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Hundreds trying to enter Blue Mounds dog breeding facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray

About 1,000 animal welfare protesters who tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility in the town of Blue Mounds were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd, with authorities saying around 25 were arrested.

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US Sen. Ron Johnson on the US-Iran war and its future

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What war is like for a UW-Madison student in Iran

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Bad River Band Chair Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 pipeline

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Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

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Utilities seek federal pause on grid bidding amid AI-driven power demand

Wisconsin special session intrigue, elections take shape

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Wisconsin special session intrigue, elections take shape

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Wisconsin takes millions of dollars from foster kids and their parents

A marble SENATE sign in the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Republican Sen. Jesse James to retire from Wisconsin Legislature

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How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

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In Focus with Greg Doby and Menkhu Ara Maat: Hip-hop history

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US Rep. Mark Pocan on voter intensity and the 2026 elections

US Rep. Mark Pocan on voter intensity and the 2026 elections

A still image shows Ron Johnson seated in front of a brick fireplace, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Oshkosh,' 'U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson' and '(R) Wisconsin.'

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the US-Iran war and its future

A still image shows a photo taken by Tahereh Rahimi of the aftermath of a bomb dropped on the outskirts of Tehran, fire raises high into the sky above tree lines and a watch tower, black smoke fills the rest of the sky.

What war is like for a UW-Madison student in Iran

A still image shows Liz Arbuckle seated in front of a green wall, the American flag and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians flag, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Odanah,' 'Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle' and 'Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.'

Bad River Band Chair Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 pipeline

A still image shows Kurt Kotenberg seated in front of two signs that say 'when thunder roars, go indoors' and a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Green Bay,' 'Kurt Kotenberg' and 'National Weather Service.'

Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

Multiple vertical towers and horizontal bars form part of an electrical substation, with a line of trees in the background.

Utilities seek federal pause on grid bidding amid AI-driven power demand

Wisconsin special session intrigue, elections take shape

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Wisconsin special session intrigue, elections take shape

The dome of a Beaux-Arts-style building is illuminated by lighting at night, with out-of-focus leafless branches in the foreground.

Wisconsin takes millions of dollars from foster kids and their parents

A marble SENATE sign in the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Republican Sen. Jesse James to retire from Wisconsin Legislature

One person crouches and another lays face-down on vinyl tile flooring, with a table covered by a tablecloth and items on its surface, folding metal chairs and a plastic trash container in the foreground, and radiators along walls in the background.

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

In Focus with Greg Doby and Menkhu Ara Maat: Hip-hop history

In Focus with Greg Doby and Menkhu Ara Maat: Hip-hop history

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: US Rep. Mark Pocan, McCoshen & Ross

US Rep. Mark Pocan on voter intensity and the 2026 elections

US Rep. Mark Pocan on voter intensity and the 2026 elections

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A still image shows Liz Arbuckle seated in front of a green wall, the American flag and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians flag, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Odanah,' 'Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle' and 'Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.'

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A group of people stand on one side of a chain-link fence topped by barbed wire, many wearing disposable coveralls with hoods, with one law enforcement officer standing on the other side of the fence using a can of pepper spray, and with clouds of tear gas streaming in the air, including one from an aloft canister.

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