PBS Wisconsin News

Fridays at 7:30 PM

PBS Wisconsin's weekly news and public affairs program provides reporting on civic and political issues around the state.

Tracy Germait uses her left hand to hold papers to the front cover of a three-ring binder held open while using her right hand to page through its contents, while seated at a table with books, papers and a basket on its surface, in a room a row of chairs along a wall under a windowsill with plants and a doll on its surface in front of a closed wood-framed window.

Courts

Wisconsin's shortage of public defenders means felony cases take longer to resolve

Three years and more than 10,000 lawyer calls after being charged, one Wisconsin mother still doesn't have an attorney as criminal defendants face challenges getting legal representation due to the state's level of funding for public defenders.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Taylor Odle, Joe Green and Chris Lindner, Roger Brandner

David Crowley smiles while standing in front of a corn field under a partly cloudy sky.

Elections

Lawmakers weigh security practices at Wisconsin State Capitol following assassinations in Utah and Minnesota

Environment

Paul Vitucci on wakes and the growing popularity of boating

Environment

Jeff Meessmann on wake boats and invasive species in Lakes

Education

Federal funding to programs to support students with deafblindness cut in Wisconsin and other states

Frederica Freyberg and Taylor Odle sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: Taylor Odle, Joe Green and Chris Lindner, Roger Brandner

Elections

State Sen. Kelda Roys enters 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin

Indigenous

Tribal universities prepare for deep cuts to federal funding

Politics

Sheriff Roger Brandner on shortages of emergency dispatchers

Education

Taylor Odle on UW's direct admission programs for students

Education

Joe Green and Chris Linder on school district consolidation

Politics

Wisconsin politicians respond to Charlie Kirk assassination

Budgets

Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in Wisconsin

Policy

Lawmakers weigh security practices at Wisconsin State Capitol following assassinations in Utah and Minnesota

Environment

Paul Vitucci on wakes and the growing popularity of boating

Environment

Jeff Meessmann on wake boats and invasive species in Lakes

Education

Federal funding to programs to support students with deafblindness cut in Wisconsin and other states

Smiling child in a red jacket and baseball cap holds a large fish on a boat, with a calm lake and forested shoreline in the background.

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We’re looking for walleye selfies — whether it’s you, a friend or a family member posing with their catch — for possible use in an upcoming documentary. Recent or historic, we’d especially love to see vintage photos that celebrate Wisconsin’s proud fishing tradition.

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