standing to the side, with parked vehicles and an out-of-focus concrete wall topped with razor wire in the background.

Courts

Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in Wisconsin, other states

A video camera monitor with two cables connected to one side and an illuminated power light shows David Crowley and Tom Tiffany standing behind podiums with two microphones affixed to the top of each and the logo on WISN 12 ABC on their front in a room with a wood judicial dais and the U.S. and Wisconsin flags in the background, with two people seated in chairs facing them in the foreground.

Elections

The 2020 vote is a focus of Wisconsin's only gubernatorial debate in 2026

What the race in Wisconsin’s 3rd means for national politics

Elections

What the race in Wisconsin's 3rd means for national politics

Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets

Economy

Justin Sydnor on the rapid expansion of prediction markets

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Elections

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

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Elections

Election denial and Wisconsin's 2026 races for governor, AG

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Elections

McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin's 2026 midterm election outlook

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Elections

Bryna Godar on Wisconsin's proposed state amendments in 2026

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Health

Tony Lo Sasso on healthcare costs as a top issue for voters

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Politics

Justin Sydnor on prediction markets, politics and elections

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Elections

Wisconsin elections officials invest in safety and security

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Elections

Wisconsin clerk asks absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

Inside Wisconsin Politics

What are the track records of Tom Tiffany and David Crowley?

Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin’s 2026 elections

Elections

Lisa Tollefson on oversight of Wisconsin's 2026 elections

What are the top issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 election for AG?

Elections

What are the top issues in Wisconsin's 2026 election for AG?

J. Michael Collins on the economy in the 2026 election cycle

Elections

J. Michael Collins on the economy in the 2026 election cycle

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Elections

Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans center the economy in 2026

A still image shows a split screen of David Crowley and Tom Tiffany both holding microphones at speaking to crowds at separate campaign stops.

Elections

Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans center the economy in 2026

Indigenous

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

Gloria Wiggins on getting out the Indigenous vote in 2026

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Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

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Politics

Mordecai Lee on politics and the Brewers in the World Series

Indigenous

Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school

Courts

Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds

Elections

Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin's 1st as 2026 map expands

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Education

Hundreds of immigrants, refugees await English education as Literacy Green Bay weathers federal cuts

Social Issues

Green Bay's 'hidden homeless' maintain lives and hopes while living in their vehicles

Economy

Fox Cities businesses balance tornado relief with keeping their doors open

Social Issues

A guide to homelessness resources in northeast Wisconsin

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A still image shows Matt Rehberg standing in front of a large red tractor, with a graphic at the the bottom that reads 'Clinton,' 'Matt Rehberg,' and 'Sparkling Springs Farms.'

Agriculture

Matt Rehberg on the 2026 harvest in a tricky economic moment

Elections

Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump's clout in 2026

Environment

Wildfire smoke renews air pollution and asthma concerns in Rock County

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

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Northern Region

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Indigenous

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

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Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what’s at stake in 2026

Elections

Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what's at stake in 2026

Elections

What the race in Wisconsin's 3rd means for national politics

Social Issues

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Policy

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau's lead water pipes

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Southwest Region

Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what’s at stake in 2026

Elections

Rebecca Cooke, Derrick Van Orden on what's at stake in 2026

Elections

What the race in Wisconsin's 3rd means for national politics

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

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