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Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump’s clout in 2026

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Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump's clout in 2026

Republican Party of Sauk County Chair Jerry Helmer and Democratic Party of Sauk County Chair Judith Willink Grose discuss how President Donald Trump might factor into the outcome of the 2026 election.

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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

Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender

Elections

Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender

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

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

Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters

Elections

Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters

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

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

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Charles Franklin, Jason Stein

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

Elections

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

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Elections

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Education

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Side-by-side images show political yard signs for David Crowley and Mitchell Berman standing in one lawn with trees in the background, and Tom Tiffany and Jim Croft in another lawn with a brick wall, gutter downspout and window ledge in the background.

Elections

A high-stakes fight for state-level political power heats up with the 2026 vote

Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin’s tight 2026 governor’s race

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin's tight 2026 governor's race

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

Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender

Elections

Sydney Stinson, Zachary Tomlinson on Gen Z voting by gender

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

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

Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters

Elections

Anthony Chergosky on a partisan gender gap for Gen Z voters

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

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

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Charles Franklin, Jason Stein

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

Elections

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

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Elections

Charles Franklin on a tight race between Crowley and Tiffany

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Education

Jason Stein on school choice voucher enrollment and funding

Side-by-side images show political yard signs for David Crowley and Mitchell Berman standing in one lawn with trees in the background, and Tom Tiffany and Jim Croft in another lawn with a brick wall, gutter downspout and window ledge in the background.

Elections

A high-stakes fight for state-level political power heats up with the 2026 vote

Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin’s tight 2026 governor’s race

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Shifting fortunes in Wisconsin's tight 2026 governor's race

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The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand

Elections

The 2026 youth vote and where Gen Z Wisconsinites stand

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

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Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Northern Region

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election

Elections

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on data centers and the 2026 election

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Northern Region

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Northern Region

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Indigenous

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Northern Region

Tom Content on global energy prices and winter heating costs

Economy

Tom Content on global energy prices and winter heating costs

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Social Issues

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

West Central Region

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau’s lead water pipes

Policy

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau's lead water pipes

West Central Region

Republican mega-donors, gas costs and fighting ‘corruption’

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Republican mega-donors, gas costs and fighting 'corruption'

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on investigating shootings by police

Elections

Josh Kaul, Eric Toney on investigating shootings by police

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

In Focus

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

In Focus

In Focus with Wendi Dwyer: From disability to accessibility

Indigenous

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.

Researchers identify graves of students from a Milwaukee Indian boarding school

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

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Southeast Region

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

Courts

Immigration jude rules Salah Sarsour can be deported on national security grounds

Elections

Democrats eye Republican incumbent Steil in Wisconsin's 1st as 2026 map expands

Education

At 'quasi-public' private schools, 100% of students get tuition vouchers — there's almost no accountability

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

A child walks in a leaf-shaded asphalt parking lot next to a pickup truck with an open rear gate, with a wooded area in the background.

Social Issues

Green Bay's 'hidden homeless' maintain lives and hopes while living in their vehicles

Economy

Fox Cities businesses balance tornado relief with keeping their doors open

Social Issues

A guide to homelessness resources in northeast Wisconsin

Economy

Mayor Austin Hammond on damage by a tornado hitting Menasha

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump’s clout in 2026

Elections

Jerry Helmer, Judith Willink Grose on Trump's clout in 2026

Environment

Wildfire smoke renews air pollution and asthma concerns in Rock County

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Crump attend Corey Ruiz's funeral

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on ceremonies for travel on gichigami

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Frog Bay Tribal National Park

Indigenous

Chairwoman Nicole Boyd on Apostle Islands tourism workers

Indigenous

The Red Cliff Band and the future of the Apostle Islands

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Social Issues

Jim Drees on a program to reduce homelessness in La Crosse

Policy

Alder Michael Martens on replacing Wausau's lead water pipes

Elections

Michael Alfonso on his 2026 campaign for Congress and Trump

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

A still image shows Dr. Ryan Westergaard seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Ryan Westergaard, M.D.' and 'Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services.'

Health

Dr. Ryan Westergaard on measles cases in southwest Wisconsin

Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Economy

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

Economy

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

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