Local Wisconsin News

UW hires Shawn Eichorst as its new athletic director
Eichorst replaces interim A.D. Marcus Sedberry and Chris McIntosh, who left U.W. in April to take a job with the Big Ten.

Foods to Help You Cool Down
Consider adding a few foods to your diet to help combat the extreme heat.

MLB selects Rattlers’ Luis Peña, No. 1 Brewers prospect Jesús Made for All-Star Future Game
Peña has made a name for himself while with the Rattlers this season.

How hot was it in Wisconsin on the last day of June?
Here's what the NWS preliminarily recorded during the heat wave.

Heat wave takes hold of eastern two-thirds of U.S.
Temperatures will be in the 90s to triple digits across much of the country this week.

Where to see July 4 fireworks this year in Wisconsin
Here’s some fireworks and celebrations happening in major Wisconsin cities.

Thousands without power in Fox Valley area as storms roll through
The outages come as Wisconsin is facing a heat wave, coupled with humid conditions.

President Trump approves $22.6 million in disaster relief for Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers criticized Trump, saying he and Wisconsinites "will believe it when we see it."

Connecting Milwaukee teens to summer work
Milwaukee County, city and school district leaders are offering paid internships to high school students.

Where you can see the Bob Uecker documentary
Marcus Theaters in Wisconsin will host the film across 14 of its theaters.

Major road projects in Wisconsin that may impact your Fourth of July travel
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation released a list of projects to be aware of ahead of July 4, as traffic may be slower in these areas.

Fans offer one more toast to Bob Uecker at mural dedication
The giant mural in Milwaukee is a tribute to Uecker, who broadcast Brewers games for 54 seasons before passing away last year.

Will rain impact your 4th of July plans?
We will see a chance for storms this weekend.

Still focusing on the heat and storms Wednesday
There will be multiple chances for strong and severe storms Wednesday into Thursday.

Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio homer in Brewers' 7-2 victory over Reds
Bauer led off the fifth inning with a 425-foot blast to center for his 15th homer of the year.

Missing teen Joniah Walker found 4 years after going missing
Joniah Walker was last seen on a neighbor’s Ring Camera leaving her home in Milwaukee around 2:30p on June 23, 2022.

Election officials react to report detailing distrust in Wisconsin elections
Republican research firm The Tarrance Group polled 600 likely Wisconsin voters about election administration concerns.

Crews battle 5-alarm fire at Lincoln Avenue School, cause unclear
The MPS school has been burning since the early morning hours of Tuesday.

Keeping your air conditioner running efficiently in the heat
The extreme heat is triggering air conditioner problems throughout Wisconsin.

ICE arrests 39 people in Wisconsin; Milwaukee leaders demand answers over enforcement tactics 
Dimitrijevic and Miguel Martinez said ICE is not adhering to the laws put in place by the city and county.

World News

Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan.

Is Burnham facing a £5bn defence 'black hole'?
BBC Verify investigates whether a shortfall in funding for the government's defence investment plan is a "black hole".

England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.

Burnham calls for grooming gang ringleader to be deported
The Labour leadership hopeful says he will "ask the home and foreign secretaries to review all possible options".

Watch: Two people climb to highest point of Empire State Building
The two were atop the 1,454 ft (443 m) building for at least ten minutes and displayed a large banner before climbing down.

Judge 'wrong' to spare boy rapists from custody, court told
Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been detained, the Court of Appeal hears.

Teachers in England to get 3.5% pay rise
Schools will need to fund some of the increase, which unions say will further stretch existing budgets.

Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.

'Time for him to pay' - Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president's appeal fails
The writer's lawyers say Trump wants to delay paying the damages awarded by a jury that found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.

Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK
The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.

Rate the players as England face DR Congo
Rate the England and DR Congo players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.

Man spends £40k house deposit on dad's World Cup dream
Jack Goodwin describes it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for him and his father.

Concern over rise in online racist abuse at World Cup
The Word Cup has suffered a 'significant increase' in the most serious examples of racist abuse online, Fifa's social media protection service (SMPS) has found.

Has football fever taken hold in the US?
With the World Cup now three weeks old, BBC Sport's reporters in the US look at how their perceptions have changed.

Bibles, Home Alone and perfume: Six surprising ways Trump made money in 2025
Official documents show the US president made billions of dollars as he returned to the White House.

Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older

It looks like an ordinary house - but our tropical garden is packed with poisonous plants
The garden was once a sun trap with decking - it is now filled with tropical trees and ferns shading it.

Is it really happening this weekend? What we do and don't know about Taylor Swift's wedding
The couple has been mum about their upcoming nuptials, but speculation has mounted about a multi-day celebration at Madison Square Garden.

A trip to India left me with 38 parasites in my brain
Lowri's headaches, seizures and psychosis were due to an infection caused by pork tapeworm larvae.

Watch: Moment man climbs balcony to escape Antwerp fire
In footage taken at the scene in Belgium, a man is seemingly helped into a neighbouring window.

Nowak case officers face gross misconduct investigation
Henry Nowak, 18, was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025.

18-year-old dies on Duke of Edinburgh expedition
Police, mountain rescue volunteers and firefighters were called to the search in Glasbury, Powys.

Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74
Victor Willis was the band's frontman and co-wrote most of their hit songs including YMCA.

PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028
The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.

Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of 'schism' in Catholic Church
Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.

Women with PMOS should have yearly NHS checks, says health watchdog
Despite affecting millions of women in the UK, PMOS is still under-diagnosed and inconsistently managed, say experts.

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What Does It Cost To Keep The UK Safe?
The government releases it’s long awaited defence investment plan.

Has the Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in history?
A landmark decision expands Trump’s presidential power

Should England have been awarded a penalty?
England's appeals for a penalty are waved away after DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi appears to bring down Harry Kane.

Nottingham Forest set to replace Pereira with Glasner
Vitor Pereira is poised to leave Nottingham Forest with the club ready to appoint former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as his successor.

Rate the players as England face DR Congo
Rate the England and DR Congo players out of 10 below and come back 30 minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.