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Joni Mitchell surprises fans at Newport Folk Festival

07/26/22 | 1m 51s | Rating: NR

Playing her first full set in more than 20 years, legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell made a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, where she last appeared in 1969.

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Robert Yablon on judge recusal rules and a rise in requests

Robert Yablon on judge recusal rules and a rise in requests

Sunlight reflects off one side of a metal utility pole with three tiers and electricity transmission lines running through each, with a clear sky in the background.

Competition intensifies over who builds Wisconsin’s electricity grid as data centers drive demand

Frederica Freyberg sits at a desk on the Here & Now set and faces a video monitor showing an image of Eric Genrich.

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Mayor Eric Genrich, William Casey Crump

Mayor Eric Genrich on property tax bills and school vouchers

Mayor Eric Genrich on property tax bills and school vouchers

A still image shows William Casey Crump seated in front of a bookshelf, with a caption at the bottom that reads 'Town of Stella,' 'William Casey Crump' and 'Town of Stella board chair.'

William Casey Crump on state funds to address PFAS pollution

Why voters should follow Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race

Why voters should follow Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race

One worker uses a tape measure while standing next to another worker pointing with their right index finger as both face a metal cabinet in a room with concrete block walls and multiple electrical equipment items.

What a boom in building and operating data centers means for Wisconsin’s workforce

Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race and the issue of recusal

Wisconsin’s 2026 Supreme Court race and the issue of recusal

A printed sign with the words Absentee Ballot Processing is attached to the edge of a table with a red-white-and-blue stripes and stars tablecloth, with a banker's box and smaller box on its surface alongside pieces of paper and a pen.

Racine County man who ordered ballots without consent found guilty of fraud and identity theft

Emma Carufel stands on a wood floor, with lines of people standing on either side of her, in a room with chairs, tables, a podium with a microphone and a whiteboard in the background along with a larger projector screen on a wall and a ceiling-mounted large dream catcher displayed in a corner.

Reconnecting with Indigenous culture through a jingle dress class in Milwaukee

An aerial photo shows a crossroads in the midst of an expanse of partially snow-covered dirt fields with parked vehicles along construction equipment and materials in different locations, with a large building and multiple construction cranes at the far end, with farm fields and stands of trees extending to the horizon.

Wisconsin communities face scrutiny over data center secrecy beyond use of NDAs

A desk statue of Lady Justice is displayed in an office at the Waushara County Courthouse on Nov. 14, 2022, in Wautoma. (Credit: PBS Wisconsin)

Lawmaker, Wisconsin State Public Defender office disappointed after court staffing bill doesn’t get vote

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