Wisconsin Today: Morning News

The Department of Homeland Security wrongfully told a man in the Fox Valley to leave the country. Ground was ceremonially broken on the the long-awaited engineering building at UW-Madison. And, Northland College is seeking to sell its campus, as it's set to close at the end of the school year.

International students in Wisconsin are worried about their future following a recent wave of visa terminations. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is backing the reauthorization of Wisconsin's conservation land purchase program. And, murders in Milwaukee have been on the decline. Evan Casey will tell us about the effort to keep it that way.

Climate, weather and water research could take a hit under a Trump administration proposal. A federal judge has put a hold on immigration officials’ move to deport an international student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. And, with just over a week to go before the NFL draft in Green Bay, some Airbnb owners still have rentals available.

Climate change and a lack of snow have set the stage for more wildfires in the state. The race is underway to replace the outgoing chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. And, new data shows seclusion and restraint practices are on the rise in Wisconsin schools.

Trump administration efforts to use tariffs to bring manufacturing jobs face some major obstacles. In Wisconsin, one big one is the labor shortage. An audit of diversity programs at state agencies and the University of Wisconsin found they aren't tracking their spending. And, Milwaukee aims to ban hookah smoking for those under 21.

The chair of Wisconsin Democrats, who transformed the party during his tenure, is stepping down. Democratic state lawmakers announced a bill to crack down on election bribery. And, we've got a special interview with a Grammy-winning Wisconsinite who has a new album out today. Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.

A Canadian company plans to begin drilling for precious metals in northern Wisconsin this year. A Wisconsin student is suing WIAA for not letting her play lacrosse. And, WPR's Bridgit Bowden gives us a look at how the dairy industry in Wisconsin could be impacted by President Trump's immigration policy.

The Trump administration has terminated the visas of a number of students at universities across Wisconsin. Staff at an organic industry watchdog in Wisconsin received a series of violent threats. And, three Wisconsin electric utilities are asking state regulators to allow them to raise their rates.

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman may temporarily lose his law license under a new recommendation. Refugee resettlement plans in Wisconsin are on pause following Trump's executive action. And, layoffs at federal health agencies could hurt Wisconsin's ability to respond to avian flu.

Thousands of people turned out across Wisconsin to protest Trump administration cuts to government programs. We'll hear from some protesters. Federal scientists helping Milwaukee respond to its lead crisis were laid off. And, some Republicans are pointing fingers after the party's preferred Supreme Court candidate lost by double-digits last week.