Local Wisconsin News

MMSD staff member accused of feeding autistic student dog food
Jaden is a freshman in the special education program at Madison East High School.

Latest Marquette University Law School poll finds a large majority of Wisconsin voters undecided on Supreme Court, gubernatorial candidates
Nearly two-thirds of voters are undecided in the race for Supreme Court, as well as in the Democratic and Republican primaries for governor.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul testifies before Senate Oversight Committee
The committee is looking into whether outside organizations are influencing the priorities of the Department of Justice.

Give Big Green Bay off and running to benefit Wisconsin nonprofits
24 hours of giving runs until noon Thursday.

Kenosha school board approves metal detectors, hand-held wands after safety incidents
It comes after two students were caught within the span of two days bringing weapons into Bradford High School.

Gutekunst says college football changes have impacted Packers
“We’re learning on the fly a little bit,” said Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst.

Another cold night with warmer days ahead
High temperatures will reach into the 50s for many by Friday.

Wisconsin lawmakers react to President Trump’s claim on SNAP
The President said 2.4 million Americans have been "lifted" off of food stamps. It's not so simple.

Family medicine physician shares advice for reducing cancer risk
She said, "Starting a healthy lifestyle and focusing on prevention is the best thing we can do."

MPD officer charged for misuse of Flock cameras to track someone he was dating
MPD said it became aware of police officer Josue Ayala’s misuse of the cameras in December 2025.

Vice President JD Vance to make Wisconsin visit on Thursday
Vance is expected to head to Plover, Wisconsin, where he’ll visit a machining facility.

Wauwatosa, West Allis approve plans to merge fire departments
The Wauwatosa Common Council approved the plan in a 12-2 vote on Tuesday, meaning both cities have now agreed.

Porter, Portis and Rollins power the Bucks to a 128-117 win over the Heat
Kyle Kuzma added 19 points and Ousmane Dieng 11 for the Bucks.

NFL receives no tush push ban proposal this year after effort last year to ban it failed
League executive Troy Vincent told reporters at the scouting combine in Indianapolis that the deadline for submissions has passed.

Winter weather returns this weekend
Highs will be back below average with a chance for snow.

UWM professors map racism and resistance in Milwaukee County
Over three years, professors Derek Handley and Anne Bonds documented and mapped out restrictive property deeds in Milwaukee County.

Packers GM Gutekunst offers thoughts at NFL Scouting Combine
Gutekunst said he knows Packers fans expect more after a sour end to the season in a playoff loss to the Bears.

'This is really a good demonstration of how public health needs to work': CDC officials visit lead screening clinic at Milwaukee school
Milwaukee Public Schools is now offering lead blood test screenings inside schools thanks to grant money awarded by the CDC.

Wisconsin schools, teachers file lawsuit against GOP-led Legislature seeking more funding
The lawsuit announced on Tuesday asks the court to adopt a new school finance system that meets the needs of districts.

Packers issue reminder, warning to season ticket holders on renewal policy
The team is eyeing season ticket holders who repeatedly re-sell tickets through secondary market or brokers.

World News

Racism and lack of compassion factors in 'failing' maternity care, report finds
The interim report has identified problems "at every stage" of the maternity journey in England.

'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud
Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.

Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence
BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.

This coastal idyll banned 'harmful' holiday lets. Eight years on, has it worked?
A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.

There's a solution for e-bike parking chaos - but its not problem-free
Introducing dedicated parking bays has not completely solved the issue.

Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK
Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.

Cuba says it shot dead four people on US-registered speedboat
The passengers were Cuban nationals living in the US and intended to "carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes", the Cuban government says.

Media tycoon and UK citizen Jimmy Lai wins appeal against lesser conviction in Hong Kong
The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case.

Orbán accuses Ukraine of disrupting oil supplies to Hungary
Ukraine says a critical pipeline was closed after Russian strikes.

Met apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off
Sir Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs he was acting "in good faith as is my duty and responsibility" as he felt information was "relevant".

US and Iran to hold talks as pressure for nuclear deal builds
The indirect negotiations are seen as a last-ditch effort to prevent a conflict, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows
Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

The Papers: 'Met exposed Hoyle' and 'Iran tempts Trump'
The Met's apology for revealing a source related to Lord Mandelson's arrest is prominent on Thursday's papers.

Yungblud festival goes international, but not everyone's convinced
The third instalment is taking place in the Czech Republic after being held in Milton Keynes.

Faisal Islam: Is Reeves right in saying the UK economy's turning a corner?
The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.

Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers
Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to police.

Aldi shop staff to receive two pay rises this year
The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets.

Australian PM apologises after calling child sex abuse survivor and advocate 'difficult'
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame said the word was a "misogynist's code for a woman who won't comply".

'One-off' Led Zeppelin album photo sells for £16k
There was "fierce bidding" for the photo which inspired the album artwork, the auction house says.

US 'suitcase murderer' deported from Bali after 11 years in jail
The 33-year-old will still face federal charges in the US and is due to appear in court on Thursday.

A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police
The NYPD is looking for four people they say injured officers with snowballs, in behavior the commisioner called "disgraceful".

Live stream 'peddled as an alibi' shown to Natalie McNally murder trial jury
Natalie McNally was 15 weeks pregnant when she died at her home in Lurgan in December 2022

Chip giant Nvidia defies AI concerns with record $215bn revenue
Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.

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Trump's big, long, State of the Union speech
Can the president’s record breaking speech change voters’ minds ahead of the midterms?

A Woman's Hour and SEND in the Spotlight special
We hear from a range of voices on the impact of the government's SEND reforms in England.

Real Madrid win 'for everyone who stands against racism'
Real Madrid's win against Benfica was a "victory for everyone who stands against racism", midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni says.

Dubois refuses world champion Wardley's fist bump
Daniel Dubois refuses a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley at a lively news conference in London to promote their world title fight in May.

'He was always going to score' - Real beat Benfica to reach last 16
Watch as Real Madrid head through to the last 16 in the Champions League after a 2-1 victory against Benfica.

Sri Lanka collapse against New Zealand to exit T20 World Cup
Co-hosts Sri Lanka are out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo.