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Madison confronts the enormity of the Abundant Life shooting

Madison confronts the enormity of the Abundant Life shooting

Following the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School where a teacher and student were killed, educators and the broader Madison community grapple directly with a nationwide epidemic of violence.

A still image shows Erin Neill seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Erin Neill' and 'HEART Counseling.'

Erin Neill on the emotional impacts of experiencing violence

A still image from a video shows Trish Kilpin seated with framed artwork on a wall and a shelf holding items with a graphic at bottom reading 'East Troy,' 'Trish Kilpin' and 'Wis. Dept. of Justice, Office of School Safety.'

Trish Kilpin on responding to and averting school shootings

A still image shows Mark Pocan speaking into a microphone on a wooden podium surrounded by people standing around and behind him.

US Rep. Mark Pocan responds to the Madison school shooting

A still image from a video shows Thomas Haupt seated in front of a blurred background with a graphic at bottom reading 'Thomas Haupt.'

Wisconsin confirms a human bird flu case in Barron County

Four people sit behind microphones and a wooden podium with a Wisconsin flag in the background.

Wisconsin's 2024 electors cast ballots for Trump

Dan Beazley holds a tall wood cross while standing in the middle of a makeshift memorial that includes two short wood crosses with front panels in the shape of a heart surrounding a vertical ichthys symbol and covered with handwritten notes next to a sign mounted on a wood stand on one side and a series of flower bouquets and devotional candles on the other in front of a metal walkway fence, with a tree trunk, snow covered lawn, and multi-section building with a brick wall on one portion in the background.

Funerals set for student and teacher killed in Abundant Life Christian School shooting

Speaker Robin Vos on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Speaker Robin Vos on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Environmentalists cite Enbridge Line 6 leak in Line 5 debate

Environmentalists cite Enbridge Line 6 leak in Line 5 debate

Plastic tape marked multiple times with the words Sheriff's Line Do Not Cross is attached to a wood post with the address number 4905 that is at one end of a sign with cracks in its paint that includes three handprints, an illustration of a bird and the words Campus for Kids, Infant, Pre-School - K4, Before/After School Care and Summer Programs that is placed in front of a pine landscaping shrub and stands on a small hill slope, with snow-dusted ground in the foreground and parked vehicles, tree trunks and a building in the background.

California man issued restraining order over contacting Madison school shooter as authorities identify those who were killed

A sign reading County Courthouse and a stylized flat, wire sculpture of Lady Justice are mounted on the masonry wall of a Brutalist-style building, with multi-story brick and metal-sided buildings across an intersection and on either side of a street, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background under a clear sky.

Dane County judge temporarily stays ruling to overturn Act 10 restrictions on unions

Two mosaics depicting Classical figures — one holding a tablet and labeled Legislation and the other holding staffs and labeled Government — are seen in two quadrants of the interior walls of a rotunda inside a building with marble pillars and other masonry in a Beaux-Arts design.

Wisconsin legislative leaders consider policy priorities and state politics in 2025

Satya Rhodes-Conway stands in front of multiple microphones with flags of different media organizations, with Melissa Agard standing to the side and Charles Tubbs and multiple uniformed law enforcement officers in the background.

Madison officials go quiet on details about Abundant Life Christian School shooting

A still image shows Erin Neill seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Erin Neill' and 'HEART Counseling.'

Erin Neill on the emotional impacts of experiencing violence

A still image from a video shows Trish Kilpin seated with framed artwork on a wall and a shelf holding items with a graphic at bottom reading 'East Troy,' 'Trish Kilpin' and 'Wis. Dept. of Justice, Office of School Safety.'

Trish Kilpin on responding to and averting school shootings

A still image shows Mark Pocan speaking into a microphone on a wooden podium surrounded by people standing around and behind him.

US Rep. Mark Pocan responds to the Madison school shooting

A still image from a video shows Thomas Haupt seated in front of a blurred background with a graphic at bottom reading 'Thomas Haupt.'

Wisconsin confirms a human bird flu case in Barron County

Four people sit behind microphones and a wooden podium with a Wisconsin flag in the background.

Wisconsin's 2024 electors cast ballots for Trump

Dan Beazley holds a tall wood cross while standing in the middle of a makeshift memorial that includes two short wood crosses with front panels in the shape of a heart surrounding a vertical ichthys symbol and covered with handwritten notes next to a sign mounted on a wood stand on one side and a series of flower bouquets and devotional candles on the other in front of a metal walkway fence, with a tree trunk, snow covered lawn, and multi-section building with a brick wall on one portion in the background.

Funerals set for student and teacher killed in Abundant Life Christian School shooting

Speaker Robin Vos on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Speaker Robin Vos on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Environmentalists cite Enbridge Line 6 leak in Line 5 debate

Environmentalists cite Enbridge Line 6 leak in Line 5 debate

Plastic tape marked multiple times with the words Sheriff's Line Do Not Cross is attached to a wood post with the address number 4905 that is at one end of a sign with cracks in its paint that includes three handprints, an illustration of a bird and the words Campus for Kids, Infant, Pre-School - K4, Before/After School Care and Summer Programs that is placed in front of a pine landscaping shrub and stands on a small hill slope, with snow-dusted ground in the foreground and parked vehicles, tree trunks and a building in the background.

California man issued restraining order over contacting Madison school shooter as authorities identify those who were killed

A sign reading County Courthouse and a stylized flat, wire sculpture of Lady Justice are mounted on the masonry wall of a Brutalist-style building, with multi-story brick and metal-sided buildings across an intersection and on either side of a street, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background under a clear sky.

Dane County judge temporarily stays ruling to overturn Act 10 restrictions on unions

Two mosaics depicting Classical figures — one holding a tablet and labeled Legislation and the other holding staffs and labeled Government — are seen in two quadrants of the interior walls of a rotunda inside a building with marble pillars and other masonry in a Beaux-Arts design.

Wisconsin legislative leaders consider policy priorities and state politics in 2025

Satya Rhodes-Conway stands in front of multiple microphones with flags of different media organizations, with Melissa Agard standing to the side and Charles Tubbs and multiple uniformed law enforcement officers in the background.

Madison officials go quiet on details about Abundant Life Christian School shooting

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A law enforcement officer wearing a sheriff's deputy uniform and carrying a long gun on a sling around his shoulder stands in the middle of a street next to a parked Madison Police Department vehicle, with other law enforcement vehicles parked on a lawn among tree trunks in front of a brick building with multiple doors and windows.

School shooting in Madison leaves another community shaken by mass gun violence

South Central Region

A still image from a video shows Michael Alexander seated in front of three artworks depicting trees, buildings and a stadium reading 'University of Wisconsin Green Bay' with a graphic at bottom reading 'Green Bay,' 'Chancellor Michael Alexander' and 'UW-Green Bay.'

Chancellor Michael Alexander on the finances of UW-Green Bay

Northeast Region

A still image shows Tyler Wenzlaff seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Tyler Wenzlaff' and 'Wisconsin Fair Bureau Federation.'

Tyler Wenzlaff on the politics of extending the Farm Bill

Sen. Dianne Hesselbein on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Sen. Dianne Hesselbein on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Rep. Greta Neubauer on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

Rep. Greta Neubauer on Wisconsin politics going into 2025

US Rep. Mark Pocan on Medicare versus Medicare Advantage

US Rep. Mark Pocan on Medicare versus Medicare Advantage

A still image shows Bryna Godar seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Bryna Godar' and 'State Democracy Research Initiative.'

Bryna Godar on an Act 10 reversal and the politics of appeal

A still image from a video shows Amy Basting seated in front of a blurred background with a graphic at bottom reading 'Milwaukee,' 'Amy Basting' and 'Children's Wisconsin.'

Amy Basting on a critical need for foster care in Wisconsin

A still image shows David Prosser speaking into a microphone with wood paneling and a Wisconsin state flag in the background.

Former Justice, Assembly Speaker David Prosser passes away

Kurt Paulsen on the housing crisis and Trump’s policy plans

Kurt Paulsen on the housing crisis and Trump's policy plans

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Southwest Region

Dave Eggen on opposing plans to remove dams in the Driftless

Dave Eggen on opposing plans to remove dams in the Driftless

Southwest Region

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A still image shows Mark Pocan speaking into a microphone on a wooden podium surrounded by people standing around and behind him.

US Rep. Mark Pocan responds to the Madison school shooting

Four people sit behind microphones and a wooden podium with a Wisconsin flag in the background.

Wisconsin's 2024 electors cast ballots for Trump

A still image from a video shows Tammy Baldwin seated in front of framed artwork on the wall with a graphic at bottom reading 'Washington, D.C.,' 'U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin' and '(D) Wisconsin.'

US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on her 2024 win and the 119th Congress

In Focus with David Maraniss: Covering news, writing history

In Focus with David Maraniss: Covering news, writing history

In Focus with Gena Kakkak: Tribal politics and youth health

In Focus with Gena Kakkak: Tribal politics and youth health

In Focus with Corey Pompey: Directing the UW Marching Band

In Focus with Corey Pompey: Directing the UW Marching Band

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Madison confronts the enormity of the Abundant Life shooting

Madison confronts the enormity of the Abundant Life shooting

Dan Beazley holds a tall wood cross while standing in the middle of a makeshift memorial that includes two short wood crosses with front panels in the shape of a heart surrounding a vertical ichthys symbol and covered with handwritten notes next to a sign mounted on a wood stand on one side and a series of flower bouquets and devotional candles on the other in front of a metal walkway fence, with a tree trunk, snow covered lawn, and multi-section building with a brick wall on one portion in the background.

Funerals set for student and teacher killed in Abundant Life Christian School shooting

Plastic tape marked multiple times with the words Sheriff's Line Do Not Cross is attached to a wood post with the address number 4905 that is at one end of a sign with cracks in its paint that includes three handprints, an illustration of a bird and the words Campus for Kids, Infant, Pre-School - K4, Before/After School Care and Summer Programs that is placed in front of a pine landscaping shrub and stands on a small hill slope, with snow-dusted ground in the foreground and parked vehicles, tree trunks and a building in the background.

California man issued restraining order over contacting Madison school shooter as authorities identify those who were killed

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Environmentalists cite Enbridge Line 6 leak in Line 5 debate

Environmentalists cite Enbridge Line 6 leak in Line 5 debate

Enbridge's Line 6 pipeline spills about 70,000 gallons of oil in Jefferson County

Watertown adopts more restrictive transgender student rules

Republicans Steil, Van Orden and Wied win Wisconsin US House seats in 2024 election

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Northeast Region

A still image from a video shows Michael Alexander seated in front of three artworks depicting trees, buildings and a stadium reading 'University of Wisconsin Green Bay' with a graphic at bottom reading 'Green Bay,' 'Chancellor Michael Alexander' and 'UW-Green Bay.'

Chancellor Michael Alexander on the finances of UW-Green Bay

Republicans Steil, Van Orden and Wied win Wisconsin US House seats in 2024 election

Wisconsin Republicans look to reelect a US House incumbent and retain an open seat

Trump campaigns with former Packers quarterback Brett Favre at Green Bay rally

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South Central Region

Dan Beazley holds a tall wood cross while standing in the middle of a makeshift memorial that includes two short wood crosses with front panels in the shape of a heart surrounding a vertical ichthys symbol and covered with handwritten notes next to a sign mounted on a wood stand on one side and a series of flower bouquets and devotional candles on the other in front of a metal walkway fence, with a tree trunk, snow covered lawn, and multi-section building with a brick wall on one portion in the background.

Funerals set for student and teacher killed in Abundant Life Christian School shooting

California man issued restraining order over contacting Madison school shooter as authorities identify those who were killed

Madison officials go quiet on details about Abundant Life Christian School shooting

Community members wrestle with grief in aftermath of school shooting in Madison

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Steps lead to a set of double doors in an entrance on a façade of the U.S. Supreme Court Building with marble masonry, a portico of columns, and a pediment with a of sculptures of figures under a partly cloudy sky.

US Supreme Court to hear case over Catholic Charities Bureau seeking Wisconsin unemployment tax exemption

Bad River Band and other groups move to block reroute plans for Enbridge's Line 5

Costs continue to surge at Wisconsin's troubled Lincoln Hills youth prison

Wisconsin DNR issues first round of construction permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around Bad River reservation

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Two marble columns are visible in the foreground in front of a lawn with patches of dead grass and multiple trees with leaves in varying colors in front of a façade of the U.S. Supreme Court Building with marble masonry, a portico of columns, and a pediment with a of sculptures of figures.

US Supreme Court rejects challenge to an Eau Claire schools policy covering transgender students

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Dave Eggen on opposing plans to remove dams in the Driftless

Mark Erickson on assessing earthen dam stability and failure

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Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Sydney Widell, Nancy Wedwick on floods, dams and community

Dave Eggen on opposing plans to remove dams in the Driftless

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