Wisconsin Today: Morning News

Thousands of Wisconsinites experienced whiteout conditions on Monday after a historic storm brought nearly 3 feet of snow to some parts of the state. The Wisconsin Senate could wrap up its business for the year Tuesday, with majority Republicans divided on big issues like legalizing online sports betting. And, hear about the WPR voter guide, focused on the open seat for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Wisconsin got walloped by a major snowstorm Sunday. That included record-breaking snow totals in some parts of the state. President Donald Trump says he'll target invasive carp to "save" the Great Lakes. But his administration is holding up funding for the project. In Racine, a group of citizens is involved in "participatory defense." They say they can make a difference in the criminal justice system.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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