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Steve Vavrus on Wisconsin’s rising risk for extreme weather

Steve Vavrus on Wisconsin's rising risk for extreme weather

Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts co-director Steve Vavrus describes a growing level of extreme weather conditions in the state and actions to mitigate costs and safeguard against risks.

How much will endorsements matter in Wisconsin’s 2026 races?

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How much will endorsements matter in Wisconsin's 2026 races?

Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing

Wisconsin's 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing

Multiple groups of people stand on a plaza and two people sit on benches in front of a multi-wing stone masonry building with steps leading up to an entrance framed by a portico of columns upholding a pediment with sculptures of figures, with a building and trees to the side in the background and a water fountain in the center of a shallow circular pool in the foreground.

US Supreme Court rules for Michigan in the state's lawsuit to shut down Line 5 section

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

Teagan Massey-Plamann, wearing a baseball uniform with the word Menasha and numeral 15 on the front of the jersey, stands on a sidewalk among other people, several with backpacks with stowed softball bats, with lawns, a road and sidewalk in the background.

At UW-Oshkosh, nearly half the students are still in high school

One woman lifts the hem of her skirt to show bruises on her legs and a man lifts the bottom of his shirt to show bruises on his torso, with other people standing in the background holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Protesters converge outside the Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beagles

Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Ron Johnson.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Kurt Kotenberg, US Sen. Ron Johnson, Chairwoman Elizabeth Arbuckle

A group of people stand on one side of a chain-link fence topped by barbed wire, many wearing disposable coveralls with hoods, with one law enforcement officer standing on the other side of the fence using a can of pepper spray, and with clouds of tear gas streaming in the air, including one from an aloft canister.

Hundreds trying to enter Blue Mounds dog breeding facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray

A still image shows Ron Johnson seated in front of a brick fireplace, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Oshkosh,' 'U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson' and '(R) Wisconsin.'

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the US-Iran war and its future

A still image shows a photo taken by Tahereh Rahimi of the aftermath of a bomb dropped on the outskirts of Tehran, fire raises high into the sky above tree lines and a watch tower, black smoke fills the rest of the sky.

What war is like for a UW-Madison student in Iran

A still image shows Liz Arbuckle seated in front of a green wall, the American flag and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians flag, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Odanah,' 'Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle' and 'Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.'

Bad River Band Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 reroute

A still image shows Kurt Kotenberg seated in front of two signs that say 'when thunder roars, go indoors' and a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Green Bay,' 'Kurt Kotenberg' and 'National Weather Service.'

Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

How much will endorsements matter in Wisconsin’s 2026 races?

Inside Wisconsin Politics

How much will endorsements matter in Wisconsin's 2026 races?

Wisconsin’s 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing

Wisconsin's 2026 governor candidates on the cost of housing

Multiple groups of people stand on a plaza and two people sit on benches in front of a multi-wing stone masonry building with steps leading up to an entrance framed by a portico of columns upholding a pediment with sculptures of figures, with a building and trees to the side in the background and a water fountain in the center of a shallow circular pool in the foreground.

US Supreme Court rules for Michigan in the state's lawsuit to shut down Line 5 section

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

What are next steps for online sports betting in Wisconsin?

Teagan Massey-Plamann, wearing a baseball uniform with the word Menasha and numeral 15 on the front of the jersey, stands on a sidewalk among other people, several with backpacks with stowed softball bats, with lawns, a road and sidewalk in the background.

At UW-Oshkosh, nearly half the students are still in high school

One woman lifts the hem of her skirt to show bruises on her legs and a man lifts the bottom of his shirt to show bruises on his torso, with other people standing in the background holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Protesters converge outside the Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beagles

Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Ron Johnson.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Kurt Kotenberg, US Sen. Ron Johnson, Chairwoman Elizabeth Arbuckle

A group of people stand on one side of a chain-link fence topped by barbed wire, many wearing disposable coveralls with hoods, with one law enforcement officer standing on the other side of the fence using a can of pepper spray, and with clouds of tear gas streaming in the air, including one from an aloft canister.

Hundreds trying to enter Blue Mounds dog breeding facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray

A still image shows Ron Johnson seated in front of a brick fireplace, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Oshkosh,' 'U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson' and '(R) Wisconsin.'

US Sen. Ron Johnson on the US-Iran war and its future

A still image shows a photo taken by Tahereh Rahimi of the aftermath of a bomb dropped on the outskirts of Tehran, fire raises high into the sky above tree lines and a watch tower, black smoke fills the rest of the sky.

What war is like for a UW-Madison student in Iran

A still image shows Liz Arbuckle seated in front of a green wall, the American flag and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians flag, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Odanah,' 'Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle' and 'Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.'

Bad River Band Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle on the Line 5 reroute

A still image shows Kurt Kotenberg seated in front of two signs that say 'when thunder roars, go indoors' and a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Green Bay,' 'Kurt Kotenberg' and 'National Weather Service.'

Kurt Kotenberg on extreme weather hitting eastern Wisconsin

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A still image shows Liz Arbuckle seated in front of a green wall, the American flag and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians flag, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Odanah,' 'Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle' and 'Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.'

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A still image shows Liz Arbuckle seated in front of a green wall, the American flag and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians flag, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Odanah,' 'Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle' and 'Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.'

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A still image shows Kurt Kotenberg seated in front of two signs that say 'when thunder roars, go indoors' and a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Green Bay,' 'Kurt Kotenberg' and 'National Weather Service.'

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Teagan Massey-Plamann, wearing a baseball uniform with the word Menasha and numeral 15 on the front of the jersey, stands on a sidewalk among other people, several with backpacks with stowed softball bats, with lawns, a road and sidewalk in the background.

At UW-Oshkosh, nearly half the students are still in high school

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One woman lifts the hem of her skirt to show bruises on her legs and a man lifts the bottom of his shirt to show bruises on his torso, with other people standing in the background holding printed signs reading Free the Dogs and Save the Dogs as well as hand-drawn signs, in a space with a curved row of square pillars and ceiling-mounted globe light fixtures.

Protesters converge outside the Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beagles

Hundreds trying to enter Blue Mounds dog breeding facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray

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