WPR Archives - Wisconsin Watch

A dog sits inside a beige plastic crate with a black metal door, with several similar crates arranged on a light-colored floor in a room with wood-paneled walls.

Health & Welfare

Welfare organizations complete transfer of hundreds of Ridglan Farms beagles

by Sarah Lehr / WPR and Trevor Hook / WPR May 14, 2026May 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Animal advocates see huge interest in adopting dogs taken from research and breeding facility.

A person wearing glasses and a blazer stands behind a row of microphones, with an American flag and bookshelves visible in the background.

Education, Government

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, GOP leaders announce deal on tax relief and school funding

by Anya van Wagtendonk / WPR May 11, 2026May 21, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A city intersection with traffic lights, cars and brick buildings, including a street sign reading "Adams"

Health and Wellness

Nonprofit closure could cost northeast Wisconsin $2.7M, put 134 households at risk

by Joe Schulz / WPR March 27, 2026March 26, 2026 Why you can trust 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, 2026February 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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WisconsinEye resumes coverage at the State Capitol

by Joe Schulz / WPR February 3, 2026February 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, 2026January 12, 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, 2026December 31, 2025 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

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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