
Wisconsin Today: Morning News
Wisconsin Public Radio
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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United States
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Wisconsin Public Radio
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@WPR
Language:
English
Contact:
1-800-747-7444
Email:
web-team@wpr.org
Episodes
GOP field for governor narrows to one, new ATV/UTV regulations
1/30/2026
There's about six months until Wisconsin's primary and Republicans are coalescing around a single candidate for governor. But things are looking much different on the Democratic side of that race. Wisconsin’s flagship university will be searching for a new chancellor for the second time in four years. And, with fatal crashes on all-terrain and utility terrain vehicles hitting near-record highs in Wisconsin last year, the state is updating safety regulations.
Duration:00:11:36
Gun owners react to Trump statements, Ron Johnson weighs in on Minneapolis
1/29/2026
Wisconsin gun rights advocates are disputing recent comments from President Donald Trump and his administration following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota. Sen. Ron Johnson is calling for a full investigation into Pretti's death but is blaming Democrats for chaos in Minneapolis. And, a federal judge is ending court monitoring of a youth prison in Wisconsin eight years after ordering reforms there.
Duration:00:11:18
Trump endorses Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin governor’s race, Tammy Baldwin says ICE is out of control
1/28/2026
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany in the GOP primary for governor. Senator Tammy Baldwin says Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should be fired following "chaos" caused be federal agents in Minneapolis. And, a new EPA rule would give Wisconsin and tribes in the state less power to protect waterways under the Clean Water Act.
Duration:00:13:36
Green Bay remembers Alex Pretti, Tom Tiffany says he hasn’t watched shooting video
1/27/2026
Green Bay residents are remembering former resident Alex Pretti, the Veterans Administration nurse who was killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota. Congressman Tom Tiffany, the leading Republican candidate for governor, told reporters he has not watched video of the shooting. And, leaders of Wisconsin's largest school districts say state leaders are failing to adequately fund public education.
Duration:00:13:17
Hundreds protest fatal ICE shooting, Muskego man fights charge over “January 6th” chalk message
1/26/2026
Protesters across Wisconsin are taking to the streets after a former Green Bay resident was shot and killed by an immigration agent in Minnesota. And a Rhinelander paper mill will […]
Duration:00:12:34
DeForest plans to refluoridate its water, Trump’s effects on Wisconsin education
1/23/2026
A Dane County village plans to reverse its decision to remove fluoride from its water. That's after one of the policy's advocates lost his seat in a recall election. we'll hear from our politics team on a busy week at the state Capitol. And, in his first year back in office, President Trump has shaken up America's education system. His push to end diversity initiatives has won praise from many conservatives in Wisconsin.
Duration:00:16:04
Democrats sound off on ICE, Has Trump addressed the cost of living?
1/22/2026
The seven Democratic candidates for governor squared off in a forum in Milwaukee. They had tough words for Trump's immigration crackdowns. Gov. Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers say they have a deal on PFAS.And, President Trump campaigned on a promise of ending inflation and lowering prices. One year into his term, some Wisconsin residents say they're still waiting.
Duration:00:11:50
Microsoft plans 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin lost 2.4K federal jobs in Trump’s first year
1/21/2026
Microsoft is proposing a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its Mount Pleasant data center project. It would involve two new campuses and 15 new data centers. Wisconsin College Republicans boast a million-dollars raised from just two sources. And, we look at how President Trump's deep cuts to the federal workforce are being felt in Wisconsin.
Duration:00:11:14
GOP blocks recording of legislative hearings, How Trump’s immigration enforcement has affected Wisconsin
1/20/2026
Republicans in the state Capitol are enforcing a ban on recording public hearings there. The crackdown comes after a nonprofit Capitol broadcasting service also shut down. A new lawsuit says a central Wisconsin school district sent police to a parent's home over a social media post. And, we'll take a look at how immigrants living in Wisconsin are feeling, one year into Trump's second term.
Duration:00:12:30
Tribes oppose plan to end protections for national forest land, The disappearing dairy farm
1/19/2026
Tribes in Wisconsin are opposing efforts to end protections for millions of acres of national forest land. a look at the declining number of dairy farms over the past 20 years. And, what people should know about the GLP-1 pill for weight loss.
Duration:00:11:53