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After four days of voting, the U.S. House of Representatives elected Kevin McCarthy as speaker, and can now move on to other legislative tasks. Tom Tiffany, who represents Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district, says he intends to focus on energy independence and social media regulations. Then, in the state legislature, two freshman representatives have revived a socialist caucus that has been dormant for nearly a century. And a recent Keystone Pipeline oil spill could be a warning to the proposed expansion of the Enbridge Line 5 project.

The Northwoods is home to a lot of wildlife, from deer to wild turkey to black bear. But what about elk? For the WXPR series Curious North, listener Debra of Sayner asked: are elk native to Wisconsin?

Partisan-backed candidates for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court say they will not let party politics influence how they rule. Then, LGBTQ farmers in the Midwest are challenging longstanding stereotypes in agriculture. And finally, after decades of work, Wisconsin’s elk population is making a comeback.

Wednesday is the shortest day of the year, and despite bitterly cold temperatures, some people in the Northwoods are celebrating with a community solstice fire. Then, as holiday shoppers wrap up their shopping, fraud experts warn about ignoring red flags for scams. And finally, millions of people are preparing to travel this week. But severe weather could disrupt plans.