Sauna culture in Wisconsin, Surfing in the dairy state

A small community in western Wisconsin may finally be getting PFAS-free water after getting a federal loan to build a municipal water system. Health officials are warning the flu and other respiratory illnesses are spreading quickly in Wisconsin. And, the data center industry's demand for big backup generators is helping a Waukesha-based manufacturer expand.

Child care providers in Wisconsin are waiting on next steps after the Trump administration said it freeze federal child care funding. Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan has resigned after she was convicted of a felony. And, Wisconsin lawmakers share reaction to the capture of the Venezuela president and his wife.

What are the big stories in Wisconsin politics likely to be in 2026? We'll break it down for you. And, Milwaukee singer-songwriter Trapper Schoepp reflects on a deeply personal new album. 

A hot sauna may feel just right this time of year. And for some people in Wisconsin, time in the sauna is a way of life. We're revisiting some of our favorite stories of the year, including wave riding with Sheboygan's surfing scene.

Northern Wisconsin's "The Glide" is a skating path through the woods. After a wildly successful first year, it's back again in Boulder Junction.  we'll take you to that skating ribbon. And we've got a story from Wisconsin Life about how tattoos tell one man's life story.

A 14-year-old from Milwaukee is a new host of a Beatles show on satellite radio. He's a non-speaker who learned to communicate through adaptive technology. And, as we continue to look back at some of our favorite stories of the year, we'll take you to the site of what could become a gold mine.

Some of the biggest construction projects announced in Wisconsin this year were for data centers. We hear from WPR's business and economy reporter about the year in data centers. And, as we revisit some of our favorite stories of the year, we'll go to a school district in southwestern Wisconsin that excels at teaching math.

From a Supreme Court race to deep cuts to federal government, it's been a big year for Wisconsin politics. Today, our politics team looks back at the stories of the year.  we'll hear that discussion of the year in politics. And, from Wisconsin Life, a story about a groundbreaking feminist artist in Wisconsin in the 1970s.

A pair of northern Wisconsin choirs help those with dementia and other progressive diseases to find joy and reclaim their voices. We hear from the director of these "memory choirs." We're revisiting some of our favorite stories of the year. Today, we've got a story about skateboarding friends in Milwaukee who buit their own skate park.

For book lovers, there's not much that beats a warehouse of new, used and rare books, and there are signs independent bookstores are growing in the Midwest. Today, we've got a story about Wisconsin bookstores and one from a Milwaukee Area street that's decked out in holiday cheer.