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Things to do around Wisconsin: AmFam Championship, Banana Ball World Tour, free state park admission
What's happening in the Badger State this weekend.

June dairy breakfasts highlight industry across Wisconsin
Dairy breakfasts are happening all around the state.

Wisconsin's 'staycation' tourism up amid high gas prices
Four in 10 Americans will not take a trip this summer because of the rising cost of travel, according to a survey by Talker Research.

UW-Stout renamed to ‘UW-Stout Polytechnic’
UW said “Polytechnic” in the name is meant to reflect its learning applied learning approach that gives career experience.

Janesville elementary school will remain closed next year amid flood damage
District officials say they're facing repair delays, which will mean students will be relocated to other schools.

UW Board of Regents selects new president, vice president
The board elected Regent Kyle M. Weatherly to a one-year term as president and Ashok Rai as vice president.

$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.

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

Rain returns for the end of your workweek
Seeing two rounds of rain Friday, one in the morning and one in the evening.

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.

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The latest version, which expired in 2023, has been extended three times, but one farmer says it’s out of date.

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.

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.

Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge's full remarks show
The boys' sentencing last month caused an outcry when they were given youth rehabilitation orders (YROs).

Two weeks out from crucial Makerfield by-election, here's how the contest is shaping up
What stood out from the Question Time exchanges between candidates in the Makerfield by-election?

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

A-level maths exam marking to be watched closely by regulator after students 'crestfallen'
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.

Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast as Putin prepares for key speech
Ukraine says it struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.

Three admit violent disorder after Nowak protest
Connor Bishop, 24, Reece Robinson, 21, and Noah Etherington, 18, will be sentenced on Monday.

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.

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.

Two Romanians found guilty of stabbing Iranian opposition journalist
Pouria Zeraati, who works for the channel Iran International, which is critical of the Iranian government, was stabbed three times in the leg.

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.

'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.

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.

King 'profoundly shocked' by navy helicopter deaths
Tributes continue to be paid to three crew members killed in a crash in Devon.

By-election no stepping stone, Tory candidate says
Michael Winstanley said some Makerfield constituents felt they were being used as "political pawns".

Donaldson trial hears pastor say it was 'obvious' who alleged abuser was
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

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

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.

'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.

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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.

Tottenham sign Robertson after Liverpool exit
Tottenham complete the signing of Scotland captain Andy Robertson as he leaves Liverpool at the end of his contract.

Leclerc heads Hamilton in Monaco first practice
Charles Leclerc heads Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari one-two in first practice at the Monaco Grand Prix, as Isack Hadjar crashes his Red Bull.

Robinson takes five wickets on Test return
England's Ollie Robinson completes a five-wicket haul on his return to Test cricket against New Zealand at Lord's