Local Wisconsin News

Contreras homers and Henderson pitches 5 shutout innings in Brewers' 5-1 win over Dodgers
The game marked the first time the teams faced each other since the Dodgers swept the Brewers in last year’s NL Championship Series.

Gov. Evers requests federal disaster declaration for April storms
Evers’ request for Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance includes 14 counties and one Tribal Nation.

Wisconsin law enforcement ramps up holiday weekend patrols
Through 6 a.m. Tuesday, if you call 855-286-9246, AAA will dispatch a tow truck to transport you and your vehicle to a safe location within 10 miles.

Wisconsin Elections Commission sued over Madison ballot error
The lawsuit is connected to 23 absentee ballots that arrived late to their Madison polling places on Election Day.

Unsettled weather to impact the busy Memorial Day weekend
Despite high gas prices, millions of people are expected to travel over the holiday weekend.

Local Milwaukee school students clean graves for Memorial Day
150 students from Carmen Schools of Science and Technology cleaned gravestones at forest home cemetery on Friday.

Clouds linger to start the weekend
Statewide highs will be in the 60s and 70s.

MPD arrests 22-year-old woman in connection with 5-alarm fire that destroyed former tannery
W. Hampton Avenue is expected to reopen on Friday afternoon and North 32nd Street will likely reopen Friday evening.

Top 10 lowest gas prices in the Milwaukee area for Memorial Day travel
With each gallon draining your wallet, cheaper is better. Here are the lowest-priced stations today in the Milwaukee area.

Top 10 lowest gas prices in the Madison area for Memorial Day travel
With each gallon draining your wallet, cheaper is better. Here are the lowest-priced stations today in the Madison area.

Top 10 lowest gas prices in the Green Bay area for Memorial Day travel
With each gallon draining your wallet, cheaper is better. Here are the lowest-priced stations today in the Green Bay area.

Some students see ACT score change amid scoring error 
Some high school students in Wisconsin could see changes to their recent ACT test scores.

Lambeau Field breaks attendance record for Luke Combs concerts
Saturday’s attendance of 51,981 fans was the highest for a concert by a single artist in Lambeau’s history.

Local authorities prepare for a hot and dry summer
A lawn mower hitting a rock or the muffler on your car dragging on the street is all it takes to start a fire.

'This is extreme. This is next level': Milwaukee police investigate east side car fires
Milwaukee Police is looking for the person who set three vehicles on fire early Thursday morning.

Getting warmer for the unofficial start of summer
Highs return back above average for Memorial Day.

Things to do around Wisconsin: Memorial Day event, food festivals, lakeside yoga
What's happening in the Badger State this weekend.

Businesses move forward with summer tourism preparations as travelers face increased prices at the pump
The average price for regular unleaded gas is up about $1.50 per gallon from the same time last year.

Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls
Lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department of Justice were seeking to compel the states to hand over detailed voter registration information.

Dane Co. Executive delivers first-ever 'State of the County' address
Melissa Agard has served as the Dane County Executive since winning a special election in November 2024.

World News

At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.

Hot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend
Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.

Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Ukraine says it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.

Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences
The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.

UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe
Industry figures briefed on the move said the idea has not been taken forward at this point, after EU scepticism.

'Eat, sleep, rave, repeat': Fatboy Slim lights up Radio 1's Big Weekend
The veteran DJ closed out the dance-focused day as the festival landed in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park.

How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK
Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show.

'Suddenly I could see myself': Why breast reductions are more popular now
More women in the UK are choosing to have breast reductions than enlargements for the first time.

Ice baths, almond milk, meditation and a 'house like a hospital': The secrets of Salah's success
He's been hailed as an all-time great - but there's more to his success than meets the eye.

The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out
Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.

Charmain 'was on a mission' to find out who her prophet husband was. Then she died.
After a whirlwind romance and quickfire wedding, she was mysteriously found dead in a bathtub in Ghana.

The space race to create gym equipment for future astronauts
Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.

Red Arrows to fly with fewer jets to preserve ageing fleet
The famous display team will fly with seven rather than nine aircraft for most of its displays.

The Papers: 'Heat leaves Africa and Med in shade' and 'Can't cope without Catherine'
An expected heatwave, tax proposals and the Prince of Wales are prominent on Saturday's papers.

Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments
President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.

North Korea's powerhouse women footballers are in Seoul to fight for title
They beat the South Korean club to progress to the final of the Asian Women's Champions League.

She was killed by her stalker. Could social media companies have saved her?
A new law in the US will compel social media companies to comply with police warrants within days in cases of stalking.

King appears as surprise guest at sold-out Shakespeare play
The monarch sat with the audience to watch a performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Tempest.

Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists
Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Race Across the World pairs unite for tribute run
Pairs from every series will race in the Greater Manchester Run a year after Sam Gardiner's death.

The twins who make people look twice at emergency callouts
Identical twins Lee and Liam Myers both work with the emergency services in the Scottish Borders.

Giant moon and UFO take over Chelsea streets
London's largest free flower festival returns to Chelsea with a cosmic "Out of this World" theme.

Pony rescued from inside tractor tyre
The RSPCA slowly freed the pony with help from residents in Stoke-on-Trent.

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By-Electioncast: Everything You Need To Know About Makerfield
Is this the most consequential by-election ever?

Will Trump invade Cuba?
The US charges Cuba’s 94-year-old former president Raul Castro with murder.

'Unselfish' over 'ego' - what do leaks say about Tuchel's England?
BBC Sport explores why the whole world knew the England World Cup squad before it was announced, and what Thomas Tuchel's response says about England's culture.

Russell edges Antonelli to take pole for Canada sprint
George Russell edges out Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole position for the sprint race at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Hull and Middlesbrough set for unique play-off final
BBC Sport looks at the Championship play-off finalists Hull City and Middlesbrough after the build-up was dominated by Southampton and Spygate.

Usyk v Verhoeven world title fight predictions
Boxing world offer their predictions for Oleksandr Usyk's world title defence against Rico Verhoeven on Saturday.

Sabalenka cuts news conference short as French Open players protest over pay
Leading players, including Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner, limit their French Open media duties to 15 minutes in a row over prize money.

Final heartbreak in Bilbao - but how have Ulster progressed?
Ulster head coach Richie Murphy accepts his side were second best to Montpellier in the Challenge Cup final, but how have they progressed this season?