Wisconsin Today: Morning News

The head of the Islamic Society in Milwaukee has been detained by ICE, despite living in the US for more than 30 years. Supporters say it's politically motivated. Wisconsin's Supreme Court candidates faced off in their only debate ahead of Tuesday's election. And, members of the first-ever girls basketball team to win a state championship in Wisconsin look back.

Wisconsin leaders say they'll fight President Donald Trump's attempt to control who gets to vote in Wisconsin. Wisconsin's ban on conversion therapy is still in effect despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the practice is protected speech. And, two of the state’s largest utility companies are asking for nearly half a billion dollars in electric rate increase

Wisconsin is unlikely to get new congressional voting maps ahead of this November’s elections after a lawsuit challenging the maps was thrown out. A troubled Green Bay nonprofit has abruptly closed […]

Early voting numbers ahead of next week's Supreme Court election are way down compared to 2025. Milwaukee is suing an out-of-state landlord the city says has hundreds of violations and owes thousands in taxes. And, dairy farmers have bred cows to produce milk with more fat. That excess fat is now causing problems for some Wisconsin cheesemakers.

Thousands of Wisconsin residents turned out at dozens of No Kings rallies around the state over the weekend. The chair of the state Elections Commission is warning that residents who bet on elections could risk having their ballots tossed. And we'll hear about a new tool to help people who work with cattle get a cow's eye perspective on the world.

Racist housing language remains on hundreds of deeds in Wisconsin despite laws against racial housing discrimination. Plus, an excerpt from the podcast Status Pending, where we take a look at the life of an undocumented immigrant in Wisconsin.

The only debate between candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court has been postponed after one of the candidates fell ill. And the Milwaukee Brewers start their 2026 season at home on Thursday.

A Racine man has been convicted on two counts of voter fraud for ordering ballots that were not his. Plus, a big gap in voter enthusiasm heading into April's Supreme Court election.

Federal fundraising figures show Wisconsin's Democratic Party vastly out raised their Republican counterparts last month. Gov. Tony Evers has proposed a constitutional amendment to ban partisan gerrymandering. Some experts say this proposal could stand a chance. And, hear the second of WPR's two profiles of Wisconsin's state Supreme Court candidates - this one a look at liberal Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor.

A conservative group from out of state is spending big money supporting candidates in Wisconsin's upcoming school board elections. The Wisconsin Badgers are national champions in women's hockey after beating Ohio State in the championship game yesterday. Plus, in an era where Supreme Court races have become fiercely political, one candidate says she hopes her judicial record speaks for itself.