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Kaul to run for a third term as Wisconsin Attorney General in 2026 election MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Oct. 7 that he will not run for governor, opting instead to seek a third term as the state's ...

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is seeking reelection to a third term in that office in the 2026 election after speculation that he would instead run in the Democratic primary for governor, reports @apnews.com.

A decade of immigrants to Wisconsin and immigration enforcement in 9 charts This article was originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Of the roughly 6.6 million immigrants who landed in the federal immigration court system over the past deca...

Immigration hearing and arrest data from 2015 to 2023 illustrate where new immigrants to Wisconsin originated, where they settled in the state, and how they've fared in immigration court, reports @wisconsinwatch.org.

Wisconsin Department of Justice asks Waukesha County judge to pause voter citizenship order MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Oct. 6 asked a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the ...

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a Waukesha County judge to immediately put on hold an order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the statewide election in February 2026, reports @apnews.com.

John Rosenow on dairy workers and immigration enforcement John Rosenow on reliance of dairy farms on immigrant labor and the prospect of raids.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Roseholm-Wolfe Dairy owner John Rosenow discusses the reliance of Wisconsin dairy farms on immigrant labor for milking cows, the legal statuses of these workers and the prospect of immigration raids.

Sydney Timmer-Murillo on public violence and shared trauma Sydney Timmer-Murillo on how mass shootings and assassinations affect mental health.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Medical College of Wisconsin professor and clinical psychologist Sydney Timmer-Murillo considers how exposure to mass shootings and assassinations affect mental health and generate anxiety and trauma.

'Here & Now' Highlights: US Sen. Ron Johnson, John Rosenow, Sydney Timmer-Murillo U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to stop federal government shutdowns and has a bill to change how funding bills are passed. Buffalo County farmer John Rosenow lamented how immigration laws ...

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Here's what guests on the Oct. 3 episode of "Here & Now" said about the federal government shutdown, immigrant dairy workers and collective trauma from public violence.

US Sen. Ron Johnson on 2025 government shutdown politics Ron Johnson on the federal government shutdown and his proposed Eliminate Shutdowns Act.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, discusses the October 2025 shutdown of the federal government, the stance of Republican lawmakers in this impasse and goals of his proposed Eliminate Shutdowns Act.

Tariffs, trade war and woes for Wisconsin's soybean farmers Combines are rolling all across Wisconsin, bringing in what looks to be a good soybean harvest. 'I think it's going to be a real good year for us on our ...

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Wisconsin soybean farmers are enjoying a bumper crop, but are caught in the middle of a trade war with Trump administration tariffs on China and shifting global markets that are seeing sliding prices.

The hidden secrets of domestic violence in Native communities Warning: This story contains disturbing details about domestic violence. If you are in an abusive relationship, you may seek help from law enforcement or advocacy groups listed below, or you ...

Domestic violence often goes unreported and the issue is not widely discussed in many Indigenous communities, but advocacy groups seeking to end abuse by partners and the traumas that follow are offering support and helping break this silence, reports ICT.

Karl Habeck on WOJB community radio as an Indigenous liaison This report is in collaboration with our partners at ICT, formerly Indian Country Today.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 WOJB Woodland Community Radio general manager Karl Habeck describes how the Lac Courte Oreilles tribal radio station works to make connections between the reservation and neighboring communities.

Karl Habeck on programming diverse community radio options This report is in collaboration with our partners at ICT, formerly Indian Country Today.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 WOJB Woodland Community Radio general manager Karl Habeck describes obligations and opportunities of programming a broad range of news and cultural radio shows for audiences in northwest Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar announces 2026 run for Wisconsin Supreme Court MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge announced Oct. 1 that she is running for an open seat on the battleground state's Supreme Court, promising to stop ...

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Maria Lazar is the first conservative candidate to enter the 2026 race for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court after Justice Rebecca Bradley announced that she would not seek another 10-year term, reports @apnews.com.

Ernie Stevens Jr., Oneida Nation leader and Indian Gaming Association chair, dies at 66 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ernie 'Big Cat' Stevens Jr., a driving force behind the expansion of Native American gaming for more than two decades, has died. He was 66. The ...

Ernie Stevens Jr., who was in his 13th two-year term as chair of the Indian Gaming Association, which works to protect Native American tribes and promote tribal gaming, and served on the Oneida Nation tribal council from 1993 to 1999, has died at the age of 66, reports @apnews.com.

Rep. Scott Krug on how Wisconsin collects and counts ballots Scott Krug on a set of election policy proposals on counting of ballots and drop boxes.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 State Rep. Scott Krug, R-Rome, discusses a set of election policy proposals for Wisconsin that would allow the counting of ballots to start before polls open and set new security rules for drop boxes.

Line Roald on electricity use by data centers in Wisconsin Line Roald on electricity needs of data centers and effects on Wisconsin's energy grid.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwmadison.bsky.social College of Engineering professor Line Roald describes electricity needs of data centers and effects on Wisconsin's energy grid and consumer utility costs as more are built around the state.

Water quality standards update illustrates depth of Wisconsin's fight over rulemaking This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. Are you worried about toxic algae blooms closing beaches and ruining local lakes? Here's a story...

A proposed change to regulations aimed at preserving surface water quality in Wisconsin that was issued by the state Department of Natural Resources in 2023 has been swept up in ongoing court battles over how state government sets and approves administrative rules, reports @wisconsinwatch.org.

Private equity pursues profits in power utilities as data centers use more energy and electric bills rise HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Private investment firms that are helping finance America's artificial intelligence race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the local ...

Private investment firms that are helping finance buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in local utilities that deliver electricity to regular customers, with billions of dollars flowing toward acquisitions in Minnesota, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin, reports
@apnews.com.

Endangered whooping crane dies of avian flu at wildlife refuge in southern Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ducky is dead. The International Crane Foundation announced Sept. 29 that Ducky, an endangered female whooping crane the foundation planned to release into the wilds of ...

An whooping crane in Wisconsin has died of avian flu, which the Baraboo-based International Crane Foundation @savingcranes.bsky.social says marks the first confirmed death in this endangered species of bird due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, reports @apnews.com.

Lily Wagner on researching, diagnosing and treating autism Lily Wagner on Trump administration warnings about acetaminophen and autism treatment.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 @uwmadison.bsky.social Waisman Center Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic Director Lily Wagner considers the Trump administration's warnings about acetaminophen and approval of leucovorin as a treatment for autism.

Missy Hughes enters 2026 race for Wisconsin governor MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former state economic development director for Wisconsin, who previously worked as an executive at a dairy cooperative, announced Sept. 29 that she is running for ...

Missy Hughes, the former state economic development director for Wisconsin is running for governor in 2026, joined an already crowded primary field of Democratic candidates seeking the open seat, reports @apnews.com.

'Here & Now' Highlights: State Rep. Scott Krug, Line Roald, Lily Wager Republican state Rep. Scott Krug is introducing legislation to, among other things, allow counting of absentee ballots the day before Election Day, and is hoping for bipartisan support. Data centers ....

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 Here's what guests on the Sept. 26 episode of "Here & Now" said about counting ballots earlier in Wisconsin, electricity use by data centers, and the science of Tylenol use and pregnancy.

Republican Bill Berrien quits 2026 Wisconsin governor's race amid pornography fallout MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin businessman Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Sept. 26, days after it was reported that he ...

Businessman Bill Berrien has ended his 2026 campaign for in the Republican primary for governor of Wisconsin, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer, reports @apnews.com.

WOJB tribal radio looks to build support following defunding This report is in collaboration with our partners at ICT, formerly Indian Country Today. 'Forty percent-plus — between 40% and 45% of our funding — that's a bunch of money ...

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 WOJB Woodland Community Radio in Hayward faces financial challenges after defunding of public media as tribal radio stations around the nation seek to continue broadcasting to Indigenous communities.

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin pauses providing abortions amid federal funding cuts to Medicaid MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will stop scheduling patients for abortions at the beginning of October as it works to find a way to provide the service ...

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin says it will stop scheduling patients for abortions as it works to provide the service in the face of Medicaid funding cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Republicans in Congress and promoted by President Donald Trump, reports @apnews.com.

Rep. Mike Bare on cybersecurity, child care and remote work Mike Bare on how cybersecurity, child care and staff retention factor into remote work.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 State Rep. Mike Bare, D-Verona, discusses how issues of cybersecurity, child care costs and staff retention factor into political debates over remote work practices for Wisconsin's state employees.

Rep. Amanda Nedweski on where Wisconsin state employees work Amanda Nedweski on plans to sell state office buildings and cybersecurity issues.

Watch: 📺 🖥️ 💻 📱 State Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, discusses how a proposal to curtail remote work for Wisconsin state employees relates to plans to sell state office buildings and cybersecurity issues.

US Rep. Tom Tiffany enters 2026 race for Wisconsin governor MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A fierce loyalist of President Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin's rural north woods in Congress entered the governor's race in the battleground ...

U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany has announced his entry into the 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin, which is open for the first time since 2010, as the Republican front-runner over two other candidates who have lower levels of name recognition and support, reports @apnews.com.

WPR's 'Wisconsin Today': Indigenous affairs reporting Hosts: Rob Ferrett and Kate Archer Kent Guests: Erica Ayisi and Katie Oyan Producer: Joe Tarr Technical Director: Sarah Hopefl

Listen: 📻 🖥️ 💻 📱 Wisconsin Public Radio's "Wisconsin Today" interviews "Here & Now" and ICT Indigenous affairs journalist Erica Ayisi and IndiJ Public Media President and CEO Katie Oyan about reporting on Native communities.

Juneau County keeps healthy food program alive despite federal funding cuts This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. On a Wednesday morning at about 11 a.m., Dustin Ladd turned the ignition on the county's ...

Businesses in one rural Wisconsin county are backfilling costs of a smaller Local Food Purchase Assistance program following funding cuts by the Trump administration — residents and farmers hope donations will sustain the program in an area with few grocery stores, reports @wisconsinwatch.org.

Wisconsin 2026 gubernatorial candidate Bill Berrien followed sexually explicit accounts MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of 'family values' and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts ...

Businessman Bill Berrien, who is running in the Republican primary for governor of Wisconsin in 2026 as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump, has followed multiple sexually explicit online accounts, including a nonbinary pornography performer, reports @apnews.com.