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Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

Ho-Chunk Tribal Preservation Officer Bill Quackenbush shares oral histories of how the Madison area's four lakes and the Yahara River watershed formed from a single ancient glacial lake.

Frederica Freyberg and Jason Stein sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Zara Fakhri, Ali Soltani, Jason Stein

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Dane County returns 165 acres to the Ho-Chunk Nation

A still image shows Jason Stein seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Jason Stein' and 'Wisconsin Policy Forum.'

Jason Stein on budget headwinds facing Milwaukee

A still image shows Zara Fakhri seated at a desk on her laptop with a flag of Iran behind her.

Iranians in Wisconsin react to US-Iran peace negotiations

Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson on the announced peace talks to end the Iran war.

Wisconsin senators on the Memorandum of Understanding

A still image shows lines of tables campaigning for various candidates at the 2026 Wisconsin Democratic convetion.

Here and Now 2026

Candidates for governor make their case to the parties

Wisconsin Democrats make their cases in primary for governor

A worker holds a lead service line while standing on a road, with a curb, front yards and houses out-of-focus in the background.

Fewer lead water pipes remain around Wisconsin, but thousands remain unknown

Two men in suits stand at a wooden courtroom lectern with a microphone as a uniformed deputy reads documents beside them.

Alleged Wisconsin fake elector accomplices plead not guilty as Trump seeks to rewrite 2020 election

Beagles play in a green yard.

Wisconsin beagle research facility that drew protests is closing as rescue group takes in dogs

A comic strip-style drawing with a stylized halftone color scheme shows a girl holding up her left hand with a ring on her ring finger, with a man in shadow holding his right hand on her left shoulder and two other people in shadow facing her.

Child marriage with parental consent is still legal in Wisconsin

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: Jeff Lamont, Elmer Moore, Jr., Paula Tran, Taylor Odle

Frederica Freyberg and Jason Stein sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Zara Fakhri, Ali Soltani, Jason Stein

A still image shows a hand reaching out to hold the branch of a tree.

Dane County returns 165 acres to the Ho-Chunk Nation

A still image shows Jason Stein seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Jason Stein' and 'Wisconsin Policy Forum.'

Jason Stein on budget headwinds facing Milwaukee

A still image shows Zara Fakhri seated at a desk on her laptop with a flag of Iran behind her.

Iranians in Wisconsin react to US-Iran peace negotiations

Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson on the announced peace talks to end the Iran war.

Wisconsin senators on the Memorandum of Understanding

A still image shows lines of tables campaigning for various candidates at the 2026 Wisconsin Democratic convetion.

Here and Now 2026

Candidates for governor make their case to the parties

Wisconsin Democrats make their cases in primary for governor

A worker holds a lead service line while standing on a road, with a curb, front yards and houses out-of-focus in the background.

Fewer lead water pipes remain around Wisconsin, but thousands remain unknown

Two men in suits stand at a wooden courtroom lectern with a microphone as a uniformed deputy reads documents beside them.

Alleged Wisconsin fake elector accomplices plead not guilty as Trump seeks to rewrite 2020 election

Beagles play in a green yard.

Wisconsin beagle research facility that drew protests is closing as rescue group takes in dogs

A comic strip-style drawing with a stylized halftone color scheme shows a girl holding up her left hand with a ring on her ring finger, with a man in shadow holding his right hand on her left shoulder and two other people in shadow facing her.

Child marriage with parental consent is still legal in Wisconsin

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

'Here & Now' Highlights: Jeff Lamont, Elmer Moore, Jr., Paula Tran, Taylor Odle

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Trump visits Wisconsin to tout his agriculture tax breaks

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Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

A still image shows a hand reaching out to hold the branch of a tree.

Dane County returns 165 acres to the Ho-Chunk Nation

Small waves on a lake move toward its near shore, with plants, a mowed area and a gravel track in the foreground, and the hazy tree-covered far shore on the horizon in the background.

A legal dispute over Lac du Flambeau tribal fishing restrictions remains unresolved

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A still image shows Jason Stein seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Jason Stein' and 'Wisconsin Policy Forum.'

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Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

Bill Quackenbush on the lakes of Teejop and beyond

Dane County returns 165 acres to the Ho-Chunk Nation

Alleged Wisconsin fake elector accomplices plead not guilty as Trump seeks to rewrite 2020 election

Wisconsin beagle research facility that drew protests is closing as rescue group takes in dogs

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Small waves on a lake move toward its near shore, with plants, a mowed area and a gravel track in the foreground, and the hazy tree-covered far shore on the horizon in the background.

A legal dispute over Lac du Flambeau tribal fishing restrictions remains unresolved

Lac Du Flambeau tribe fights state lawsuit on fishing access

Jan Lee on the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore's status

Wisconsin sues Lac Du Flambeau tribe over non-member fishing restrictions on 19 lakes

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A still image shows President Donald Trump seated at bannered table with the Seal of the President of the United States on the front and graphics on either side that read FIGHTING FOR AMERICAN FARMERS and Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Trump visits Wisconsin to tout his agriculture tax breaks

Republican Sen. Jesse James to retire from Wisconsin Legislature

Duffy funneled $1 million to son-in-law's Republican primary campaign for Congress

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