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John Johnson sits on folding chair at a folding table covered with a tablecloth set up on an asphalt driveway and signs a sheet of paper while seated next to Sue Ernster, who is seated next to Larry Turner in front of a building with log siding, a door and two windows, with trees and a body of water in the background.

Return of Vilas County land by Catholic nuns to Lac du Flambeau breaks new ground

A land transfer to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration is believed to be the first land-back effort by nuns in an attempt at reconciliation, with church entities still owning potentially more than 10,000 acres of lands once owned by tribes.

David Crowley on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

David Crowley on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Sara Rodriguez on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Sara Rodriguez on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Josh Schoemann on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Josh Schoemann on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Tom Tiffany on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Tom Tiffany on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Denny Blodgett stands in front of a a metal shed with stacks of split firewood along its side, with multiple piles of split firewood at the far end of a lawn in front of a line of trees with leaves of multiple colors.

Firewood banks offer heat and hope to rural homes in need around Wisconsin

Jill Karofsky sits in a high-backed leather chair and faces a mounted microphone and a monitor with an illuminated power light, with a row of empty high-backed wood and leather chairs in a room with marble pillars and masonry.

Racine man sentenced in case over emails sent to a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice

A fresco with the painted words THE • WILL • OF • THE • PEOPLE • IS • THE • LAW • OF • THE • LAND is framed by painted carved wood in flower, leaf and fruit motifs.

The 2026 election for Wisconsin governor begins with competitive primary campaigns

Side-by-side images show Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor posing for portraits.

Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor face off in the 2026 election for an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat

Marisa Wojcik and Rob Gundermann sit on wood chairs in front of the Here & Now set with a monitor showing a graphic with the words Rx Uncovered and Here & Now.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Rob Gundermann

Hannah Dugan walks outside in front of a stone masonry building and next to a metal light fixture.

Dugan resigns as judge after being convicted of obstruction

Rob Gundermann on copay accumulator impacts on health costs

Rob Gundermann on copay accumulator impacts on health costs

An aerial photo shows an electrical substation, a concrete pad marking the location of a former building, and multiple new buildings standing among fields, retention ponds and powerline towers, with fields and wooded areas in the background.

As data centers loom, ratepayers in Wisconsin still owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants

David Crowley on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

David Crowley on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Sara Rodriguez on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Sara Rodriguez on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Josh Schoemann on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Josh Schoemann on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Tom Tiffany on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Tom Tiffany on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Denny Blodgett stands in front of a a metal shed with stacks of split firewood along its side, with multiple piles of split firewood at the far end of a lawn in front of a line of trees with leaves of multiple colors.

Firewood banks offer heat and hope to rural homes in need around Wisconsin

Jill Karofsky sits in a high-backed leather chair and faces a mounted microphone and a monitor with an illuminated power light, with a row of empty high-backed wood and leather chairs in a room with marble pillars and masonry.

Racine man sentenced in case over emails sent to a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice

A fresco with the painted words THE • WILL • OF • THE • PEOPLE • IS • THE • LAW • OF • THE • LAND is framed by painted carved wood in flower, leaf and fruit motifs.

The 2026 election for Wisconsin governor begins with competitive primary campaigns

Side-by-side images show Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor posing for portraits.

Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor face off in the 2026 election for an open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat

Marisa Wojcik and Rob Gundermann sit on wood chairs in front of the Here & Now set with a monitor showing a graphic with the words Rx Uncovered and Here & Now.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Rob Gundermann

Hannah Dugan walks outside in front of a stone masonry building and next to a metal light fixture.

Dugan resigns as judge after being convicted of obstruction

Rob Gundermann on copay accumulator impacts on health costs

Rob Gundermann on copay accumulator impacts on health costs

An aerial photo shows an electrical substation, a concrete pad marking the location of a former building, and multiple new buildings standing among fields, retention ponds and powerline towers, with fields and wooded areas in the background.

As data centers loom, ratepayers in Wisconsin still owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants

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John Johnson sits on folding chair at a folding table covered with a tablecloth set up on an asphalt driveway and signs a sheet of paper while seated next to Sue Ernster, who is seated next to Larry Turner in front of a building with log siding, a door and two windows, with trees and a body of water in the background.

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A sign titled Hoocąk Language Duide with multiple illustrations of a canoe labeled with Ho-Chunk words and American English translations is displayed on the surface of a wood railing next to branches of a cedar tree.

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Rob Gundermann on copay accumulator impacts on health costs

A plastic medication bottle with a label reading Venclexta®, 100 mg and 28 tablets sits on a woven fiber surface, with two out-of-focus medication vials in the background.

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John Johnson sits on folding chair at a folding table covered with a tablecloth set up on an asphalt driveway and signs a sheet of paper while seated next to Sue Ernster, who is seated next to Larry Turner in front of a building with log siding, a door and two windows, with trees and a body of water in the background.

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