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Chris McIntosh, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on NCAA transfer

Education

Chris McIntosh, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on NCAA transfer

UW-Madison Athletic Director Chris McIntosh and Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin discuss how the NCAA transfer portal affects educational experiences and financial goals of participating student athletes.

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Politics

Killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump and Republicans

Multiple people sit behind a low legislative dais with multiple rows of people seated in rows of plastic and metal stacking chairs facing them, in a high-ceilinged room with the U.S. and Wisconsin flags in a corner next to a a door and a sign reading Village of DeForest, with two monitors mounted on walls and a digital clock reading 9:19:50 mounted in the middle of a row of cabinets.

Economy

At least four local governments in Wisconsin signed data center secrecy deals

Chris McIntosh on lower ticket sales for Wisconsin football

Education

Chris McIntosh on lower ticket sales for Wisconsin football

Jennifer Mnookin speaks into a microphone mounted to the top of a wood podium, with out-of-focus metal sculpture elements and seated people in the background.

Education

Columbia University taps UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to lead school

Frederica Freyberg and Darryl Morin (Credit: PBS Wisconsin)

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Darryl Morin, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Chris McIntosh

A hand-painted sign in the shape of an ID card with a illustration of a portrait of Alex Pretti and the Red Cross symbol next to the words VA Hospital and above the words Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse, Neighbor and Friend rests on top of multiple bouquets of flowers and other foliage, and among multiple burning candles and illuminated electric candles on top of a snowbank, with out-of-focus flowers and candles in the background.

Social Issues

Alex Pretti, shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis, grew up in Green Bay

Darryl Morin on anticipating ICE operations in Wisconsin

Politics

Darryl Morin on anticipating ICE operations in Wisconsin

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Chris McIntosh on UW football

Education

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Chris McIntosh on UW football

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Environment

Weather warnings issued as Wisconsin's temperatures plummet

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Politics

WisconsinEye shutdown leaves state lawmakers meetings outside of public view

Zabi Sahibzada sits with his hands folded on his lap behind a desk with multiple books stacked on its surface and in front of a metal filing cabinet and a wood bookcase filled with file folders and other items on its shelves.

Social Issues

Wisconsin refugee agencies try to remain open as Trump halts most new admissions

The Kewaunee Power Station stands decommissioned along Lake Michigan on Sept. 16, 2025, in Kewaunee. Cloverleaf Infrastructure approached property owners and town of Carlton officials to gauge their support for a data center near the former nuclear energy facility. The company is no longer pursuing the project, officials told Wisconsin Watch in January 2026. (Credit: Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch)

Politics

Kewaunee County town staves off plan for a land purchase by a data center developer

A man wearing a parka and holding a sheet of paper in his left hand places a pine spray with his right hand on a ring-shaped makeshift memorial consisting of flower bouquets, wreaths, votive candles, sign and photos, and other items, with other people standing in the background behind a line of barrier tape strung around multiple traffic cones, with buildings, leafless trees and traffic signals in the background.

Politics

Killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis scrambles Second Amendment politics for Trump and Republicans

Multiple people sit behind a low legislative dais with multiple rows of people seated in rows of plastic and metal stacking chairs facing them, in a high-ceilinged room with the U.S. and Wisconsin flags in a corner next to a a door and a sign reading Village of DeForest, with two monitors mounted on walls and a digital clock reading 9:19:50 mounted in the middle of a row of cabinets.

Economy

At least four local governments in Wisconsin signed data center secrecy deals

Chris McIntosh on lower ticket sales for Wisconsin football

Education

Chris McIntosh on lower ticket sales for Wisconsin football

Jennifer Mnookin speaks into a microphone mounted to the top of a wood podium, with out-of-focus metal sculpture elements and seated people in the background.

Education

Columbia University taps UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to lead school

Frederica Freyberg and Darryl Morin (Credit: PBS Wisconsin)

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Darryl Morin, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Chris McIntosh

A hand-painted sign in the shape of an ID card with a illustration of a portrait of Alex Pretti and the Red Cross symbol next to the words VA Hospital and above the words Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse, Neighbor and Friend rests on top of multiple bouquets of flowers and other foliage, and among multiple burning candles and illuminated electric candles on top of a snowbank, with out-of-focus flowers and candles in the background.

Social Issues

Alex Pretti, shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis, grew up in Green Bay

Darryl Morin on anticipating ICE operations in Wisconsin

Politics

Darryl Morin on anticipating ICE operations in Wisconsin

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Chris McIntosh on UW football

Education

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Chris McIntosh on UW football

A still image shows a pier jeering out onto a frozen lake that is covered in snow.

Environment

Weather warnings issued as Wisconsin's temperatures plummet

A printed posterboard sign with the title Assembly Galleries Are Located on 3rd Floor West and the text Assembly Rules Prohibit: Cell Phones, Cameras, or Other Electronic Usage is displayed on a wood easel and next to a wood table with stacks of papers and a two-radio on its surface, with two people in the background walking toward a door in a hallway with masonry flooring and walls.

Politics

WisconsinEye shutdown leaves state lawmakers meetings outside of public view

Zabi Sahibzada sits with his hands folded on his lap behind a desk with multiple books stacked on its surface and in front of a metal filing cabinet and a wood bookcase filled with file folders and other items on its shelves.

Social Issues

Wisconsin refugee agencies try to remain open as Trump halts most new admissions

The Kewaunee Power Station stands decommissioned along Lake Michigan on Sept. 16, 2025, in Kewaunee. Cloverleaf Infrastructure approached property owners and town of Carlton officials to gauge their support for a data center near the former nuclear energy facility. The company is no longer pursuing the project, officials told Wisconsin Watch in January 2026. (Credit: Joe Timmerman / Wisconsin Watch)

Politics

Kewaunee County town staves off plan for a land purchase by a data center developer

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Chris McIntosh, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on NCAA transfer

Education

Chris McIntosh, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on NCAA transfer

South Central Region

Chris McIntosh on lower ticket sales for Wisconsin football

Education

Chris McIntosh on lower ticket sales for Wisconsin football

South Central Region

Darryl Morin on anticipating ICE operations in Wisconsin

Politics

Darryl Morin on anticipating ICE operations in Wisconsin

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Chris McIntosh on UW football

Education

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Chris McIntosh on UW football

A still image shows a pier jeering out onto a frozen lake that is covered in snow.

Environment

Weather warnings issued as Wisconsin's temperatures plummet

How Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates view bipartisanship

Elections

How Wisconsin's 2026 governor candidates view bipartisanship

What Wisconsin’s 2026 governor hopefuls want to pursue first

Elections

What Wisconsin's 2026 governor hopefuls want to pursue first

A still image shows Tony Evers in front of American and Wisconsin flags, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'state Capitol,' 'Gov. Tony Evers' and '(D) Wisconsin.'

Politics

Evers calls for property tax cut as his term comes to an end

US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on issues Congress faces as 2026 opens

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US Sen. Tammy Baldwin on issues Congress faces as 2026 opens

US Sen. Ron Johnson on issues Congress faces as 2026 opens

Politics

US Sen. Ron Johnson on issues Congress faces as 2026 opens

Joel Brennan on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Elections

Joel Brennan on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Missy Hughes on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Elections

Missy Hughes on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Missy Hughes on issues in Wisconsin’s 2026 governor’s race

Elections

Missy Hughes on issues in Wisconsin's 2026 governor's race

Indigenous

John Johnson sits on folding chair at a folding table covered with a tablecloth set up on an asphalt driveway and signs a sheet of paper while seated next to Sue Ernster, who is seated next to Larry Turner in front of a building with log siding, a door and two windows, with trees and a body of water in the background.

Return of Vilas County land by Catholic nuns to Lac du Flambeau breaks new ground

Brittany Koteles on the market value of land and its meaning

Brittany Koteles on the market value of land and its meaning

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Wisconsin archaeologists have found 16 ancient Indigenous canoes in Lake Mendota

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Southeast Region

Mary Roberts on discriminatory language in racial covenants

History

Mary Roberts on discriminatory language in racial covenants

Social Issues

Derek Handley on racial covenants harming Black Milwaukeeans

History

Anne Bonds on covenants and Milwaukee's racial segregation

History

Mapping a history of covenants and segregation in Milwaukee

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

A hand-painted sign in the shape of an ID card with a illustration of a portrait of Alex Pretti and the Red Cross symbol next to the words VA Hospital and above the words Alex Pretti, ICU Nurse, Neighbor and Friend rests on top of multiple bouquets of flowers and other foliage, and among multiple burning candles and illuminated electric candles on top of a snowbank, with out-of-focus flowers and candles in the background.

Social Issues

Alex Pretti, shot and killed by a federal agent in Minneapolis, grew up in Green Bay

Politics

Kewaunee County town staves off plan for a land purchase by a data center developer

History

Green Bay podcasters dig up long-buried tales in the city's Astor neighborhood

Politics

Residents of Menominee in Michigan vote to limit the city's number of cannabis stores

Northeast RegionNortheast Region News

South Central Region

Chris McIntosh, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on NCAA transfer

Education

Chris McIntosh, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on NCAA transfer

Education

Chris McIntosh on lower ticket sales for Wisconsin football

Environment

Falls through the ice on Wisconsin lakes are becoming more common

Economy

Kevin Rak on higher need at the River Food Pantry in Madison

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

John Johnson sits on folding chair at a folding table covered with a tablecloth set up on an asphalt driveway and signs a sheet of paper while seated next to Sue Ernster, who is seated next to Larry Turner in front of a building with log siding, a door and two windows, with trees and a body of water in the background.

Indigenous

Return of Vilas County land by Catholic nuns to Lac du Flambeau breaks new ground

Indigenous

Why Catholic sisters sold land back to the Lac du Flambeau

Indigenous

A prescribed burn in Superior provides pride and healing

History

Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior still resonates 50 years later

Northern RegionNorthern Region News

West Central Region

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Economy

John Rosenow on dairy workers and immigration enforcement

Education

Joe Green on combining courses through school consolidation

Education

Chris Lindner and Joe Green on sharing school district costs

Education

Joe Green and Chris Linder on school district consolidation

West Central RegionWest Central Region News

Southwest Region

The center and one side span of riveted cantilever metal bridge splash on the surface of a river with clouds of dust rising into the air, with another span to the side still standing along with multiple concrete support structures, with ice downriver and along the edges of the shore and with wooded bluffs in the background.

Economy

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

Economy

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

Economy

Tawny Hardyman on losing staff during a government shutdown

Social Issues

Tawny Hardyman on closure of Head Start classes in Wisconsin

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region News

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