Here & Now

Here & Now opening for June 19, 2026

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The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production.

Frederica Freyberg:
Wisconsin responds with hope and caution that the war with Iran could have an end in sight, and a projected deficit for Milwaukee County forecasts the choppy waters ahead for the economy.
I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” Wisconsin senators weigh in on Trump’s peace deal and local Iranians share their views. Analysis of the projected economic shortfall in Milwaukee. We hear from the candidates running in the Democratic primary for governor at their state convention. And land appropriated hundreds of years ago transitions back into the hands of the Ho-Chunk. It’s “Here & Now” for June 19.

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