WPR Archives - Wisconsin Watch

People sit at a table with a laptop, containers and equipment as one person holds a camera and looks into it, with other people in the background.

Community darkroom in Appleton brings the art of film photography to a new generation

by Richelle Wilson / WPR February 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Photo Opp is a visual workspace that welcomes professionals, hobbyists and newcomers to hone their craft together.

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WisconsinEye resumes coverage at the State Capitol

by Joe Schulz / WPR February 3, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People in winter clothing stand outdoors as one person holds a sign reading “If it’s not good and it’s not Pretti, what will it take to get ICE out of our cities?”

Justice & Safety

‘It has to stop now’: Wisconsin communities protest Border Patrol killing of Alex Pretti

by Rob Mentzer / WPR and Danielle Kaeding / WPR January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Several people walk down a wet street at night, silhouetted against bright headlights as smoke or mist hangs in the air around them.

Justice & Safety

Trump’s Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal

by Tim Sullivan / Associated Press and WPR staff January 17, 2026January 19, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A large yellow crane's lifting line is attached to a large concrete wall panel at a construction site with rollers, dirt piles, traffic barrels, and vertical posts behind a fence.

Data center boom follows decades of declining electricity and water use in Wisconsin

by Rich Kremer / WPR January 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person wearing a blue sweatshirt leans over another smiling person lying on a pillow in a bed and wearing an orange top, covered with a patterned blanket, with a floor lamp and a colorful balloon beside the bed.

Health & Welfare

‘The miracle zone’: This Wisconsin family adopts terminally ill children

by Mackenzie Krumme / WPR January 3, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Health & Welfare

‘Living as usual’: A new village in Sheboygan County reimagines life with dementia

by Addie Costello / Wisconsin Watch December 22, 2025February 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person in a suit and tie faces the camera against a plain dark background.

Joel Brennan, former top Tony Evers aide, enters race for Wisconsin governor

by Rich Kremer / WPR December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Justice & Safety

Review details problems with solitary confinement, overcrowding in Wisconsin prisons

by Sarah Lehr / WPR November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Colorful boxes labeled "D9 Smashers" and "Dozo Gummies" sit on a glass shelf, with visible text including "500 mg per gummy," "5 pack," and "10,000 mg per pouch"

‘It would force us to close our doors’: Law to end shutdown could disrupt Wisconsin’s THC, hemp industries

by Anya van Wagtendonk / WPR November 12, 2025November 13, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Metal shelves stocked with packaged bread, oats and other grocery items

Government, Health & Welfare

FoodShare assistance restored to Wisconsinites, Gov. Tony Evers says

by WPR staff November 7, 2025November 18, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person wearing a jacket shops in a grocery store aisle lined with yogurt and dairy products, with shelves of bread and packaged goods in the foreground.

‘It really shows they don’t care about us’: Wisconsinites uncertain about November food aid

by Rich Kremer / WPR and Evan Casey / WPR November 4, 2025November 18, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch