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Indigenous

Wisconsin's tribal nations assert reciprocity and resiliency

US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on de-escalation and funds for ICE

Budgets

US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on de-escalation and funds for ICE

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Policy

Can immigration officials access Medicaid data? What it means for Wisconsin patients

Chris Taylor on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Elections

Chris Taylor on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

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Economy

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

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Economy

Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032

Rep. Angela Stroud on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Economy

Rep. Angela Stroud on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Rep. Mark Born on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Economy

Rep. Mark Born on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Sasha Druzhyna, Varya Mykhailova and Anna Mykhailova sit next to and face each other on a couch.

Economy

A pair of doctors who fled Ukraine for Wisconsin still try to pursue their careers

Tricia Braun on a push to build more and larger data centers

Economy

Tricia Braun on a push to build more and larger data centers

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Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Maria Lazar

Multiple masked men wearing plate carrier vests with different removable patches reading Police ICE, Police Federal Officer and Police on top of different types and colors of apparel walk in a an uneven line down the middle of a street, with out-of-focus parked and driving vehicles in the background.

Courts

Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE deceptions add to fears in Minnesota

A still image shows a procession of people carrying various Tribal flags walking down the aisle of the State legislature.

Indigenous

Wisconsin's tribal nations assert reciprocity and resiliency

US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on de-escalation and funds for ICE

Budgets

US Rep. Scott Fitzgerald on de-escalation and funds for ICE

A photo shows a website displayed on a Google Chrome browser with a URL bar reading medicaid.gov above lines of text reading An official website of the United States government, Medicaid.gov, Keeping America Healthy, Federal Policy Guidance and other partial phrases.

Policy

Can immigration officials access Medicaid data? What it means for Wisconsin patients

Chris Taylor on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Elections

Chris Taylor on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

An aerial photo shows a riverfront parking lot with two docks in between a wooded area and open fields with an electrical substation connected to power lines spanning water, with two railroad lines and a landscape of roads and houses at the foot of wooded bluffs and more fields and wooded areas leading to the horizon.

Economy

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

Passengers sit in multiple seats on either side of an aisle in a train car with an industrial carpet and two lines of overhead lighting.

Economy

Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032

Rep. Angela Stroud on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Economy

Rep. Angela Stroud on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Rep. Mark Born on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Economy

Rep. Mark Born on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Sasha Druzhyna, Varya Mykhailova and Anna Mykhailova sit next to and face each other on a couch.

Economy

A pair of doctors who fled Ukraine for Wisconsin still try to pursue their careers

Tricia Braun on a push to build more and larger data centers

Economy

Tricia Braun on a push to build more and larger data centers

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Politics

'Here & Now' Highlights: U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, Maria Lazar

Multiple masked men wearing plate carrier vests with different removable patches reading Police ICE, Police Federal Officer and Police on top of different types and colors of apparel walk in a an uneven line down the middle of a street, with out-of-focus parked and driving vehicles in the background.

Courts

Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE deceptions add to fears in Minnesota

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The local battles over data center developments in Wisconsin

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The local battles over data center developments in Wisconsin

South Central Region

US Rep. Gwen Moore on ICE and funding for Homeland Security

Budgets

US Rep. Gwen Moore on ICE and funding for Homeland Security

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

West Central Region

Howard Schweber on political pushback in Minnesota to ICE

Politics

Howard Schweber on political pushback in Minnesota to ICE

Maria Lazar, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, speaking during an interview, with on-screen text “MARIA LAZAR” and “WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT CANDIDATE.

Elections

Maria Lazar on the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Kimberly Solberg on the pace of ICE raids around Baldwin

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on the pace of ICE raids around Baldwin

West Central Region

Howard Schweber on training for and protocols of ICE agents

Courts

Howard Schweber on training for and protocols of ICE agents

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Social Issues

Witnessing — and fearing — ICE actions in St. Croix County

West Central Region

Howard Schweber on protesting ICE and constitutional rights

Politics

Howard Schweber on protesting ICE and constitutional rights

A still image shows a a portrait of Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson next to a statement he made regarding calls to defund ICE.

Budgets

Baldwin, Johnson react to Homeland Security funding fight

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Elections

Wisconsin's 2026 governor candidates consider school funding

Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court candidates on ICE and the law

Courts

Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court candidates on ICE and the law

Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court candidates on ICE and the law

Courts

Wisconsin's 2026 Supreme Court candidates on ICE and the law

Indigenous

A still image shows a procession of people carrying various Tribal flags walking down the aisle of the State legislature.

Wisconsin's tribal nations assert reciprocity and resiliency

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Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to acquire tribal IDs and prove their right to belong in the US

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

Local Wisconsin News

Southeast Region

Sasha Druzhyna, Varya Mykhailova and Anna Mykhailova sit next to and face each other on a couch.

Economy

A pair of doctors who fled Ukraine for Wisconsin still try to pursue their careers

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

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

Anita Kirschling, Theresa Reiter, Judy Rogers and Linda Chapman knit while sitting on rolling office chairs around three sides of tables arranged in a square, with other chairs facing the tables and in the background in a room with an industrial carpet and an open wood door.

Education

UW-Green Bay courts more older learners as student enrollment numbers shrink

Education

Appleton Technical Academy prepares students for skilled trades — it's not easy

Social Issues

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

Politics

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

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South Central Region

Passengers sit in multiple seats on either side of an aisle in a train car with an industrial carpet and two lines of overhead lighting.

Economy

Amtrak might open a station in Madison, but not until 2032

Economy

Rep. Mark Born on expansion of data centers in Wisconsin

Economy

A pair of doctors who fled Ukraine for Wisconsin still try to pursue their careers

Politics

The local battles over data center developments in Wisconsin

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

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on due process in immigration enforcement

Courts

Kimberly Solberg on the pace of ICE raids around Baldwin

Social Issues

Witnessing — and fearing — ICE actions in St. Croix County

Economy

John Rosenow on dairy workers and immigration enforcement

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Southwest Region

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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

Economy

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

Economy

Tawny Hardyman on losing staff during a government shutdown

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