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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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  • Apartment fire may have been intentional act, Milwaukee County judge indicted

    An apartment fire in Milwaukee that killed five people may have been caused by an intentional act. A federal grand jury indicted a Milwaukee County judge. Prosecutors say she helped a man evade arrest by federal immigration authorities. And, big tech companies behind data center projects in Wisconsin are set to receive millions from taxpayers.…

    Apartment fire may have been intentional act, Milwaukee County judge indicted
  • Turtle-sniffing dog, Environmental impact of data centers

    A Labrador retriever is helping turtles in Wisconsin by sniffing out threatened species. A prescription education program for people over 65 in Wisconsin is growing. And, Danielle Kaeding will tell us more about the environmental impacts of data centers in the state.

    Turtle-sniffing dog, Environmental impact of data centers
  • Great Lakes levels down, What is a data center?

    Most of the Great Lakes have fallen to levels that haven’t been seen in more than a decade. It’s peak migration season for birds, and some people are taking steps to protect birds from crashing into windows. And, in the first installment in our special series about data centers in Wisconsin, Nick Rommel will tell…

    Great Lakes levels down, What is a data center?
  • Madison school shooter’s father arrested, Wisconsin reacts to new pope

    The father of a teen who killed multiple people at a Madison school in December is now facing several felonies. Catholics in Wisconsin are reacting to news that the new pope named Thursday is a Midwest native. And, WPR’s Anna Marie Yanny on how Google engineers based in Madison help shape technology used across the…

    Madison school shooter’s father arrested, Wisconsin reacts to new pope
  • Prison phone problems, School safety after ALCS shooting

    Issues with a private company’s phone and messaging system is preventing inmates in Wisconsin prisons from reaching family members, sometimes for weeks at a time. A Canadian mining company wants to drill for metals at multiple sites in Wisconsin. And, months after a tragic shooting at a Christian school in Madison, parents and educators are…

    Prison phone problems, School safety after ALCS shooting

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