Local Wisconsin News

Farmer weighs in on POTUS visiting Wisconsin
President Trump will be in Derrick Van Orden’s district. He faces a tough re-election this fall.

UW Board of Regents passes 2% tuition increase for next year
Here's a breakdown of the numbers for each UW school.

'It could've been anyone': Alderwoman reflects on safety recommendations for Milwaukee Intermodal Station
It comes as the commission she chairs releases safety recommendations for the Milwaukee Intermodal Station, after a sexual assault.

Brewers relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson leave with injuries during 12-9 loss to Giants
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MPS students learn where their food comes from
This program is part of the nonprofits’ ‘Community Nutrition Education’ initiative.

WR Christian Watson signs contract extension with Packers
The deal was confirmed by the Packers on Thursday afternoon.

$10M settlement reached with Tyco for PFAS contamination in Marinette
It’s one of the first efforts to hold a company that polluted a region accountable, Gov. Evers said.

Farm Bill stalls in Congress as farmers face ‘very difficult ag economy’
The latest version, which expired in 2023, has been extended three times, but one farmer says it’s out of date.

Active weather returns to Wisconsin
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday.

MCTS says it will end year with surplus, with looming $15.7 budget gap in 2027
MCTS credits part of the surplus to the increased enforcement of fares for riders.

Athletes Unlimited Softball League's latest investment group includes Brewers owner Mark Attanasio
AUSL announced on Thursday a new group of strategic investors that was led by the Brewers and Ryan Sanders Baseball.

'I don't think it's any drop off': Packers wide receivers room coming into focus
The offseason departures of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks give the wide receivers room a different look.

Packers Family Night returns Aug. 7
Here's what you need to know for this year.

Air quality advisory issued for over 20 Wisconsin counties due to ozone levels
The DNR said most ozone possible on Thursday will be confined to a lake breeze and that it should struggle to push inland

Kenosha community outraged over anti-immigration posters
Darryl Morin, the national president of Forward Latino, said the images displayed are a fear tactic.

Police, doctors push for gun safety amid rising thefts
The latest numbers out of Milwaukee reveal 1,228 guns were stolen from cars in 2022.

Summer-like forecast for the first weekend of June
Highs for most will get into the 80s.

Roads near Summerfest grounds still under construction as festival season arrives
The City of Milwaukee confirmed a major construction project would be complete before Summerfest.

Community push keeps Goodman buses rolling
Bus service connecting Lowell and Emerson elementary schools to Goodman Center programs will continue next school year.

'We have a pretty strong nine-month rule': Packers' Micah Parsons talks about return
If Parsons starts the season on the Physically Unable to Perform List, he would have to miss at least the first four games of the regular season.

World News

Andrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals
A public spending watchdog examines the property arrangements of royals including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

World-first vaccine designed by AI could protect against whole families of viruses
Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.

Former student charged after University of Surrey crossbow attack
A university campus safety officer was seriously injured in the attack in Guildford on Thursday.

How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by-election
What stood out from the Question Time exchanges between candidates in the Makerfield by-election?

UK in most dangerous period I've known, military chief says
Russian incursions into UK defences risk crossing a line, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton tells the BBC.

The deeply contentious debate around what it means to be English
The debate about English identity has been a perennial one but has now taken on a harder edge

Gareth Southgate: We need to teach boys differently from girls to get best out of them
The former England manager has made a documentary looking at the issues affecting boys and young men.

One in four births in England is now emergency caesarean, BBC analysis shows
The shift marks a significant rise over the last five years, but experts say there is no single, clear explanation for the increase.

A-level maths exam marking to be watched closely by regulator after students 'overwhelmed'
More than 20,000 people sign a petition calling for a review of a paper they say was significantly more challenging than any past exam.

Paddleboard firm owner who caused four deaths has bid to cut sentence refused
Nerys Lloyd was sentenced to 10 years and six months for gross negligence manslaughter in April 2025.

US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested
Handy, 81, is known for his roles in films including Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.

'We moved in with 17 strangers so we wouldn't be lonely' - why co-housing is on the rise
Co-housing is becoming a more popular model to beat loneliness and the affordable housing crisis

Who can buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
From next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk's rockets-to-AI company.

Weekly quiz: What did Rosamund Pike say to the person using their phone during her play?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Where does the Royal Family get its money from?
The language of Buckingham Palace's statement is "very brutal", royal historian Kelly Swaby tells the BBC.

Tough cookies: How pop group Le Sserafim overcame band tensions and internet trolls
The K-pop band say accepting their flaws and embracing humour took them to a new level of success.

How Trump's White House ballroom plan has doubled in size and cost over a year
BBC Verify examines how the biggest change to the White House in decades has transformed in the last year.

Do single 20-somethings need AI to make first move on dating apps? Hinge's boss thinks so
Jackie Jantos says loneliness and lack of confidence were challenges for young adults looking for relationships.

Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction
Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

Kanya King, who founded Mobo Awards to champion black music, dies at 57
King overcame doubters and mortgaged her house to launch the influential ceremony 30 years ago.

'Extremely intelligent' bear on the run in Japan after injuring four people
Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window.

Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
Ukraine's president tells the Russian leader that only "direct engagement" between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran.

Helicopter deaths 'devastating' for Royal Navy
Tributes continue to be paid to three crew members killed in a crash in Devon.

Kate Winslet delights young film fan with surprise call
Teenager Eryn, who has been blind since brith, made a three hour round-trip for a film screening because there was no local accessible cinema.

Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.

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Andy Burnham Says He Would Enter Labour Leadership Contest
Adam and Chris react to Question Time in Makerfield

Does the US need new laws to protect elections?
And, why does Donald Trump want to “nationalise” elections?

Explore a place where science, politics and culture collide
Film exploring the human stories behind mankind’s biggest experiment in particle physics.

Arsenal trio & Fernandes on PFA men's player of the year shortlist
Declan Rice, Gabriel, David Raya, Bruno Fernandes, Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki are nominated for the Professional Footballers' Association men's player of the year award.

'Just what England wanted' - Tongue gets two early wickets
England's Josh Tongue bowls New Zealand's Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith early on day two of the Second Test.

Farrell signs new Ireland deal to 2031
Ireland men's head coach Andy Farrell signs a new contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) until 2031.