Company pursuing new nuclear plant in Wisconsin, State supreme court candidates discuss ICE investigations

Cardboard sign on a city sidewalk reads, ICE should only be in a boba tea, NOT our STREETS, with two people walking away in the background.
Pedestrians pass by a sign at Sencha Tea Bar showing support for the anti-ICE protesters and strikers Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Madison, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

Plans to bring new nuclear energy to the site of a shuttered nuclear plant in Kewaunee County are moving forward. Meanwhile, a Shorewood man’s legal battle over a trespassing citation could decide the future of beach access on the Great Lakes in Wisconsin. And, the two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court explain whether state courts should get involved with investigations involving federal immigration agents.

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  • Alex Crowe Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer