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Wisconsin Today: Morning News 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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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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Friday, July 19, 2024

Former President Donald Trump spoke for more than two hours at the Republican National Convention. His supporters say they're fired up to vote for him. Milwaukee businesses say the economic impact of the RNC has been uneven. The Milwaukee Brewers draft an 18-year-old out of Manitowoc Lincoln High School. And the RNC wrapped up in Milwaukee. Our reporters will recap how the night went.

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Gen Z voters are leaning Republican. At the Republican National Convention, some leaders are trying to recruit more young people. Milwaukeeans who aren't attending the RNC have faced traffic snarls and disruptions. Culver's turns 40. And our team at the convention gives us the highlights of their reporting.

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde got a turn at the convention. He launched attacks at his opponent. Police shot and killed a man who had a knife. It happened just blocks from the RNC security perimeter. In western Wisconsin, residents are protesting plans for a massive new dairy farm. And Milwaukee chef Dan Jacobs talks about what it was like representing the city on "Top Chef."

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

The first day of the Republican National Convention is in the books. It saw Republicans energized and protesters on the march in Milwaukee. We'll hear from our team of reporters in Milwaukee about what was happening inside and outside the RNC. Only one utility in the state is increasing its carbon emissions. And some in Madison say a court ruling puts the state's land stewardship program at risk.

Monday, July 15, 2024

The Republican National Convention kicks off today in Milwaukee, just two days after former President Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt. We'll hear about what organizers, participants and Milwaukeeans are thinking. Milwaukee police have recommended felony charges in the case of a man who died while being detained by security guards at the Hyatt Regency hotel. A faculty committee at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has recommended firing former chancellor Joe Gow. And a set of policy plans for Trump's second term has become an issue in the 2024 election. Republicans say talk of "Project 2025" is overblown.

Friday, July 12, 2024

A southwestern Wisconsin school district says the expansion of the state's school voucher program has been harmful. They're asking legislators to make a change. A pair of cranes are getting parenting help from Wisconsin volunteers. The state has new guidance for local clerks on the use of ballot dropboxes. And Wisconsin Life investigates a bit of regional dialect from La Crosse tradition: the Chicken Q.

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Residents have mostly returned home after severe flooding in Manawa (MAN-uh-wah). But recovery in the central Wisconsin community will take time. Milwaukee leaders expect thousands of protesters to show up for the Republican National Convention. Wisconsin utilities are hitting their carbon-reduction goals. And reporter Shawn Johnson looks at the political rise of Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson.

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

A Wisconsin farmers group says farms need more workers who come here on temporary immigrant visas. They're working to help farmers sign up for the program. Elections officials are answering questions about election security and how to vote. Communities that lost two-year college campuses are getting funding to help them transform the campuses. And from Wisconsin Life, an interview with an artist whose medium is quilts.

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Family members of a man who died outside a Milwaukee hotel say the district attorney should bring charges against hotel security guards. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has a new chancellor. The school's last chancellor lost his job for producing porn videos online. And there's less than a week to go before the Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee. Reporter Evan Casey talked with local businesses who question whether the event will have the promised economic impact.

Monday, July 8, 2024

A defiant President Joe Biden told a crowd of supporters in Madison that he's not dropping out of the presidential race. The Wisconsin Supreme Court says voters can once again use ballot drop-boxes for voting. A Milwaukee leader is pushing for the city to adopt the "people's flag." And a new report says summer nights are getting hotter. That could have implications for public health.

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