Wisconsin Today: Morning News

Members of Wisconsin's Somali community are speaking out after President Trump called them "garbage." The state Supreme Court will hear a legal challenge to sheriffs who hold suspected illegal immigrants in jail at the behest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. And, Wisconsin's winter sports industry is rejoicing after early snowfalls blanketed the state.

With more data center developments coming to Wisconsin, a Milwaukee event focused on the potential benefits of the projects, while protesters called for limits. Fewer deer were killed by hunters during the nine-day gun season this year. And, in some communities, a bipartisan group of state lawmakers wants to create a new regulatory system for hemp products.

A familiar name is entering Wisconsin's governor race. Wisconsin's public schools will be getting less money from the state than they anticipated for special education services. And in some communities, people who call non-emergency lines may be answered by AI rather than police dispatchers.

Two lawsuits seeking to redraw Wisconsin's congressional maps involve new legal questions that could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. The state wants to encourage a PFAS-free foam for firefighters. And, we hear from a Wisconsin veteran whose story is told in a new podcast from NPR.

A museum in Two Rivers is facing a backlash after it canceled artist residencies with little notice. State agencies are working to prevent a tree-killing invasive pest from gaining a foothold in Wisconsin. And, we'll visit the oldest Lionel railroad club in the world. It's just outside of Milwaukee.

A decades-old theater in the Northwoods is shutting its doors. It's not the only Wisconsin cinema facing hard times. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is launching a new major in public policy. And, we'll hear from a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from Appleton who is out with her first solo album.

Two lawsuits aiming to force Wisconsin to redraw its congressional maps will be heard by panels of three judges. Their decision could reshape the state’s political representation. Hear why your […]

The woman who as a sixth-grader stabbed a classmate to please the fictional "Slender Man" is likely headed back to Wisconsin after police say she cut off her ankle monitor and fled to Illinois. The Trump administration is investigating claims that a Milwaukee insurance company discriminated against a white man. And, scientists say this could be a severe flu season. Only one-quarter of Wisconsinites have gotten flu shots.

The Trump administration has downgraded nurses and nurse practitioners from "professional" status when it comes to student loans. They'll face new caps on federal student loans. The Wisconsin Democratic Party is way ahead in the fundraising race. And, a new proposal would raise fees for hikers and bikers on Wisconsin trails.

A Madison-based biotech company that employs thousands will have a new owner. It's a deal worth $23 billion. And, archaeologists say fragments of a canoe found in Lake Mendota are the oldest ever found in the Great Lakes region.