Here & Now

Here & Now opening for July 31, 2026

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The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production.

Austin Hammond:
Menasha, I know that things are incredibly difficult right now. There’s so much loss in this moment.

Frederica Freyberg:
Tornadoes and severe weather devastate communities in eastern Wisconsin.

Mandela Barnes:
Now, while I’ll be suspending this campaign, I’ll never give up my fight for Wisconsin.

Frederica Freyberg:
And the hits keep coming in the Democratic primary race for governor as a leading candidate suddenly drops out.
I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” we dig into the latest with the Democratic candidates for governor and the abrupt departure from a leading candidate. The mayor of Menasha is with us on how his area is coping after devastating storms. Murv Seymour reports from ground zero, where Corey Ruiz was killed by a police officer, and the community is building support and election officials go head-to-head with prediction market giants. It’s “Here & Now” for July 31.

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Funding for “Here & Now” is provided by the Focus Fund for Journalism and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.