PBS Wisconsin original production.
>> The lines are longer. The number of new
registrants is escalating pretty quickly.
>> An alarming escalation of need is testing the
limits of food pantries, from food scarcity to the
closure of Head Start classrooms.
government shutdown hits families hard.
[MUSIC] I'm Frederica Freyberg.
Tonight on "Here& Now", we visit a busy food pantry
that sees long lines and short hopes. Head start
classrooms have closed families in the lurch.
[MUSIC] conduct leads lawmakers to
draft a bill punishing child grooming.
[MUSIC] Day, stories come to life
at the state's museum dedicated to preserving
history. It's "Here& Now" for November 7th.
>> Funding for Here and Now is provided by the Focus
Fund for Journalism and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.