Local Wisconsin News

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.

Packers will add Bob Harlan's name on Lambeau Field facade next season
Harlan joined the Packers in 1971 and was elected president and CEO of the NFL’s only publicly owned franchise in 1989.

New approach at Waukesha County communications center aims to fill critical 911 dispatcher gap
In 2023, they only had 25 people on staff out of the 46 they require to be full staff.

Springing right into the season
Temperature rise significantly this weekend.

Gradually walking away from winter
Light snow and freezing drizzle will be possible this morning.

Evan Mobley and James Harden lead the way as Cavaliers beat short-handed Bucks 123-116
The Bucks shot 20 of 45 from 3-point range, and their bench outscored Cleveland's 57-24.

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined with hyperextended knee and bone bruise
Antetokounmpo didn't play in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 134-123 win over the Pacers after landing awkwardly.

Wisconsin Senate greenlights online sports betting, releases long-held PFAS contamination funds
The “to-do” list was a long one on Tuesday as lawmakers in the Wisconsin Senate met to take their final votes of the year.

'We wind up having to walk away': Lawmakers try to address high cost of housing
Senators overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to bring housing costs, but some House members are raising concerns about the legislation.

Sturgeon Bay bouncing back after getting 3 feet of snow
Smaller roads crews have been working around the clock to clear roads.

Blizzard leaves slick roads, large snowbanks behind in Green Bay area
The Green Bay area received almost 27 inches of snow in the March 14-16 storm.

Tree removal company works around the clock to clean up downed trees in southeastern Wisconsin
“It’s been our busiest weekend,” Roberts said. “I think we have pulled probably seven or eight trees off houses.”

Republican State Sen. Van Wanggaard won’t seek reelection this fall
He announced he'll retire at the end of the year on Tuesday.

March 16, 2026: The severe weather that wasn't
A level 4 severe threat was forecasted for the Mid-Atlantic states, but it did not come to fruition.

NICU patients have luck on their side celebrating their first St. Patrick’s Day
Babies in the NICUs were dressed up in festive gear for their first St. Patrick’s Day.

World News

Why is this meningitis outbreak so unusual?
There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.

Fly tippers in England face clearing up own rubbish as punishment
Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.

Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation
The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

UK temperature reaches 21C in warmest day of year so far
The UK has seen its warmest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 21C.

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

Average age of first time buyer in England climbs to 34
A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election
Liam McArthur said it was time to pass the baton to someone else after five years of work on the now-rejected bill.

Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary loses challenge to overturn life sentence
The ruling means Choudary - considered by security chiefs to be one of the most dangerous men in Britain - cannot leave jail before he is 85.

Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

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

People don't need to buy a vaccine, health secretary says
Vaccines are being offered to 5,000 students at the University of Kent, where there is a outbreak.

Was response to outbreak too slow?
Questions are being asked about whether the NHS and authorities should have raised the alarm sooner.

Woman describes her symptoms before being rushed to hospital
Speaking from her hospital bed, the 21-year-old woman said her symptoms included a headache, hot and cold sweats, achey bones and vomiting.

'It's not a waste of time' - young people defend the gap year
Gwen and Mia are among thousands of young people each year who opt to take a gap year before university

After Scotland rejected assisted dying bill, will laws change in England and Wales?
MSPs rejected legalising assisted dying in Scotland, but a separate bill is being considered in England and Wales.

Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.

Why the B-52s are trading their Love Shack for Downton Abbey
The new wave pranksters plan a final visit to the UK, with detours to their favourite TV show sets.

I've applied for 500 jobs in two months since graduating
Charlotte Briggs has applied for hundreds of jobs and cannot find work, despite achieving a 2:1 degree.

Mean Girls actress says being cast as Regina George is 'monumental'
Vivian Panka is the first black actress to play the character full-time in in the UK production of Mean Girls.

Why was the Africa Cup of Nations title removed from Senegal and given to Morocco?
Our Ask Me Anything team look at why the 2025 Afcon final result has been overturned - and what it means.

Oil nears $110 a barrel after gas field strike
Iran's military warned it would take "decisive action" in response to the strike on its energy infrastructure.

Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike
Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel
An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.

Israel strikes and destroys building in heart of Beirut
There are no known casualties so far from the strike near downtown, as Israel said it targeted a building affiliated with Hezbollah.

King Charles greets Nigerian president in Windsor sunshine
The King and President Tinubu will give speeches later at the state banquet, to be attended by political leaders and celebrities.

Police deny Nottingham attacks killer was charged early to 'shut down stories'
Retired Det Supt Leigh Sanders has told a public inquiry that Valdo Calocane was charged early.

Fire-hit Glasgow building being demolished by hand
Demolition workers are using hand tools to dismantle the remaining facade of a B-listed Victorian building in Glasgow which went up in flames.

Closing arguments begin in civil case against Gerry Adams
Three men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for injuries they received in explosions.

Greens push for billions to be spent on energy support if bills rise
Leader Zack Polanksi says ministers should end "uncertainty" over future prices caused by the conflict.

Landlord hits out at 30 no-shows on Mother's Day
Connor Devine, who runs The Huntsman in Cheadle, said he booked extra staff for the annual occasion.

Hittler faces Zielinski as French town's election contest goes viral
Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.