Local Wisconsin News

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

Mostly cloudy with a few spotty showers Saturday
Statewide highs will be in the 60s and 70s.

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.

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.

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 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 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 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

France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues
The port said extra checks would be suspended, after travellers faced queues as temperatures soared.

Hottest day of year so far as temperatures soar on bank holiday weekend
Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.

'Shameful' more spent on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
Reforms are needed of the welfare system to tackle the high numbers of young people not in work or education, says Alan Milburn.

French mum and partner held until trial after sons abandoned by road in Portugal
The couple, who allegedly left the woman's sons on a roadside in southern Portugal, will remain in custody.

F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home'
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.

'Suddenly I could see myself': Why breast reductions are more popular now
For the first time, more people in the UK are choosing reduction procedures than enlargements.

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, MAFS.

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 '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.

Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says
The driver died aged 41 on Thursday after "overwhelming complications" from the illnesses.

At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion
The blast in Shanxi province constitutes the country's worst mining disaster in 16 years.

Starmer urges TNT to make Champions League final free-to-air
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calls on TNT Sports to make next Saturday's Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris St-Germain free-to-air.

Ebola experts and survivor from outbreak a decade ago warn lessons must be learnt
Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

Rubio meets Modi during India visit with energy high on agenda
The secretary of state wants to sell US energy to Delhi to make up for shortfalls caused by the Iran war.

Investors doubt Brewdog founder's shares pledge for new beer brand
James Watt plans to launch a new brand and wants to give shares to those who lost money in the Equity for Punks scheme.

E-scooter and officer collide near Buckingham Palace
Two men were taken to a major trauma centre and the area around the palace gates was cordoned off.

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.

Russell wins Canada sprint after dramatic battle with Antonelli
George Russell wins the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race after a dramatic battle with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.

Poor England beaten as New Zealand level T20 series
Sophie Devine hits a majestic 87 as New Zealand level the T20 series to set up a decider at Hove on Monday.

F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home'
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured when a masked gang raided his home near Geneva, Swiss media reports.

Magnificent Bordeaux thrash Leinster to retain Champions Cup
Bordeaux-Begles score five first-half tries to retain the Champions Cup title with a comfortable victory over Leinster in the final in Bilbao and prolong the Irish team's agony in European rugby's showpiece game.