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Bill Quackenbush on how land cessions forced Ho-Chunk removal from their ancestral grounds
Tribal Preservation Officer Bill Quackenbush traces the treaties and removals that cost the Ho-Chunk people every acre of their ancestral lands in the Madison region.
June 24, 2026
Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond
Ho-Chunk Tribal Preservation Officer Bill Quackenbush shares oral histories of how the Madison area's four lakes and the Yahara River watershed formed from a single ancient glacial lake.
June 23, 2026 • South Central Region
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Zara Fakhri, Ali Soltani, Jason Stein
Here's what guests on the June 19, 2026 episode said about a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran and a Milwaukee County projected deficit.
June 22, 2026
Dane County returns 165 acres to the Ho-Chunk Nation
The Ho-Chunk Nation will receive 165 acres of their ancestral homelands in a land transfer funded by the Dane County Conservation Fund in collaboration with the Dane County Land and Water Resources Department.
June 19, 2026 • South Central Region
Jason Stein on budget headwinds facing Milwaukee
Wisconsin Policy Forum President Jason Stein discusses the budget headwinds facing Milwaukee — a $50 million dollar deficit in one year and $170 million in five years — including why shared revenue won’t fill the hole and what the county might cut.
June 19, 2026 • Southeast Region
Iranians in Wisconsin react to US-Iran peace negotiations
Iranians living in Wisconsin share their opinions on the Iranian government and the future of their country in light of announced peace talks that have been delayed after ceasefires broke in Lebanon.
June 19, 2026
Wisconsin senators on the Memorandum of Understanding
Wisconsin's Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson reacted to the announced peace talks to end the Iran war and their wishlist of terms in the final deal.
June 19, 2026
Candidates for governor make their case to the parties
Democratic candidates made their appeals to be the next governor of Wisconsin at the annual WisDems convention and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany accepted Republican endorsement at the state GOP convention.
June 19, 2026
Wisconsin Democrats make their cases in primary for governor
The seven Democrats running for Wisconsin Governor are trying to separate themselves from the pack — Inside Wisconsin Politics takes stock of the race coming out of the 2026 state party convention.
June 18, 2026
Fewer lead water pipes remain around Wisconsin, but thousands remain unknown
New inventories of lead water pipes in Wisconsin show fewer than had been previously estimated, but local water systems still aren't sure what material was used for about 180,000 service lines.
June 17, 2026
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