Stephen Webster on cultivating Ukwakhwa from the ground up

Indigenous

Stephen Webster on cultivating Ukwakhwa from the ground up

Ukwakhwa Director of Farm & Culinary Operations Stephen Webster describes how a program that promotes and serves Indigenous foods in the Oneida Nation was inspired by growing white corn in a garden.

March 17, 2026

Side-by-side images show Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor posing for portraits.
Side-by-side images show Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor posing for portraits.

Elections

The fundraising fight in the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race is comparatively calm

The 2026 election matchup between Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor is a quieter affair than the state's high court race in 2025, without the spectacle of Elon Musk's involvement, lower levels of interest from other billionaires, and ideological balance not at stake.

March 17, 2026

Thor Turra points toward a piece of carved wood in the shape of a gear on the surface of a table while standing next to Jill Underly, with other people standing in the background of a room with high-ceilings, exposed HVAC ducts and water pipes and overhead fluorescent lighting.
Thor Turra points toward a piece of carved wood in the shape of a gear on the surface of a table while standing next to Jill Underly, with other people standing in the background of a room with high-ceilings, exposed HVAC ducts and water pipes and overhead fluorescent lighting.

Education

Nearly every state funds hands-on job training in high schools, but Wisconsin is not one of them

Whether students in Wisconsin have access to career and technical education courses largely depends on if their school district pays for them, and that's because the state is one of just five that doesn't dedicate funding to these programs in public schools.

March 16, 2026

Ali Soltani on military action and resistance groups in Iran
Ali Soltani on military action and resistance groups in Iran

Politics

Ali Soltani on military action and resistance groups in Iran

Mequon resident Ali Soltani, who fled Iran in the 1970s, considers prospects for United States forces to conduct a ground invasion of Iran and notes internal armed groups opposing the Iranian regime.

March 16, 2026 • Southeast Region

Lawmakers sit in multiple rows of wood desks with microphones, telephones, laptop computers and papers on their surfaces, in a room with marble masonry and pillars supporting second-level seating galleries.
Lawmakers sit in multiple rows of wood desks with microphones, telephones, laptop computers and papers on their surfaces, in a room with marble masonry and pillars supporting second-level seating galleries.

Courts

Milwaukee lawmaker pleads no contest to disorderly conduct in Assembly feud

Democratic state Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct in Milwaukee County Circuit Court in connection with a bitter feud with her caucus over resolutions honoring Hispanic Heritage Month and Hispanic veterans.

March 16, 2026 • Southeast Region

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

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Mayor Jim Paine

Here's what guests on the March 13, 2026 episode said about funding for the Blatnik Bridge spanning Wisconsin and Minnesota.

March 16, 2026

A still image shows a chef stirring a large pot.
A still image shows a chef stirring a large pot.

Indigenous

How Ukwakhwa’s seed-to-table effort celebrates Native food

Reviving Indigenous foodways, fighting health disparities and serving healthy meals is the focus of Ukwakhwa, a program in the Oneida Nation that uses Indigenous foods to support local communities.

March 13, 2026 • Northeast Region

A still image shows a pile of Iranian flag pins inside small plastic bags on a wooden table.
A still image shows a pile of Iranian flag pins inside small plastic bags on a wooden table.

Politics

Iranians in Wisconsin share worries on the Middle East war

U.S. airstrikes on Iran are continuing, and Iranians living in Wisconsin share their perspectives on worrying about their families and friends as well as their hopes for the future of their homeland.

March 13, 2026

Mayor Jim Paine on funds for the Blatnik Bridge in Superior
Mayor Jim Paine on funds for the Blatnik Bridge in Superior

Budgets

Mayor Jim Paine on funds for the Blatnik Bridge in Superior

Superior Mayor Jim Paine discusses calling for the federal government to release more than $1 billion in funds approved for the reconstruction of the Blanik Bridge connecting the city with Minnesota.

March 13, 2026 • Northern Region

Maria Lazar, Chris Taylor on Wisconsin’s 2020 vote lawsuit
Maria Lazar, Chris Taylor on Wisconsin’s 2020 vote lawsuit

Elections

Maria Lazar, Chris Taylor on Wisconsin’s 2020 vote lawsuit

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Maria Lazar and Chris Taylor discuss the high court's 4-3 decision to reject "Trump v. Biden," a lawsuit to throw out some 220,000 ballots cast in the 2020 election.

March 12, 2026