Here & Now opening for August 15, 2025

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The following program is a PBS Wisconsin original production.

Flood victim:
This is where the water was.

Frederica Freyberg:
Residents sort through the wreckage after some of the worst rain and flood events swept through southeast Wisconsin, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley gives the latest on flood recovery. And an expert explains how to know if you’re insured for flood damage. A report on how MPS is doing containing lead paint in schools, and what to expect for next year’s marketplace premiums. It’s “Here & Now” for August 15.

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