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Katie Johnson on 'pandemic slide' and K-12 student success
Amery schools psychologist Katie Johnson, president of the Wisconsin School Psychologists Association, discusses academic, mental and emotional challenges students face in the wake of the pandemic.
Anchored by Frederica Freyberg, Here & Now is Wisconsin’s weekly in-depth news and public affairs program where civic and political leaders provide context to the issues at the forefront of life in Wisconsin. 7:30 p.m. Fridays
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Kamala Harris talks abortion, appeals to voters in Milwaukee
Wisconsin Elections Commission proposes review of poll observer rules
Wisconsin's French Island faces stark choices as PFAS water crisis lingers
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind among French Island residents grappling with PFAS
Evers' call for Legislature to pursue abortion vote is rejected by Republicans
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WILL lawsuit challenges use of federal voter registration form in Wisconsin
Workers, employers struggle as Long COVID sidelines thousands of Wisconsinites
Paru Shah on recent Black voter turnout in Wisconsin
As the community organizing group BLOC works to mobilize Black voters in southeast Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee political science professor Paru Shah explains their influence on the state's politics.
Charles Franklin on crime, abortion and student debt polling
Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes where voters stand on high-profile issues before the 2022 election and the tight status of the state's…
Scott McDonell on pressures election officials face in 2022
Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell discusses how ongoing court cases, changing state guidance, records requests and threats are affecting planning for the fall election and…
Black votes matter: BLOC's organizing in southeast Wisconsin
In advance of the 2022 midterm elections, a Milwaukee-based community outreach group is expanding its efforts to Racine and Kenosha to engage voters long overlooked by campaigns and politicians.
Lance Bagstad on rural schools facing teacher shortages
School District of Arcadia Superintendent Lance Bagstad describes the shortages of teachers and staff in rural schools and what is being done to recruit and…
Growing demand, higher costs challenge Wisconsin's booming dairy goat industry
The market for goat cheese and other specialized dairy products continues to build, but producers large and small around the state are confronting spikes in the price of feed.
Why young adults stay in their small Wisconsin town
Four residents of the Black River Falls area share the reasons why they continue to live in the community where they grew up rather than moving to a larger city.
Wisconsin Regional News
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Brown County halts partnership with embattled Dane County Medical Examiner's Office
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Open and Shut
“Open and Shut” is a narrative, seven-part investigative series following two district attorneys in Wisconsin’s Fox Valley and their impact on victims, the accused and the justice system. “Open and Shut” is a joint production of Wisconsin Watch and WPR.
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Not Enough Apologies: Trauma Stories
A documentary exploring the lasting effects of trauma and new responses across Wisconsin.
Portraits From Rural Wisconsin
See why some western Wisconsin residents still say that “rural life is the best life.”
Yahara Watershed: A Place of Change
A study asks what might the Yahara Watershed look like in the year 2070.
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