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Teaching a talking dog: How ‘Reading Buddies’ helps build early literacy skills

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

Teaching a talking dog: How ‘Reading Buddies’ helps build early literacy skills

“Little by little, letter by letter,” The Reading League’s Reading Buddies is making foundational literacy accessible to its viewers. The...

A view from the top of the Cana Island Lighthouse

Wed, Aug 6, 2025

A view from the top of the Cana Island Lighthouse

Most visitors to Cana Island Lighthouse face a choice: climb the 97 steep steps to the top, or stay below...

Empowering educators to teach the next generation of media producers

Tue, Aug 5, 2025

Empowering educators to teach the next generation of media producers

Last school year, PBS Wisconsin Education piloted the PBS Wisconsin Youth Media program with eight educators from Appleton West High...

Go on a 3D narrative-driven adventure — ‘Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming’!

Mon, Aug 4, 2025

Go on a 3D narrative-driven adventure — ‘Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming’!

Experience a 3D narrative-driven adventure in Powwow Bound: A Menominee Homecoming, a video game following a Menominee family returning home...

Back on the case: ‘Professor T,’ ‘The Marlow Murder Club’ and ‘Unforgotten’ return Aug. 24

Mon, Aug 4, 2025

Back on the case: ‘Professor T,’ ‘The Marlow Murder Club’ and ‘Unforgotten’ return Aug. 24

Beginning Aug. 24, Sunday nights on PBS Wisconsin are packed with suspense, sharp wit and emotional depth as three fan-favorite...

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show remembers quilter and textile artist Marquetta B. Johnson

Fri, Aug 1, 2025

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show remembers quilter and textile artist Marquetta B. Johnson

Co-presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show brings quilters together at the Alliant Energy...

Help make Wisconsin communities warmer with Quilt to Give

Tue, Jul 29, 2025

Help make Wisconsin communities warmer with Quilt to Give

For over 20 years, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show has been a place for quilters to gather and celebrate the...

Tank-a-ya, Lawrence: Musical tradition ends Aug. 9 on PBS Wisconsin

Mon, Jul 21, 2025

Tank-a-ya, Lawrence: Musical tradition ends Aug. 9 on PBS Wisconsin

After more than three decades of toe-tapping tunes, charming skits and the warmth of public television’s most beloved bandleader, PBS...

Illustrating an art icon: Beth Leak captures Georgia O’Keeffe for ‘Wisconsin Biographies’

Mon, Jul 21, 2025

Illustrating an art icon: Beth Leak captures Georgia O’Keeffe for ‘Wisconsin Biographies’

PBS Wisconsin Education’s popular Wisconsin Biographies series shares the stories of people who made Wisconsin history. The educational collection is...

Submit your photos for the Garden & Green Living Expo 2026 photography competition!

Tue, Jul 15, 2025

Submit your photos for the Garden & Green Living Expo 2026 photography competition!

PBS Wisconsin invites amateur photographers throughout the state to submit entries into its 2026 Garden & Green Living Expo photography...

Can you ‘clean up’ audio? Q&A with PBS Wisconsin sound engineer Andrew LaValley

Mon, Jul 14, 2025

Can you ‘clean up’ audio? Q&A with PBS Wisconsin sound engineer Andrew LaValley

The La Crosse Symphony Orchestra’s performance of “Midnight in Paris” premieres on PBS Wisconsin 8 p.m. Monday, July 21, with...

Celebrate ‘American Song’ with Concerts on the Square broadcast July 28

Mon, Jul 14, 2025

Celebrate ‘American Song’ with Concerts on the Square broadcast July 28

Celebrate the rich tapestry of 20th century American music with a stunning concert by the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (WCO) and...

Need a break from summer break? Four fun activities kids can do on their own

Tue, Jul 8, 2025

Need a break from summer break? Four fun activities kids can do on their own

Summer is my favorite time of the year. I love the warm weather and sunshine. And while I love having...

Must-see July premieres on PBS Wisconsin

Tue, Jul 1, 2025

Must-see July premieres on PBS Wisconsin

This July, PBS Wisconsin presents a dynamic lineup of new programs that span music, art, mystery and meaningful storytelling. From...

Fashion meets quilting at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show

Mon, Jun 30, 2025

Fashion meets quilting at The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show

Celebrating the colorful artistry and incredible talent of quilters, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show is an annual event in Madison,...

FRONTLINE schedule updates for July 2025

Wed, Jun 25, 2025

FRONTLINE schedule updates for July 2025

FRONTLINE, the award-winning PBS series exploring and illuminating the critical issues of our times, announces the following programs airing in...

Appreciate natural beauty this summer — tour destinations with ‘Wisconsin Life’!

Mon, Jun 23, 2025

Appreciate natural beauty this summer — tour destinations with ‘Wisconsin Life’!

Take time to unplug from the routine of daily life and connect with nature this summer with Wisconsin Life! These...

A connection is made: Historical reenactors on ‘The Look Back’

Mon, Jun 23, 2025

A connection is made: Historical reenactors on ‘The Look Back’

PBS Wisconsin Education recently wrapped its second season of The Look Back, a series that features Wisconsin historians who examine...

Celebrate Juneteenth with PBS Wisconsin Voices

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Celebrate Juneteenth with PBS Wisconsin Voices

Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day and Emancipation Day, is an annual celebration commemorating June 19, 1865, when — more...

Stream late hip-hop artist Twan Mack’s powerful Mile of Music performance on PBS Wisconsin

Tue, Jun 17, 2025

Stream late hip-hop artist Twan Mack’s powerful Mile of Music performance on PBS Wisconsin

Milwaukee hip-hop pioneer Twan Mack left an indelible mark on Wisconsin’s music scene — from his early days as a...

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