Side-by-side photos show campaign yard signs — one with the words Matt Burch and Sauk County Sheriff and the other with the words Ryan Jesberger for Sauk County Sheriff — displayed in lawns in front of a house and barn, respectively.

Elections

Cooperation with ICE is at issue in two 2026 sheriff races in Wisconsin

In the November 2026 election, voters in Sauk and Winnebago counties will choose between sheriff candidates who have competing visions for local law enforcement's role in immigration enforcement and its relationship with ICE.

October 6, 2026

Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender
Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender

Elections

Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender

UW-Milwaukee College Democrats Vice Chair Sydney Stinson and Turning Point USA UW-Madison President Zachary Tomlinson discuss political and partisan gender divides among Generation Z men and women.

October 6, 2026

Francis Halzen stands and gestures with this left hand and holds a presentation clicker in his right hand while speaking in a room with an out-of-focus wood podium in the background.
Francis Halzen stands and gestures with this left hand and holds a presentation clicker in his right hand while speaking in a room with an out-of-focus wood podium in the background.

Science

Scientist who hunts mysterious ghost particles in the Antarctic ice wins Nobel Prize for physics

Belgian-born scientist Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in physics for his research on neutrinos, particles that offer clues about the development of the universe — the 82-year-old scientist is affiliated with UW-Madison, which operates the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica.

October 6, 2026

A paperbound text book with the words Level 6 and Journey to Success on its spine sits on the wood-laminate surface of a table, with multiple out-of-focus papers on top of it.
A paperbound text book with the words Level 6 and Journey to Success on its spine sits on the wood-laminate surface of a table, with multiple out-of-focus papers on top of it.

Politics

Federal judge rules immigrants in Wisconsin, multiple other states can keep using clinics, Head Start and adult education

In response to a lawsuit filed by Wisconsin and 20 other attorneys general, a federal judge rejected a controversial rule that would have required states to check the immigration status of anyone seeking to use federally funded adult education, Head Start, community health clinics and more.

October 5, 2026

Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters
Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters

Elections

Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters

UW-La Crosse political science professor Anthony Chergosky considers how the wide gender divide for Generation Z voters may be influenced by the issue of abortion and the "Dobbs v. Jackson" decision.

October 5, 2026

A stone obelisk monument topped by a cross stands among lower headstones in a cemetery next to a chain-link fence, with a line of utility poles, road and trees in the background.
A stone obelisk monument topped by a cross stands among lower headstones in a cemetery next to a chain-link fence, with a line of utility poles, road and trees in the background.

Indigenous

Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school

Indigenous leaders and allies working with Marquette University and UW-Milwaukee identified graves of at least a dozen Indigenous students at Good Shepherd Industrial School, which was a federally funded Indian boarding school in Milwaukee in the late 19th century.

October 5, 2026 • Southeast Region

Frederica Freyberg and Charles Franklin sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.
Frederica Freyberg and Charles Franklin sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Charles Franklin, Jason Stein

Here's what guests on the Oct. 2, 2026 episode said about the polling voters a month before the election and the growth of Wisconsin's school choice program.

October 5, 2026

What’s the Trump factor for rural Wisconsin voters in 2026?
What’s the Trump factor for rural Wisconsin voters in 2026?

Elections

What’s the Trump factor for rural Wisconsin voters in 2026?

Polls show falling support for President Donald Trump, but his influence among rural voters remains key in the 2026 vote — bellwether Sauk County offers a window into the nation's midterm politics.

October 2, 2026

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany
Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Elections

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses polling Wisconsin voters about the matchup between and their enthusiasm for David Crowley and Tom Tiffany in the 2026 race for governor.

October 2, 2026

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding
Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Education

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Wisconsin Policy Forum President Jason Stein discusses impacts of enrollment caps being lifted for the state's school choice program and changing funding levels for vouchers covering private schools.

October 2, 2026