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A still image from a video shows Mochael Osterholm seated in front of with cabinets lined with books and multiple clocks with a graphic at bottom reading 'Minneapolis, MN,' 'Michael Osterholm' and 'Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.'

Michael Osterholm on avian influenza and the risk to people

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Director Michael Osterholm considers the status of H5N1 bird flu in wild flocks and commercial poultry amid concerns over its spread among humans.

A still image from a video shows Mary Pitsch seated in front of multiple cabinets with items and a potted plant with a graphic at bottom reading 'Sheboygan,' 'Mary Pitsch' and 'Dementia Innovations.'

Mary Pitsch on the idea and goals of Livasu dementia village

From left to right, Jill Karofsky, Rebecca Dallet, Ann Walsh Bradley, Annette Ziegler, Rebecca Bradley, Brian Hagedorn and Janet Protasiewicz stand at a judicial dais in front of a row of high-backed leather chairs, with another row of high-backed wood and leather chairs behind them, in a room with marble masonry and a Wisconsin flag.

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices weigh in on Schimel's comments about abortion case oral arguments

US Rep. Bryan Steil on Congress and cuts by Musk and Trump

US Rep. Bryan Steil on Congress and cuts by Musk and Trump

US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Congress and cuts by Musk and Trump

US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Congress and cuts by Musk and Trump

Brad Schimel speaks into a microphone held up in front of him while standing with multiple people behind him in a room with two metal doors.

Schimel says Soros support for Crawford is worse than his support from Musk in 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Rep. Angelina Cruz on running unopposed as a Democrat

Rep. Angelina Cruz on running unopposed as a Democrat

Susan Crawford speaks into a mounted microphone while standing in front of a backdrop consisting of multiple campaign signs in rows.

Crawford decries Musk's involvement in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Rep. Lindee Brill on Republicans and the Wisconsin Assembly

Rep. Lindee Brill on Republicans and the Wisconsin Assembly

Sunlight reflects off two mosaics depicting Classical figures — one holding scales and labeled Justice and another holding a tablet and labeled Legislation — inside a rotunda beneath a ring of arched windows at the base of a dome, as seen from below inside a building with marble pillars, railings and other masonry in a Beaux-Arts design.

Who spent the most money in 2024 to lobby Wisconsin lawmakers?

Jimmy Gross hands a tall-boy beer can with the logos of Third Space Brewing and Marquette University on its label to Jonathon Holdway from behind a beverage kiosk with multiple bottles of non-alcoholic drinks and cans of beer displayed, with people walking along an arena walkway in front of different food vendors in the background.

College sports put a twist on team spirit with signature brews

Frederica Freyberg and Jason Stein sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Jason Stein

New lawmakers find their bearings in Wisconsin’s Legislature

New lawmakers find their bearings in Wisconsin's Legislature

A still image from a video shows Mary Pitsch seated in front of multiple cabinets with items and a potted plant with a graphic at bottom reading 'Sheboygan,' 'Mary Pitsch' and 'Dementia Innovations.'

Mary Pitsch on the idea and goals of Livasu dementia village

From left to right, Jill Karofsky, Rebecca Dallet, Ann Walsh Bradley, Annette Ziegler, Rebecca Bradley, Brian Hagedorn and Janet Protasiewicz stand at a judicial dais in front of a row of high-backed leather chairs, with another row of high-backed wood and leather chairs behind them, in a room with marble masonry and a Wisconsin flag.

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices weigh in on Schimel's comments about abortion case oral arguments

US Rep. Bryan Steil on Congress and cuts by Musk and Trump

US Rep. Bryan Steil on Congress and cuts by Musk and Trump

US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Congress and cuts by Musk and Trump

US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Congress and cuts by Musk and Trump

Brad Schimel speaks into a microphone held up in front of him while standing with multiple people behind him in a room with two metal doors.

Schimel says Soros support for Crawford is worse than his support from Musk in 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Rep. Angelina Cruz on running unopposed as a Democrat

Rep. Angelina Cruz on running unopposed as a Democrat

Susan Crawford speaks into a mounted microphone while standing in front of a backdrop consisting of multiple campaign signs in rows.

Crawford decries Musk's involvement in the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Rep. Lindee Brill on Republicans and the Wisconsin Assembly

Rep. Lindee Brill on Republicans and the Wisconsin Assembly

Sunlight reflects off two mosaics depicting Classical figures — one holding scales and labeled Justice and another holding a tablet and labeled Legislation — inside a rotunda beneath a ring of arched windows at the base of a dome, as seen from below inside a building with marble pillars, railings and other masonry in a Beaux-Arts design.

Who spent the most money in 2024 to lobby Wisconsin lawmakers?

Jimmy Gross hands a tall-boy beer can with the logos of Third Space Brewing and Marquette University on its label to Jonathon Holdway from behind a beverage kiosk with multiple bottles of non-alcoholic drinks and cans of beer displayed, with people walking along an arena walkway in front of different food vendors in the background.

College sports put a twist on team spirit with signature brews

Frederica Freyberg and Jason Stein sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Jason Stein

New lawmakers find their bearings in Wisconsin’s Legislature

New lawmakers find their bearings in Wisconsin's Legislature

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The 2025 candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court and recusal

The 2025 candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court and recusal

Susan Crawford on the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Susan Crawford on the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Side-by-side photos show Brittany Kinser, Jill Underly and Jeff Wright posting for portraits.

Where do the 2025 primary candidates for Wisconsin schools superintendent stand on high-profile issues?

Indigenous

A printed sign with the seal of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa above the words Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indian Reservation, By Order of the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council There Shall Be No Trespassing, No Trapping, No Hunting on Tribal Lands by Non-Band Members, Offenders Will Be Prosecuted in the LDF Tribal Court System and contact information is attached to a wood road barrier with a metal chain hanging underneath it above a road covered in snow.

Tribal sovereignty at center of Wisconsin road dispute

Jon Greendeer sits in a high-back chair with flags in the background.

Ho-Chunk Nation offers free tribal IDs amid ICE fears

A still image from a video shows Tehassi Hill seated in front of a U.S. flag to his right and a black picture frame on a wall to his left with a graphic at bottom reading 'Oneida,' 'Chairman Tehassi Hill' and 'Oneida Nation.'

Chairman Tehassi Hill on Trump's orders and tribal nations

In Focus with Saghar Homayounpour: 2024 Teacher of the Year

In Focus with Saghar Homayounpour: 2024 Teacher of the Year

In Focus with John Ridley: Storytelling, film and community

In Focus with John Ridley: Storytelling, film and community

In Focus with David Maraniss: Covering news, writing history

In Focus with David Maraniss: Covering news, writing history

Wisconsin Regional News

Southeast Region

Rep. Angelina Cruz on running unopposed as a Democrat

Rep. Angelina Cruz on running unopposed as a Democrat

Rep. Lindee Brill on Republicans and the Wisconsin Assembly

Milwaukee schools audit identifies planning and operational issues, calls for more transparent practices

Milwaukee is losing a generation of Black men to the opioid crisis

Southeast Region News

Northeast Region

A still image from a video shows Michael Alexander seated in front of three artworks depicting trees, buildings and a stadium reading 'University of Wisconsin Green Bay' with a graphic at bottom reading 'Green Bay,' 'Chancellor Michael Alexander' and 'UW-Green Bay.'

Chancellor Michael Alexander on the finances of UW-Green Bay

Republicans Steil, Van Orden and Wied win Wisconsin US House seats in 2024 election

Wisconsin Republicans look to reelect a US House incumbent and retain an open seat

Trump campaigns with former Packers quarterback Brett Favre at Green Bay rally

Northeast Region News

South Central Region

The head of a swimming beaver is visible on the surface of a body of water amid various types of aquatic foliage.

How one Wisconsin landowner is using non-lethal methods to manage beavers

Madison and Nashville school shooters appear to have crossed paths in online extremist communities

Local officials voice concern over mass deportation plans

Chief Andre Sayles on Beloit police and immigration status

South Central Region News

Northern Region

A printed sign with the seal of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa above the words Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indian Reservation, By Order of the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council There Shall Be No Trespassing, No Trapping, No Hunting on Tribal Lands by Non-Band Members, Offenders Will Be Prosecuted in the LDF Tribal Court System and contact information is attached to a wood road barrier with a metal chain hanging underneath it above a road covered in snow.

Tribal sovereignty at center of Wisconsin road dispute

Federal judge orders Lac du Flambeau roads to remain open

Wisconsin's rural homelessness crisis and the ongoing fight to do 'more with less'

Wisconsin detects a human bird flu case in Barron County

Northern Region News

West Central Region

Stephen Nick on transports of unhoused people to Eau Claire

Stephen Nick on transports of unhoused people to Eau Claire

David Minor on the Chippewa Valley's health care needs, gaps

US Supreme Court rejects challenge to an Eau Claire schools policy covering transgender students

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

West Central Region News

Southwest Region

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Dave Eggen on opposing plans to remove dams in the Driftless

Mark Erickson on assessing earthen dam stability and failure

Bob Micheel on plans to remove Coon Creek dams after floods

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