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

‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Kathryn Halvorsen, Grant Sovern, Lisa Tollefson, Nick Hillman

Three side-by-side photos show Kenneth Chesebro, Mike Roman and Jim Troupis listening, posing for a portrait and speaking, respectively, in rooms with out-of-focus backgrounds.

Dane County judge rejects motions to dismiss felony charges against Trump aides

A still image shows Lisa Tollefson seated in front of a graphic of the Rock county sigil with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Janesville,' 'Lisa Tollefson' and 'Rock County Clerk.'

Lisa Tollefson on mail-in ballots and elections in Wisconsin

A still image shows Nick Hillman seated in a room with many windows and a couch, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Nick Hillman' and 'UW-Madison School of Education.'

Nick Hillman on borrowing limits for federal student loans

Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin

Grant Sovern on immigration arrests, detentions in Wisconsin

A still image shows Kathryn Halvorsen seated in front of a photo of a family, with a graphic in the bottom that reads 'Wausau,' 'Kathryn Halvorsen' and 'American Red Cross of Wisconsin.'

Kathryn Halvorsen on the Red Cross and flooding in Milwaukee

A still image shows piles of flood-damaged housewares stacked up on the side of the road, including mattresses, bins and furniture.

Milwaukee flood recovery efforts continue during FEMA visit

A still image from a video shows a vertical framing of Hannah Dugan standing outdoors with leafless trees in the background, with portions of the image blurred as a redaction.

Police video footage shows Dugan denying that she hid a man sought by ICE agents

A road sign reading Walworth Co mounted on square wood poles stands along a roadside with an a thinly wooded embankment, utility poles and lines, and farm buildings in the background.

Walworth County court commissioner resigns after dispute with sheriff’s deputies over immigration warrant

Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools

Shannon Pahlicek on concerns of parents over lead in schools

Patrick Parise gestures with both hand in the air while standing in front of several rows of tables with students sitting in rolling chairs behind them, in a room with a low pile carpet, a painted concrete block wall and a large whiteboard.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College limits dropouts by shortening its courses

Mike Totoraitis on the CDC and lead in Milwaukee schools

Mike Totoraitis on the CDC and lead in Milwaukee schools

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