Wisconsin Today: Morning News

Some clerks in Dodge County aren't using absentee ballot drop boxes this November after a Republican sheriff urged them not to. Two Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocacy groups filed a federal complaint against the Kettle Moraine School District. Athletes with Wisconsin connections helped get Team USA to the medal podium at the Paralympics in Paris. And, many Wisconsin voters are frustrated by what they call incivility in politics. WPR reporter Hope Kirwan will have more on why its a top issue for some.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited central Wisconsin over the weekend. His campaign is trying to maintain their hold on rural voters in the state. Some Republican state lawmakers are calling for changes to an agreement governing the Lincoln Hills youth prison. And, the state Department of Natural Resources released their final environmental impact statement on Line 5 in northern Wisconsin.

President Joe Biden was in western Wisconsin, it was his first visit to the state since dropping out of the presidential race. Low-income high school students in Wisconsin are eligible for grants to cover the cost of driver's education. And, as the Green Bay Packers kick off their regular season tonight, one Janesville microphone maker is getting ready to help connect the audio on the field to us behind the screens.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the Wisconsin Elections Commission in hopes of getting his name off this year's presidential ballot. We've got a report about the state of wages in Wisconsin. And, we'll have the details on the first inland lake in the state with a confirmed population of invasive quagga mussels.

Students across Wisconsin are back to school and one Milwaukee school marked the first day with a celebration. Owners of a solar project in Dane County say it’s now expected […]

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz campaigned in Milwaukee with a pitch to make it easier for workers to unionize. A UW-Whitewater student is killed in an off-campus apartment just […]

A primate sanctuary in central Wisconsin is out of room and looking to expand. WPR's Kate Archer Kent spent time at Primates Incorporated in Westfield. We'll learn about the sanctuary, meet some of the monkeys and hear from the founder about plans to expand.

At a campaign stop in La Crosse, Donald Trump made a campaign promise about in-vitro fertilization. Some schools in Wisconsin are banning students from using their phones during the school day. The Department of Natural Resources faces a budget deficit. And from Wisconsin Life: Summer camp, for adults.

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance attacked the Wisconsin Elections Commission at a campaign stop. He criticized the commission's decision to keep independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on November's ballot. Wisconsin school districts risk losing federal funding if they don't comply with new Title IX regulations. A new complaint alleges discrimination against voters with disabilities in northern Wisconsin. And we'll hear from an expert on how changing demographics in the state may effect this year's presidential race.

Four women from northern Wisconsin swam 23 miles from England to France. It was the culmination of years of training. New information in a 30-year-old murder case. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stays on Wisconsin's presidential ballot. And from Wisconsin Life, a profile of a Wisconsin photographer whose subject is space.

Former President Donald Trump will be holding a town hall event in La Crosse this week. Western Wisconsin has been getting close attention by both presidential campaigns. Wisconsin's Supreme Court has cleared the way a Green Party presidential candidate to appear on Wisconsin ballots this November. An investigation is underway into harassment of the Amish community in Sauk County. Six Wisconsin athletes are competing in wheelchair basketball in this summer's Paralympics. We'll hear from some of them.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will lay off dozens of tenured faculty. It's part of a national trend. Some cities are saying no to voter drop boxes. The town of Lac du Flambeau wants help in a dispute with tribal officials over road access. And from Milwaukee historian John Gurda, a story about a Milwaukee priest's role in the Civil Rights movement.

Wisconsin Democrats celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris's speech at the Democratic National Convention. The election is just over 10 weeks away. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin made a pitch to protect Social Security. Residents in Kenosha are looking back on a significant anniversary. And from the DNC, our politics team has more on last night's finale.

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson addressed the entire Democratic National Convention in Chicago last night. This comes one month after he hosted the Republican National Convention. Madison voters will consider a property tax hike. A northern Wisconsin county votes down a pro-mining proposal. And new recommendations for the state's health care workforce.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to a packed Fiserv Forum last night as her party held its convention in Chicago. It was her fourth visit to Wisconsin in the last month. Republicans JD Vance and Eric Hovde campaign in Kenosha. A recall effort falls short in Milwaukee. And from Wisconsin Life, we visit a fishing camp for young people in Lac du Flambeau.

Parents in Menominee Falls say the district is guilty of discrimination after it pulled books depicting same-sex marriage from school shelves. They've filed a complaint. A sex trafficking victim is sentenced in a high-profile homicide case. Activist groups are suing over Milwaukee's plans to expand I-94. And we'll hear from our politics team about what they're watching for at this week's Democratic National Convention.

The Lac du Flambeau tribe will pay millions to settle a lawsuit that accused the tribe of taking advantage of people with high-interest loans. The tribe denies wrongdoing. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance spoke to Milwaukee's police union. A northern Wisconsin candidate is objecting to election results after hundreds of ballots were misprinted. And reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk looks at how Democrats are trying to hold the "blue wall" state of Wisconsin.

Dozens of tenured professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could face layoffs. They say it's an attack on higher education. A get-out-the-vote tailgate in Milwaukee brings together Native American voters. Wisconsin businesses are pessimistic about the economy despite a low unemployment rate. And from Wisconsin Life, a story about Milwaukee's low rider scene.

Democrats say the defeat of two proposed constitutional amendments are a sign of the party's strong organization. They say they have the momentum going into the fall. Two prominent election deniers lost primary bids on Tuesday. A northern Wisconsin tribe threatens to once again close down roads on its reservation. And reporter Robert D'Andrea looks at what Madison is doing to increase its supply of houses.

Voters said no to two proposed constitutional amendments that would have limited the governor's power. We've got more on that and other key races in yesterday's primaries. A Trump-endorsed candidate wins in northeast Wisconsin. And on the other side of the state, Democrats pick a candidate to challenge Republican Derrick Van Orden. We've got more election news, and a story from Wisconsin Life about the last weeks of summer.