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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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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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@WPR

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English

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1-800-747-7444


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ICE: Wisconsin mother detained, Snowy weekend ahead

3/13/2026
A Wisconsin woman with no criminal record is being held in ICE detention after she was taken into custody at a routine immigration check-in. Wisconsin officials are fighting a federal lawsuit that's seeking voter information. And, here's snow on the way this weekend and forecasts say up to a foot and a half could fall in some parts of the state.

Duration:00:12:40

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Ongoing sexual abuse at Wisconsin high school, Public lands sale could prevent bird flu

3/12/2026
Three former students, now adults, from Oconto Falls High School are accusing the school district of overlooking sexual abuse by staff members over more than a decade. Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments in a case pitting Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul against the Republican-controlled state Legislature. And, some legislators want to allow the sale of a state-owned wildlife area.

Duration:00:13:47

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Brad Schimel out as US Attorney, High diesel fuel prices

3/11/2026
Former Republican Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel's temporary appointment as U.S. Attorney ends next week. Now, federal judges in Milwaukee say they will not extend his term. A survey of faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found fewer than 10 percent described themselves as conservative. And, a new postmark rule adopted by the U.S. Postal Service could affect Wisconsinites who register to vote by mail

Duration:00:12:49

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Annette Ziegler will not run for reelection to Wisconsin Supreme Court, Childhood vaccination rates fall again

3/10/2026
Conservative State Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler will not run for a third term. She says she plans to retire in 2027. The number of Wisconsin toddlers receiving their recommended childhood vaccines is continuing to decline. And, Wisconsin's universities may soon begin offering three-year degree programs.

Duration:00:14:30

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Two large Wisconsin poultry farms hit with avian flu, Crypto ‘staking’ bill moving through Legislature

3/9/2026
Another outbreak of avian flu hits two commercial poultry farms in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, state lawmakers consider a bill to deregulate what's known as cryptocurrency "staking." And, how one Madison family navigated the presidential order that ended gender-affirming care for minors at the state's largest pediatric hospitals.

Duration:00:12:23

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Baldwin and Johnson at odds on Iran, Wisconsin joins new lawsuit against tariffs

3/6/2026
Wisconsin's U.S. Senators sound off about the war in Iran. And they couldn't be further apart. Wisconsin has joined another multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration's tariffs. And, how algae could be part of the solution to getting micro-plastics out of our water.

Duration:00:12:30

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Pocan says White House lacks plan for Iran, DNR approves major land purchase

3/5/2026
As the House prepares to vote on a war powers resolution, a Democrat from Wisconsin says the White House has no answers to what comes next with Iran. The Department of Natural Resources approves a major land purchase. And, some legal advocates are worried about a bill at the state Capitol that would let Wisconsin courts use AI interpreters.

Duration:00:08:30

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Evers calls special session to ban gerrymandering, Lawmakers look to expand school cell phone ban

3/4/2026
Gov. Tony Evers is calling on lawmakers to pass a ban on political gerrymandering in state legislative races. Lawmakers already passed a law banning cell phone use during instructional time. Now they're looking to expand it. And leaders in Milwaukee are passing new rules to prepare for any future visits from federal immigration officials

Duration:00:12:53

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Wisconsin National Guardsmen stationed in Middle East, Online gambling companies oppose Wisconsin bil

3/3/2026
Wisconsin National Guardsmen stationed in Middle East, Online gambling companies oppose Wisconsin bill. why some of the biggest companies in online gambling oppose a bill that would legalize the industry in Wisconsin.And nearly half of Wisconsin's lowest-performing schools are all located in one part of the state. What's being done to change that?

Duration:00:13:21

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Wisconsin leaders react to Iran attack, Utility ordered to release data center information

3/2/2026
Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation reacted to U.S. and Israeli bombing in Iran. State regulators said a utility's application for special data center rates hid key information from the public And, former presidential candidate Kamala Harris was back in Wisconsin for a book event.

Duration:00:10:01