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Start your day by getting up to speed on the biggest Wisconsin stories with WPR’s “Morning Edition” host Alex Crowe. Find “Wisconsin Today: Morning News” Monday through Friday wherever you get your podcasts.
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Gov. Tony Evers is laying out his agenda for his last year in office, but he'll have his work cut out with Republicans in the state Legislature. Two Wisconsin hospitals say they're ending gender affirming care treatments for minors, citing federal changes. And, what Wisconsin experts are saying about new federal guidelines for alcohol use.
Protests popped up in communities around Wisconsin over the weekend in response to the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent. The largest were in Madison and Milwaukee. A former principal is facing a criminal charge for failing to report sexual misconduct by a school staff member in Sun Prairie. And, with flu activity high in the state, some counties are stocking vending machines with free flu tests.
Wisconsin politicians' response to the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent are sharply divided by partisan lines. Wisconsin health officials are rejecting recent federal guidance to reduce routine childhood vaccinations. And, residents of a rural community in Brown County are worried that a sudden flurry of big-dollar real estate purchase offers means a data center could be coming to town.
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering proposals that would expand access to guns in the state, including allowing concealed carry without a permit. There's a push to expand recess time for kids in public schools. And, a new study takes a look at the potential impact of data centers on Wisconsin's water and energy utilities.
Last year, one mayor blocked a data center development in town. Now, the Menomonie City Council has created new restrictions to regulate the industry in their community. the federal government may soon begin garnishing the wages of thousands of Wisconsin residents who are in default on their student loans. And, researchers say young bald eagles in Wisconsin are facing possible health effects from PFAS contamination.
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.
A utility in northern Minnesota says it no longer plans to buy power from a proposed new natural gas plant in Wisconsin. The project's future is now in doubt. More than 100,000 Wisconsinites are being hit with increases in their student loan payments. And, a Wisconsin program that treats veterans for brain injuries is expanding.
The Trump administration last week moved to ban physicians and hospitals from providing gender-affirming care to minors. Wisconsin advocates say it would have harmful effects. A 90-year-old bridge comes down in southwestern Wisconsin. And, Sheboygan County residents are pioneering a new way to care for people with dementia.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan has been found guilty of impeding the work of federal officers seeking to arrest a man in the country illegally. And the House passed a bill to take the gray wolf off the endangered species list.
1Port Washington residents who oppose a massive data center development say they're launching an effort to recall the city's mayor. And Wisconsin's Attorney General announces that Menards will pay a settlement over misleading rebate claims
School property taxes are up across Wisconsin. A new study finds December saw the largest increase in decades. And Tuesday saw striking testimony in the trial of Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan.
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