Local Wisconsin News

Spring training offers a warm break for teams and fans
Teams train in Florida and Arizona during March for one main reason: the weather.

Bondi gives ousted interim U.S. attorney new title, allows him to keep job in Wisconsin
Bondi appointed Brad Schimel in November to a 120-day term as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Springing right into the season
Temperature rise significantly this weekend.

'We want to have students who are workforce ready': Howard-Suamico School District asks voters to approve referendums on April ballot
It's asking them to approve a $147 million capital referendum and a $7 million operational referendum.

Minus an early wintry mix, no true madness this Thursday
Wintry mix moves out early leading to sunshine & warmer air.

Nearly 625 people in Racine County will be losing their jobs
UNFI is closing the Sturtevant facility as it expands its facility in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago.

Wisconsin Senate passes NIL regulations by a one-vote margin
Ultimately, 11 Republicans and six Democrats came together to back the bill, leaving just a single vote to be the difference maker.

Auto repair shops keeping busy after blizzard hits Southeast Wisconsin
At Root River Auto Body, calls have been nonstop from both insurance companies and drivers dealing with storm damage.

Sturgeon Bay continues to dig out from blizzard
Sturgeon Bay picked up more than 33 inches of snow during the two-day winter storm and blizzard earlier this week.

Scholar Athlete: Avianna Lee
Baraboo High School senior Avianna Lee always strives for her best.

Wisconsin Republicans renew push on their government shutdown bills
Bills introduced last fall during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history have new urgency during DHS' lapse in funding.

'Not simply a policy change': Evers signs bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to a year
The extended coverage will be available starting July 1 this year.

While eating disorder awareness has increased, so has the rise in cases
Diet culture and weight stigma also play a role.

New outdoor gathering space coming to American Family Field
It'll feature a beer garden and a playground for kids.

Stout student, professor design custom packaging for Madison charcuterie business
Less than 15 colleges and universities in the U.S. offer a degree in packaging. The University of Wisconsin-Stout is one of them.

Milwaukee County selects former MPS budget leader to lead financial office
He'll take over after the former leader, Joe Lamers, left to take the role of transportation director.

From Star Wars to bobbleheads, here are the 2026 Brewers theme nights and promotional giveaways
There will also be four community nights and 23 promotional giveaways.

Firefighters continue to battle active fire on west side of Green Bay
Weather conditions have impacted the response and at least two firefighters have been injured.

Madison gets national attention for keeping electric buses working through winter
Madison’s 62 electric buses make up about one-third of Madison’s total bus fleet.

Transfer portal era allows some players to experience NCAA Tournament at multiple schools
Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd’s NCAA Tournament experiences have run the gamut at his previous schools.

World News

Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump's post after gas field attacks
What does Trump's Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment?

Bank ready to raise interest rates if Iran war price 'shock' persists
Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs.

King opens world's longest coastal path around England
The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.

Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough - key findings from Covid report
An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.

US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

Parents jailed after letting 'skeletal' five-stone daughter die
Steffie Davies was found dead and in an "almost skeletal" state by paramedics who were called to her home.

Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks
The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed "no imminent threat" to the US.

Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content
Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.

Wimbledon's plan to triple size of grounds gets boost in High Court ruling
Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park had argued a statutory trust prevented the development from going ahead.

'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn
The Royal Veterinary College says popular "doodle" dogs do not always behave as expected.

Why are gas prices soaring and how could it affect you?
Analysts fear the disruption to supply could continue for longer than initially thought.

How the war may affect money and bills
The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

Cyprus leader calls for frank discussion on 'colonial' UK bases
The UK's two military bases on Cyprus are a "colonial consequence" on the island, says President Nikos Christodoulides.

Three Palestinian women killed during Iranian missile attack that struck beauty salon
Others were injured when the salon in the southern West Bank was hit, while a Thai worker was killed by falling shrapnel in Israel.

Crimson Desert: The all-you-can-eat video game divides critics
The sprawling adventure game is praised for its ambition, but can you give players too much to do?

How Europe sleepwalked into yet another energy crisis
It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.

The 15-year-old Man Utd prodigy still too young to play senior football
At 15, Manchester United's JJ Gabriel is too young to play in the Premier League but he is already showing clear signs he is a huge talent.

Ryan Gosling on bringing humour to sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary
The Canadian actor stars as a science teacher turned astronaut in sci-fi film Project Hail Mary.

I'm in agony six years after treatment for anal cancer
Trish Prosser was too embarrassed to tell loved ones about the type of cancer she had as she felt there was a stigma surrounding anal cancer.

Why is MenB vaccine not given to teenagers in UK and should they be offered it?
Students and older teens are not routinely vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.

I travel across the world to shear sheep - UK visa changes could hurt our industry
Scottish farmers say Home Office rule changes are likely to leave more than a million sheep unshorn

Afroman wins legal battle over songs mocking US police
The rapper was sued after releasing an entire album ridiculing the officers who raided his home.

Hospital order for man who stalked Myleene Klass
Peter Windsor is sentenced after sending items including an air pistol to Klass and another presenter.

Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

Spain's king welcomes Mexico's World Cup invite after 'abuse' comments
News of the invitation emerges after the monarch acknowledged "a lot of abuse" during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

U-turn after job applicant told 'car is too old'
Alanah Thompson French, 18, was originally told by haart her application could not be progressed.

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(Another) Labour Leadership Challenge?
Angela Rayner sparks leadership speculation claiming Labour is “running out of time”.

Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage
And why has top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned?

Is 'baby brain' real?
Baby brain is a concept many mums can relate to. But what’s really going on?

Farewell number 18, hello number six - inside Man Utd's midfielder hunt
Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel breaks down Manchester United's search for a new midfielder to replace the outgoing Casemiro.

'I thought I'd be bleeped by BBC' - but Hunt's words resonate
British sprinter Amy Hunt on inspiring female athletes to get university degrees as she prepares to compete at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.