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Trump administration seeks to block full SNAP payments for November

The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November's full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown, even as some states, including California and Wisconsin, have started distributing payments.

Sen. Jesse James on Wisconsin making child grooming a crime

Madison DeCleene runs while wearing a t-shirt with a St. Norbert Track and Field graphic, with more than a half-dozen out-of-focus runners and a parked vehicle behind her.

Education

Pilot program allows several NCAA Division III athletes to compete for schools they no longer attend

Two U.S. flags on flagpoles wave over a balustrade above a series of arches framing multiple doorways and windows on the ground floor of a multi-story Richardsonian Romanesque-style masonry building with turrets and arched windows, with leafless trees standing in the sidewalk next to a street.

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Immigrant at center of the prosecution of a Milwaukee judge sentenced to time served

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'Here & Now' Highlights: State Sen. Mary Felzkowski, Brad Olson, Jackie Anderson

A still image shows Jackie Anderson seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Jackie Anderson' and 'Feeding Wisconsin.'

Social Issues

Jackie Anderson on SNAP funds and growing use of food banks

Politics

Brad Olson on trade, health care costs and Wisconsin farmers

A still image shows Mary Felzkowski seated in front of a marbled fire place, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'State Captiol,' 'Sen. Mary Felzkowski' and '(R) Tomahawk.'

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Sen. Mary Felzkowski on politics and Wisconsin's prison plan

Policy

Sen. Jesse James on Wisconsin making child grooming a crime

Education

Pilot program allows several NCAA Division III athletes to compete for schools they no longer attend

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Immigrant at center of the prosecution of a Milwaukee judge sentenced to time served

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Sen. Dora Drake on rehabilitating kids convicted of crimes

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Sen. Mary Felzkowski on planning Wisconsin's prison overhaul

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Sen. Dora Drake on the youth prison being built in Milwaukee

Agriculture

Wisconsin farms turn to H-2A visa program in search of a seasonal labor force

History

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior still resonates 50 years later

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: State Sen. Mary Felzkowski, Brad Olson, Jackie Anderson

Social Issues

Jackie Anderson on SNAP funds and growing use of food banks

Politics

Brad Olson on trade, health care costs and Wisconsin farmers

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Sen. Mary Felzkowski on politics and Wisconsin's prison plan

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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.

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