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What’s the plan to restructure the Wisconsin prison system?

What's the plan to restructure the Wisconsin prison system?

A plan put forth by Gov. Tony Evers to close, build or repurpose several Wisconsin Department of Corrections prisons is advancing, with a particular focus on the future of the juvenile justice system.

Multiple disconnected segments of a metal pipeline sit on an open field.

US Army Corps of Engineers approves Line 5 pipeline reroute around Bad River lands

Jean Pederson on learning about the scope of PFAS pollution

Jean Pederson on learning about the scope of PFAS pollution

William Casey Crump on PFAS-based food advisories in Stella

William Casey Crump on PFAS-based food advisories in Stella

Mature leafless trees stand above a snow-covered lawn, with a concrete sidewalk leading toward a parking lot with multiple vehicles parked in front of a multi-story masonry building with a central structure topped by a pillar-supported pediment.

State Building Commission votes to proceed with Evers plan to overhaul Wisconsin's prison system

Meet the high school students keeping Pulaski from becoming a news desert

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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumes offering abortions after pause related to federal funding

Zac Schultz and Rebecca Mnookin sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

'Here & Now' Highlights: US Rep. Glenn Grothman, US Rep. Mark Pocan, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin

The northern Wisconsin town of Stella demands action on PFAS

The northern Wisconsin town of Stella demands action on PFAS

A still image shows Glenn Grothman seated in a room with green walls, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Manitowoc,' 'U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman' and '(R) 6th Congressional District.'

US Rep. Glenn Grothman on 2025 government shutdown politics

A still image shows Mark Pocan seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan' and '(D) 2nd Congressional District.'

US Rep. Mark Pocan on 2025 government shutdown politics

A still image shows Jennifer Mnookin seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin' and 'UW-Madison.'

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on civil discourse at UW-Madison

Multiple students sit in rolling chairs and use tools to practice dental work on the teeth of mannequins with open moths, in a room with multiple rows of desks with computer monitors, water bottles and other items sitting on their surfaces.

Wisconsin tech colleges look to ease dental worker shortage

Multiple disconnected segments of a metal pipeline sit on an open field.

US Army Corps of Engineers approves Line 5 pipeline reroute around Bad River lands

Jean Pederson on learning about the scope of PFAS pollution

Jean Pederson on learning about the scope of PFAS pollution

William Casey Crump on PFAS-based food advisories in Stella

William Casey Crump on PFAS-based food advisories in Stella

Mature leafless trees stand above a snow-covered lawn, with a concrete sidewalk leading toward a parking lot with multiple vehicles parked in front of a multi-story masonry building with a central structure topped by a pillar-supported pediment.

State Building Commission votes to proceed with Evers plan to overhaul Wisconsin's prison system

Meet the high school students keeping Pulaski from becoming a news desert

An empty parking lot with leaves and branches on its asphalt surface sits in front of a building with a glass-walled entrance and large window at one corner covered by a decal with an illustration of a woman standing at the center of rays of light, with multiple trees behind it in the background.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumes offering abortions after pause related to federal funding

Zac Schultz and Rebecca Mnookin sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

'Here & Now' Highlights: US Rep. Glenn Grothman, US Rep. Mark Pocan, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin

The northern Wisconsin town of Stella demands action on PFAS

The northern Wisconsin town of Stella demands action on PFAS

A still image shows Glenn Grothman seated in a room with green walls, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Manitowoc,' 'U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman' and '(R) 6th Congressional District.'

US Rep. Glenn Grothman on 2025 government shutdown politics

A still image shows Mark Pocan seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan' and '(D) 2nd Congressional District.'

US Rep. Mark Pocan on 2025 government shutdown politics

A still image shows Jennifer Mnookin seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin' and 'UW-Madison.'

Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin on civil discourse at UW-Madison

Multiple students sit in rolling chairs and use tools to practice dental work on the teeth of mannequins with open moths, in a room with multiple rows of desks with computer monitors, water bottles and other items sitting on their surfaces.

Wisconsin tech colleges look to ease dental worker shortage

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A bipartisan bill that would allow for traffic cameras in Milwaukee inches forward

Wisconsin colleges vow to support Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts

Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in Wisconsin

Wisconsin budget funding for Milwaukee prosecutors may violate state constitution

Southeast Region News

Northeast Region

Meet the high school students keeping Pulaski from becoming a news desert

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A nuclear power plant could return to Kewaunee County, raising hopes and concerns for local residents

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Endangered whooping crane dies of avian flu at wildlife refuge in southern Wisconsin

Juneau County keeps healthy food program alive despite federal funding cuts

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Jean Pederson on learning about the scope of PFAS pollution

Jean Pederson on learning about the scope of PFAS pollution

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