• As medication costs rise, decreasing insurance coverage has deadly consequences

    As medication costs rise, decreasing insurance coverage has deadly consequences

    Dec 21, 2025 10:40 PM EST

    The rising cost of health care is among Americans’ biggest worries, according to recent year-end polls. Insurance coverage for prescription drugs has been decreasing as their prices have been increasing. As PBS Wisconsin’s Marisa Wojcik reports, not all health plans are created equal. ... John Yang: Year-end polls ...

  • What election results in Wisconsin and Florida tell us about voter sentiment

    What election results in Wisconsin and Florida tell us about voter sentiment

    Apr 02, 2025 10:45 PM EST

    Zac Schultz, PBS Wisconsin: I think everyone expects to see some challenges make their way up to the court that will look to redraw what is currently a 6-2 majority for Republicans in our congressional seats. Lisa Desjardins: The race is also another salvo in the role big outside ...

  • Cameroonian refugee family finds new start after reuniting in Wisconsin

    Cameroonian refugee family finds new start after reuniting in Wisconsin

    Nov 17, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    ... his family in Wisconsin. Jane McCauley of PBS Wisconsin reports. ... William Brangham: Now a story about how one man is starting a new life in Wisconsin after a desperate journey from war torn Cameroon. Jane McCauley of PBS Wisconsin has this report. Ngwa Augustine, Refugee from Cameroon: I was thinking ...

  • A look at the state of the race in the critical battleground of Wisconsin

    A look at the state of the race in the critical battleground of Wisconsin

    Nov 02, 2024 09:40 PM EST

    ... largely unknown except to Democrats. So the question is this is about Derek Van Orden in that race, but it could be the difference maker when you come to the national control of the House. John Yang: Zac Schultz of PBS Wisconsin, thank you very much. Zac Schultz: Thank you.

  • How Wisconsin is trying to save its freshwater mussels from drought and rising heat

    How Wisconsin is trying to save its freshwater mussels from drought and rising heat

    Sep 07, 2024 09:30 PM EST

    Wisconsin is coming back from its worst drought in decades. Along with unusually high temperatures, it’s affected wildlife in and around the state’s rivers. While spring rains ended the drought, recovery in some places has been slow. PBS Wisconsin’s Nathan Denzin reports on one species that’s ...

  • Ballot drop boxes legal again in Wisconsin after state Supreme Court ruling

    Ballot drop boxes legal again in Wisconsin after state Supreme Court ruling

    Jul 05, 2024 10:40 PM EST

    ... up the possibility that that decision could come down some -- before the end of the year, maybe by Election Day. Lisa Desjardins: Zac Schultz with PBS Wisconsin, thank you for covering this all. And we will be seeing you soon at the Republican Convention coming up in Milwaukee in just ...

  • How a small Wisconsin community is responding to a recent migrant surge

    How a small Wisconsin community is responding to a recent migrant surge

    Mar 23, 2024 09:30 PM EST

    Complications resulting from an influx of migrants aren’t limited to big cities like New York and Chicago. PBS Wisconsin’s Nathan Denzin went to the small city of Whitewater in southern Wisconsin and reports on the effects there. ... John Yang: The complications resulting from the influx of migrants isn ...

  • Student-led network helps address shortage of mental health professionals in schools

    Student-led network helps address shortage of mental health professionals in schools

    Jan 16, 2024 11:15 PM EST

    Mental health among the nation's student population has been a growing concern, especially due to the pandemic. From PBS Wisconsin, Steven Potter reports on how peer support, school staff and psychology researchers are trying to keep up with the growing rate of mental health issues among students. It's ...

  • What’s behind a spike in childhood speech development delays across the U.S.

    What’s behind a spike in childhood speech development delays across the U.S.

    Jan 07, 2024 10:35 PM EST

    Since the COVID pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of young children who are slow to develop language skills, with pediatric speech delays more than doubling for children aged 12 and younger. PBS Wisconsin's Zac Schultz reports on what’s behind the delays and whether ...

  • How abortion restrictions affect the care Wisconsin doctors can give patients

    How abortion restrictions affect the care Wisconsin doctors can give patients

    Dec 02, 2023 10:30 PM EST

    ... states Wisconsin saw around 7,000 fewer abortions in the year following the court's decision than the state's annual average. Marisa Wojcik of PBS Wisconsin spoke with doctors there about the effect on their work and on their patients. Jenn Vollstedt, Former Labor and Delivery Nurse: When I ...