Local Wisconsin News

Midwest grocery prices were up 2.1% year over year in January
Midwest food prices rose slightly less than national figures.

Now Hiring: Wisconsin DNR in need of seasonal employees
The Wisconsin DNR is hiring for seasonal staff to help maintain the state's parks, forests, trails and recreation areas.

Car thieves are using new technology to steal vehicles
Car thieves are getting more advanced, breaking into vehicles without having to break a window or turn a key.

Cold air and snow finish up February
Warmer temperatures take a break this week as cold air and snow return.

Raptors beat Bucks 122-94 and end Milwaukee's 3-game win streak
The Raptors led by as many as 20 points in the third before entering the final frame with a 92-73 advantage.

UCLA rolls past Wisconsin 80-60, celebrates first outright Big Ten title with 21st win in a row
The Badgers twice cut their deficit to eight points before trailing 41-29 at halftime.

Boyd and Winter lead No. 24 Wisconsin past Iowa, 84-71
Wisconsin shot 53.8%, including 10 of 24 beyond the arc.

Jack Hughes scores in overtime as U.S. beats Canada for gold at Olympics
The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century.

Study to explore safety improvements on Highway KK across Fox Cities communities
Four communities and two counties are collaborating as a part of the study, which is being funded by a federal grant.

Renowned CTE doctor has local tie to Appleton historical football exhibit
Seeing the exhibit was a walk down memory lane for the Appleton native, who said she was "shocked" the sport could cause brain damage.

In Focus: Gov. Evers reflects on highlighting ‘compromise’ in his final State of the State address
Evers talked to Spectrum News about taking on a more reflective tone in his speech.

In Focus: Overall takeaways from Evers’ State of the State address
Alex Loroff, Spectrum News political reporter, joined us to walk through what was said.

In Focus: GOP shares which bipartisan efforts discussed in State of the State address were Republican ideas
State Sen. Mary Felzkowski discussed the GOP’s response to the governor’s address.

Recapping the 2026 State of the State address
Ryan Burk talks with Gov. Tony Evers, a Republican senator and our political reporter to reflect on this year's speech.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus reopens, security concern resolved
The university did warn of an increased police presence for the remainder of the day.

Jordan Stolz finishes 4th in his last Olympic speedskating race
He missed out on his chance to become the first man since 1994 to collect three gold medals in long track speedskating at one Olympics.

Tensions flare during the State Assembly's final day of the session
The Assembly adjourned late Friday night with no movement on the GOP budget surplus plan.

'We've seen a lot of heartbreak': Milwaukee Fire Department pushes to get more smoke alarms in homes after fatal fire
The first fatal fire of 2026 in Milwaukee happened early Thursday morning on the city's North Side.

Wisconsin businesses react to Supreme Court tariff ruling
Many are unsure about what will happen next.

MPS balancing $46 million deficit with prospect of delayed raises for teachers
The district is presenting three options to teachers, school psychologists.

World News

The key changes being made to special educational needs - at a glance
The government has set out broad changes it will make to the SEND system in England in the coming years.

Andrew charged taxpayers for massage services when envoy, claim ex-civil servants
Whistleblower former civil servants claim there was too little scrutiny of Andrew's costs as UK trade envoy.

BBC sorry for airing racial slur shouted by guest with Tourette's at Baftas
Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.

Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped
Ukraine's president sat down with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Kyiv days before the four-year anniversary of the war.

UK set to be among worst hit by Trump's 15% global tariff, analysis suggests
US allies will suffer the biggest hit from the president's latest announcement, think tank Global Trade Alert says.

'Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she feels "closer than ever" to breaking the women's 800m outdoor record - the longest-standing world record in athletics.

Cartel henchmen unleash violence after top drug lord killed in Mexico
The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico.

Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles.

Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age check failings
Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far.

Mescal and Abrams go official, William's 'I'm not calm' comment and other key moments
This year's Bafta Film Awards had it all... A-listers, a touch of royalty, Paddington Bear - and the sun even came out, for what felt like the first time all year.

The winners list in full
One Battle After Another won six awards, followed by I Swear, Sinners and Frankenstein, with three each.

Watch: How the winners accepted their awards
One Battle After Another took home best film and Hamnet also saw success in the outstanding British film category.

How cartel leader El Mencho became Mexico's most wanted man - and what his killing means
The BBC's Will Grant examines the power wielded by the Jalisco drug cartel chief, who died after a clash with security forces assisted by US intelligence.

Steve Rosenberg: Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia's war, and how people are coping.

Relive best moments from the 2026 Winter Olympics
Relive the best moments of this year's Winter Olympics with BBC Sport.

'It was like buying groceries' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.

The 102-year-old kitman who left his mark on the World Cup
Charlie O'Leary was the Republic of Ireland kitman, but his influence extends to football across the island.

Last surviving teacher of Aberfan disaster still remembers faces of the children who died
Mair Morgan says the disaster that killed 144 people remains etched into her memory.

I put my old tandem up for sale - it ended up with Kenya's national team
Dr Carrie Ruxton was surprised when a Kenyan cyclist got in touch asking if the bike could help her country's paracycling team.

Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
Nepalese police say the British national was a 24-year-old man.

'Confront failure and fix it': Families speak ahead of Nottingham attacks inquiry
Hearings are under way at a public inquiry into attacks in Nottingham that killed three people.

Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's residence, Secret Service says
The suspect was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was killed, officers say, while Trump was in Washington DC at the time.

Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise given the Kim family's grip since the 1940s.

Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns 'extremely seriously'
The health secretary will meet bereaved families on Monday, as delay into maternity care probe drags on.

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Gordon Brown turns detective over Andrew
Gordon Brown has reportedly demanded a police investigation into the use of RAF bases.

Trump's Tariffs... Trump attacks the Supreme Court over tariff ban
A breaking episode of Americast as POTUS takes on SCOTUS

'Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she feels "closer than ever" to breaking the women's 800m outdoor record - the longest-standing world record in athletics.

Fifa wants injured players to stay off for one minute
Players who receive treatment for an injury could be forced to stay off the field for one minute under proposals from Fifa.

Three countries, 25,000 miles - England's daunting summer itinerary
England will take to the skies for their summer fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, posing difficult decisions for the team.

Why Man Utd fans should be glad if Maguire extends stay
Fans should welcome the belief of sources on all sides that Harry Maguire will remain at Manchester United at least for next season, writes Simon Stone.

Mexican Open denies cancellation amid drug cartel violence
Mexican Open organisers say the tournament will go ahead despite violence following the death of the country's most wanted drug baron.