Wisconsin Today: Morning News

The Green Bay city clerk has been placed on leave after duplicate ballots were issued in two elections this year. Thousands of Wisconsin residents faced higher student loan payments this month. Plus, members of Madison’s Mexican-American community join together for an annual basketball tournament that celebrates their indigenous roots.

Former fellow judge Hannah Dugan will not have to spend any time in prison for her felony conviction. Vice President JD Vance touts a crackdown on fraud in social service programs while in Milwaukee. Plus, a look at how opioid treatment and harm reduction programs in the state may be fueling a sharp drop in overdose deaths.

Milwaukee's murder rate fell by double digits in the first six months of the year. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled against a conservative activist who wanted access to guardianship records determining voter eligibility.  Plus, a story about the magic of childhood baseball fields.

A Wisconsin man was fired by the Environmental Protection Agency for signing a letter opposing the Trump administration's rollbacks of environmental regulations. Dozens of animal rights activists are charged after storming a beagle breeding facility twice. Plus, one of Wisconsin's biggest cities tackles housing by converting old farmland.

Storms swept through Lake Geneva over the holiday weekend, killing three children. Hundreds are still without power as of Monday morning. And state aid will decrease for half of Wisconsin […]

To mark the 250th anniversary of the country's independence, a special holiday episode. Wisconsin was not a state when the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago. So, who was here? And, a Wisconsin community honors a founding father with a new work of theater.

A new Athletic Director has been named at UW Madison. And once again, he's got some deep ties to the state of Wisconsin. Plus, the year has been getting hotter lately and you're not alone. And all 50 states contributed to a time capsule for America's 250th birthday. Hear about Wisconsin's items.

Cleanup is underway after nearly 2,000 gallons of drilling fluid spilled at Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute site in northern Wisconsin. Plus, there's a surge of ICE activity in Milwaukee. And, some buildings at the state's flagship campus are closing because of broken air conditioning units.

For the second time this year, the city of Green Bay may have issued duplicate absentee ballots for an election. The Democratic campaign for governor turns negative. And, accusers speak out against a small school district that they allege mishandled sexual misconduct by staff.

A lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking Wisconsin's voter rolls has hit a setback. A heat wave hits Wisconsin this week, hear a preview of how high temperatures will reach. And, a federal ban on hemp products could wipe out a booming market for low-dose THC drinks.