The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand

Elections

The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand

As Gen Z voters seek out a politics that works for them, Democrats and Republicans are in a fierce competition to earn the support of this youngest generation of voters in the 2026 election cycle.

September 30, 2026

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami
Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Nicole Boyd discusses the tribe's cultural ceremonies for seeking protection when working or traveling on the waters of Lake Superior, or gichigami.

September 30, 2026 • Northern Region

Salah Sarsour smiles while standing among a group of men speaking with him.
Salah Sarsour smiles while standing among a group of men speaking with him.

Courts

Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds

An immigration judge ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security can deport Salah Sarsour, who is president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and advocate of Palestinian rights, but rejected allegations that the man lied on his application for a green card.

September 30, 2026 • Southeast Region

Mitchell Berman gestures with his left hand while speaking into a wireless microphone held in his right hand, while standing in front of multiple campaign signs with the words Mitchell Berman for Congress and a graphic of a stethoscope, with out-of-focus backs of heads of people facing him in the foreground.
Mitchell Berman gestures with his left hand while speaking into a wireless microphone held in his right hand, while standing in front of multiple campaign signs with the words Mitchell Berman for Congress and a graphic of a stethoscope, with out-of-focus backs of heads of people facing him in the foreground.

Elections

Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st as 2026 map expands

First-time candidate Mitchell Berman pitches himself as a "working class nurse" in his campaign as the Democratic challenger in the 2026 race for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District against four-term Republican incumbent U.S. Rep Bryan Steil.

September 29, 2026 • Southeast Region

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election
Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election

Elections

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election

Wisconsin's 2026 attorney general candidates — Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul and Republican challenger Eric Toney — discuss the role of the state's Department of Justice in debates over data centers.

September 29, 2026

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park
Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Nicole Boyd discusses the motivation for educational, environmental, historical and archaeological work conducted at Frog Bay Tribal National Park.

September 29, 2026 • Northern Region

A color illustration with hatching shading shows an older adult using a walker moving in a hallway with closed wood doors on either side toward an open glass door a caregiver is existing while looking back over their shoulder.
A color illustration with hatching shading shows an older adult using a walker moving in a hallway with closed wood doors on either side toward an open glass door a caregiver is existing while looking back over their shoulder.

Economy

Federal immigration policy shifts may be worsening Wisconsin’s caregiver shortage

Senior living and home health industry leaders say policy changes by the Trump administration on refugee resettlement and temporary protected status for immigrants put new limits on recruiting a workforce that helps provide daily care for Wisconsin's older adults and disabled population.

September 28, 2026

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers
Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Nicole Boyd discusses concerns about impacts of a larger seasonal workforce and higher property taxes if the Apostle Islands become a national park.

September 28, 2026 • Northern Region

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

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Tom Content, Michael Martens, Jim Drees

Here's what guests on the Sept. 25, 2026 episode said about higher home heating costs, lead pipe removal in Wausau and finding shelter in La Crosse.

September 28, 2026

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands
The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Indigenous

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Tribal leaders in the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and others living in Bayfield County question a federal bill to redesignate the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as a national park.

September 25, 2026 • Northern Region