Wisconsin Today: Morning News

The superintendent of Madison schools was named in a whistleblower lawsuit in his former district. Trout in Lake Superior have recovered from a fish-killing invader. And, a warship docked in Milwaukee is set to be commissioned soon.

Bear hunters in the state went over the quota this year. That's drawn concern from some Wisconsin tribes. Assembly Democrats have selected a Minority Leader. And, the Department of Public Instruction released new data on how Wisconsin's schools are performing.

The Watertown Unified School District passed more restrictive policies for transgender students. A former Wisconsin GOP congressman was appointed to President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet. And, emergency medical services in Madison and Milwaukee have a new tool for preventing deaths from severe blood loss.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Wisconsin's top elections official can keep her job. The Wisconsin DNR approved permits for a controversial pipeline project around a northern tribe's reservation. Tribal leaders are looking at ways to shut it down. And, some faculty members at Marquette University are trying to win collective bargaining rights.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued permits for a controversial project around a northern Wisconsin tribe’s reservation. The Arrowhead School District is pushing a plan that would ban transgender athletes in school sports. And, Chippewa Falls lost a hospital earlier this year. Now, a new emergency room and clinic has opened in the area.

According to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice there's a backlog of more than 10,000 felony cases. New proposals on how to manage the sandhill crane population are being drafted. One of ideas is a hunt. And, we'll hear about one program is helping teens address mental health challenges, and it's one of the few with proven results to reduce suicide. .-

Eric Hovde admits he lost the U.S. Senate race, but he still hasn't conceded and now says there were "election irregularities". Republican Representative Robin Vos will continue to be Assembly Speaker in the Wisconsin Legislature. And, a new program in Milwaukee County is working to further decline in overdose deaths.

President-elect Donald Trump made significant gains in election wards around college campuses. An out of state vendor is running Milwaukee's Section 8 Housing program. And, a kayaker who went missing in Wisconsin this summer is believed by authorities to have faked his death and fled the country.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a lawsuit over the legal status a 19th century abortion law. A multi-million dollar plan to repair the Milwaukee's Mitchell Park Domes is getting support from county officials. And, officers investigating a 50-year-old Dunn County cold case have a new arrest.

Republican Mary Felzkowski of Tomahawk was elected the new State Senate President this upcoming legislative session. After the passing of a Milwaukee alder, one of his former colleagues now wants more action on gun reform because of his death. And, Kenosha police say a possible school was prevented.