Two hands wearing nitrile gloves hold an agar plat with streaks of bacteria growth and an identification label.

Health

Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin

Health officials are warning consumers against eating alfalfa sprouts that are sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands, with 23 people in Minnesota reported as having fallen ill and investigators identifying another 18 cases in Wisconsin caused by food poisoning.

August 21, 2026

Donald Trump speaks into a mounted microphone with an out-of-focus painting in the background.
Donald Trump speaks into a mounted microphone with an out-of-focus painting in the background.

Elections

Trump continues to tout data centers, even as they become toxic in 2026 races

President Donald Trump is voicing strong support for data centers, while candidates running in midterm elections are far less accepting as their development has become a contentious issue around the nation.

August 20, 2026

Crowley, Tiffany and why data centers are a major 2026 issue
Crowley, Tiffany and why data centers are a major 2026 issue

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Crowley, Tiffany and why data centers are a major 2026 issue

Tom Tiffany and David Crowley move to define themselves and how voters view their opponent in an opening salvo of campaign ads — Inside Wisconsin Politics digests the start of their race for governor.

August 20, 2026

A recreational vehicle with the words NorthEast Wisconsin Community Clinic, the URL www.newcc.health and different graphics is parked on the side of a road next to a sidewalk, with its open side awning providing shade to a folding table and chairs in place next to and open door, with trees and a building in the background.
A recreational vehicle with the words NorthEast Wisconsin Community Clinic, the URL www.newcc.health and different graphics is parked on the side of a road next to a sidewalk, with its open side awning providing shade to a folding table and chairs in place next to and open door, with trees and a building in the background.

Social Issues

A guide to homelessness resources in northeast Wisconsin

Despite limited funding, a group of regional agencies provide shelter, support and resources to homeless populations in northeast Wisconsin.

August 20, 2026 • Northeast Region

Three people walk along an asphalt-paved path toward the rear side of a corner of a building with stone masonry walls and a bronze plaque reading Lyons Park, with trees in the background and an out-of-focus plastic sandwich board sign with two illustrations of the U.S. flag and the words Vote Here / Aquí on its front face.
Three people walk along an asphalt-paved path toward the rear side of a corner of a building with stone masonry walls and a bronze plaque reading Lyons Park, with trees in the background and an out-of-focus plastic sandwich board sign with two illustrations of the U.S. flag and the words Vote Here / Aquí on its front face.

Elections

What to know about fake election poll numbers for shared and retracted by a mysterious company

A mysterious political firm named Median Strategies admitted to fabricating multiple election polls, including one purporting to evaluate support in the 2026 Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin.

August 19, 2026

Light reflects off metal latch handles and rotary combination locks integrated into a row of metal school lockers.
Light reflects off metal latch handles and rotary combination locks integrated into a row of metal school lockers.

Education

At ‘quasi-public’ private schools, 100% of students get tuition vouchers — there’s almost no accountability

Private schools, including those heavily dependent on taxpayer funding, often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to — following the money at one Milwaukee private school reveals an opaque world with little oversight.

August 18, 2026 • Southeast Region

Different poultry cuts and other meat products packaged in trays and encased in plastic wrap sit stacked in three adjacent open-topped coolers, with a cardboard container filled with a bakery product standing next to one, with an out-of-focus open-sided cooler displaying different food products in the background.
Different poultry cuts and other meat products packaged in trays and encased in plastic wrap sit stacked in three adjacent open-topped coolers, with a cardboard container filled with a bakery product standing next to one, with an out-of-focus open-sided cooler displaying different food products in the background.

Economy

How to use an inflation calculator

With prices continuing to rise for groceries, gas and other consumer products, free online inflation tracking tools can compare changes in costs over time and show how much income is keeping up.

August 17, 2026

Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross sit next to each other and across from Zac Schultz at a desk on the Here & Now set.
Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross sit next to each other and across from Zac Schultz at a desk on the Here & Now set.

Politics

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Bill McCoshen & Scot Ross, Alexander Shur

Here's what guests on the Aug. 14, 2026 episode said about David Crowley's and Tom Tiffany's fundraising in the race for governor and Milwaukee's late-night ballot reporting in the primary election.

August 17, 2026

Three people, with two visibly holding paper ballots, stand in a line next to a double row of temporary voting booths with metal legs, plastic trays and cardboard privacy screens with graphics of the U.S. flag and the word Vote on each side, in which several people are facing, in a room with a tile floor and row of wood-trimmed windows and glass doors marked by three illuminated EXIT signs.
Three people, with two visibly holding paper ballots, stand in a line next to a double row of temporary voting booths with metal legs, plastic trays and cardboard privacy screens with graphics of the U.S. flag and the word Vote on each side, in which several people are facing, in a room with a tile floor and row of wood-trimmed windows and glass doors marked by three illuminated EXIT signs.

Elections

Democratic primary turnout soars in Wisconsin, other states in 2026

Democratic voters are turning out for 2026 primaries at levels not seen in more than 20 years, with Michigan and Wisconsin seeing midterm records, along with large numbers in Minnesota, Texas and Georgia, though turnout in primary elections is an imperfect predictor of general election results.

August 16, 2026

A still image shows Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling.
A still image shows Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling.

Elections

McCoshen & Ross on Wisconsin’s 2026 partisan primary winners

"Here & Now" political panelists Bill McCoshen and Scot Ross discuss the outcome of Wisconsin's 2026 primary election deciding Democratic and Republican nominees for governor and seats in Congress.

August 14, 2026