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Fidelity bonds for hiring people with criminal records show promise, but almost no Wisconsin businesses use them

Wisconsin offers free insurance to companies that hire people with criminal records as a protection against fraud or theft, but employers in the state use very few of these "second chance" bonds, even though an estimated 1.4 million Wisconsinites have a criminal record.

Paul Hutson on psilocybin dosing as a clinical treatment

Paul Hutson on psilocybin dosing as a clinical treatment

Mohamed Anwar looks at an item in his hand while standing inside an open wood door with another person facing him, with sunlight illuminating them from an open window in the background and a painted concrete-block wall with an appliance and wood pew on either side of the doorway in the foreground.

In Milwaukee, a nonprofit races to keep Rohingya language from fading in exile

A beagle looks past the back of the head of a person holding the dog on their shoulder, with an out-of-focus truck parked on tarmac in the background.

About 1,500 beagles adjust to new lives after being released from Ridglan Farms

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: Tom Content, Paul Hutson

Paul Hutson on potential for psychedelics in mental health

Paul Hutson on potential for psychedelics in mental health

A still image shows Tom Content seated in a hotel room, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Tom Content' and 'Citizens Utility Board.'

Tom Content on data center energy use and utility ratepayers

A still image shows Wayne Pacelle standing in front of several microphones at a press conference with a wall depicting several logos of the Center for a Humane Economy.

Animal rights groups push to end biomedical testing on dogs

How Wisconsin’s 2026 Democratic primaries are taking shape

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How Wisconsin's 2026 Democratic primaries are taking shape

Failed spring 2026 school referendums around Wisconsin trigger scuts, closures and new funding pushes

People stand in a group holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Animal rescue group says it bought nearly 1,500 research beagles from Ridglan Farms

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

Milk fills a stainless steel tank with an open top and an attached rubber tube.

Push for raw milk accelerates across the US amid health warnings and illness outbreaks

Paul Hutson on psilocybin dosing as a clinical treatment

Paul Hutson on psilocybin dosing as a clinical treatment

Mohamed Anwar looks at an item in his hand while standing inside an open wood door with another person facing him, with sunlight illuminating them from an open window in the background and a painted concrete-block wall with an appliance and wood pew on either side of the doorway in the foreground.

In Milwaukee, a nonprofit races to keep Rohingya language from fading in exile

A beagle looks past the back of the head of a person holding the dog on their shoulder, with an out-of-focus truck parked on tarmac in the background.

About 1,500 beagles adjust to new lives after being released from Ridglan Farms

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: Tom Content, Paul Hutson

Paul Hutson on potential for psychedelics in mental health

Paul Hutson on potential for psychedelics in mental health

A still image shows Tom Content seated in a hotel room, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Tom Content' and 'Citizens Utility Board.'

Tom Content on data center energy use and utility ratepayers

A still image shows Wayne Pacelle standing in front of several microphones at a press conference with a wall depicting several logos of the Center for a Humane Economy.

Animal rights groups push to end biomedical testing on dogs

How Wisconsin’s 2026 Democratic primaries are taking shape

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How Wisconsin's 2026 Democratic primaries are taking shape

Failed spring 2026 school referendums around Wisconsin trigger scuts, closures and new funding pushes

People stand in a group holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Animal rescue group says it bought nearly 1,500 research beagles from Ridglan Farms

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

Milk fills a stainless steel tank with an open top and an attached rubber tube.

Push for raw milk accelerates across the US amid health warnings and illness outbreaks

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Bad River Band Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 reroute

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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

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Wisconsin Elections Commission orders Madison to un-count 23 absentee ballots

Minocqua Brewing Company owner and liberal activist Kirk Bangstad says he’s running for governor

Minocqua Brewing Company owner and liberal activist Kirk Bangstad says he’s running for governor

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Second judicial panel rejects challenge to Wisconsin congressional map

Milwaukee Alder Peter Burgelis joins Democrats challenging US Rep. Bryan Steil

Milwaukee Alder Peter Burgelis joins Democrats challenging US Rep. Bryan Steil

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Steve Vavrus on climate change and impacts to tribal nations

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What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

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 Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 reroute

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A still image shows a street in downtown Fremont flooded with knee-deep water.

Wolf River communities deal with flooding — and insurance

A still image shows TJ Semanchin seated in front of a green and blue painting, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Viroqua,' 'TJ Semanchin' and 'Wonderstate Coffee.'

TJ Semanchin on importing coffee and pursuing tariff refunds

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 Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 reroute

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Mohamed Anwar looks at an item in his hand while standing inside an open wood door with another person facing him, with sunlight illuminating them from an open window in the background and a painted concrete-block wall with an appliance and wood pew on either side of the doorway in the foreground.

In Milwaukee, a nonprofit races to keep Rohingya language from fading in exile

Prosecutors say Wisconsin police chief helped California gun dealers' illegal scheme to import ammo

Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Islamic Society of Milwaukee president detained by ICE agents

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A still image shows a street in downtown Fremont flooded with knee-deep water.

Wolf River communities deal with flooding — and insurance

At UW-Oshkosh, nearly half the students are still in high school

A microloan program in Madison inspires a similar effort in Appleton

Mayor Eric Genrich on property tax bills and school vouchers

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A beagle looks past the back of the head of a person holding the dog on their shoulder, with an out-of-focus truck parked on tarmac in the background.

About 1,500 beagles adjust to new lives after being released from Ridglan Farms

Animal rights groups push to end biomedical testing on dogs

Animal rescue group says it bought nearly 1,500 research beagles from Ridglan Farms

Protesters converge outside the Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beagles

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A wolf wearing a tracking collar rests on its side in a grass-covered trackway with foliage and trees on either side.

Isle Royale wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose

Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

William Casey Crump on state funds to address PFAS pollution

Transportation lobbyists have donated thousands to Sean Duffy's son-in-law as he runs for Congress

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Republican Sen. Jesse James to retire from Wisconsin Legislature

Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

Kimberly Solberg on the pace of ICE raids around Baldwin

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How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

Implosion takes down the nearly century-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River

Amid rising house prices, Richland Center residents decry development on parkland

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