Local Wisconsin News

Christmas Day comes to an icy end
Rain showers and freezing rain develop overnight.

3 things to watch in Packers vs. Ravens game
This is an opponent the Packers don't play very often in the regular season. This is their first game against Baltimore since 2021.

Active weather brings holiday travel headaches to portions of the nation
Travel will be difficult in portions of the West and later in the Great Lakes and Northeast.

The North Pole: More than a Christmas story
The North Pole is more than just a home to elves and reindeer. It has a rich history of exploration.

Winter weather for the last weekend of December
Starting the weekend quiet, ending it active.

Capuchin Community Services continues Christmas Eve meal tradition
Capuchin Community Services continued its decades-long tradition of feeding the community on Christmas Eve at St. Ben's.

Holiday shoppers support local stores on Christmas Eve
Store owners at West Towne Mall say it's been a busy holiday shopping season.

Wisconsin travelers hit the roads and skies for holidays
About 2.5 million Wisconsinites are expected to travel through New Years Day.

How some of Santa's little reindeer relate to the weather
There are several ties to weather, Santa and his reindeer.

A guide to recycling post-holiday waste
From gift wrap to holiday lights, here's what can and cannot be recycled.

Porter, Rollins guide Bucks past Pacers 111-94
Kyle Kuzma scored 15 and Bobby Portis had 14 points and a team-high nine rebounds as the Bucks shot 51% to snap a three-game losing streak.

Packers QB Malik Willis says he'll be ready if Jordan Love isn't available against Ravens
Willis says his throwing shoulder is feeling better.

Milwaukee VA works to keep care accessible amid I-94 construction
DAV hospital service coordinator, Patty Davis, said they are prepared for what’s to come with a long construction season ahead.

Discover Green Bay is working to leverage tourism momentum from NFL Draft
NFL Draft and EAA AirVenture both drew more than 600,000 people to each event.

Evidence used against Judge Hannah Dugan released after verdict
Newly released audio files, emails and video show how federal prosecutors built their case against Judge Hannah Dugan.

Packers wait on quarterbacks as they prepare for Ravens
The Packers play their last home game of the season Saturday night at Lambeau Field against the Baltimore Ravens.

Section Yellow celebrates sobriety at Lambeau Field
All season long, one organization is helping Packers fans maintain their sobriety.

Making spirits and streets bright: Milwaukee DPW clears leaves ahead of holidays
As of last Friday, Milwaukee’s DPW said it has completed 90% of the leaf collection.

Judge Hannah Dugan’s attorneys say they’ll seek a new trial
Her team asked for more time to file a motion for a new trial on Tuesday.

NICU patients spread holiday cheer as they celebrate their first Christmas
Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) were decked out in their holiday best attire and festive backdrops.

World News

US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump
The US president accuses the group of killing Christians, as Nigeria’s foreign minister tells the BBC the strikes were a "joint operation" and "nothing to do" with religion.

Two men still missing after Christmas swim as coastguard calls off search
After "extensive" searches, the coastguard says its part of the search has been stood down.

Why Britain has a deer problem - leaving damage that costs millions
Deer numbers have rocketed over the last 40 years and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 2: What did Katy Perry sing on that all-female space flight?
Test your memory of 2025 in the second part of our quiz. What happened from April to June?

Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead as of Christmas night
The storms have brought flash flooding and mudslides during a time of busy holiday travel.

Zelensky hails 'new ideas' on peace after talks with US envoys
Ukraine's leader gives an upbeat assessment after discussing the plan with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

I have no regrets - What to do with unwanted Christmas presents
How to regift without getting caught and other options for dealing with unwanted presents.

Murder arrest after death of woman in her 80s
A 63-year-old woman has been arrested following an incident at a flat in Devizes.

King's Christmas message urges communities to pull together in times of uncertainty
He invokes the wartime spirit in his annual speech, delivered from Westminster Abbey.

Last dance for Tess and Claudia as Strictly hosts sign off
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman embrace on the dancefloor as they sign off as hosts after 11 years.

Indonesians raise white flags as anger grows over slow flood aid
Weeks after floods ravaged the island of Sumatra, many still do not have access to clean water and food.

Sydney Sweeney: I want to make films that save people's lives
Sweeney is starring in The Housemaid, a psychological thriller based on Freida McFadden's hit book.

The Papers: 'I'll Bea there for you' and 'Boxing Day sales slump'
The Royal Family dominates the front pages as they attend the Christmas service at Sandringham.

Should a top Russian archaeologist face trial for digging in occupied Crimea?
The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.

Forest fulcrum Robertson - 'a talented, highly skilled, unbelievable outside-left'
John Robertson, who has died aged 72, was dubbed "the Picasso of football" and made Brian Clough's great Nottingham Forest side tick, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years
An arrangement Rob and Dianne Parsons thought would last a few days ended up changing their lives.

Christmas hit makes Slade singer avoid restaurants, says wife
The singer's wife Suzan says it gets "awkward" when Merry Xmas Everybody is played in front of them.

Thousands of jobs set to be saved at oil and gas firm
A deal to take part of energy services firm Petrofac, which employs 2,000 people in Aberdeen, out of administration has been agreed.

Brazil ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's surgery for hernia 'successful'
The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.

Jingle bills: Arkansas Powerball player strikes $1.8bn jackpot on Christmas Eve
The prize marks the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won.

In pictures: Christmas around the world
From London to Bethlehem, services and festivities to mark the holiday cheer are in full swing.

Brothers 10,000 miles apart meet for first time after childhood adoption
Russell Gower is spending Christmas with the Australian brother he didn't meet for 60 years.

Cold health alert as parts of UK set to freeze on Christmas Day
Organisers of some Christmas Day and Boxing Day swims have cancelled events due to the weather.

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The Newscast Review of the Year 2025
The biggest events of the year and what it was like on the inside as they happened.

Were our 2025 predictions right?
The Americast team open the annual end-of-year time capsule.

Unseen film footage from the making of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?'
Rare and unseen moments from the making of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid.

Forest fulcrum Robertson - 'a talented, highly skilled, unbelievable outside-left'
John Robertson, who has died aged 72, was dubbed "the Picasso of football" and made Brian Clough's great Nottingham Forest side tick, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

'England must stir themselves to find a Christmas miracle'
England must stir themselves and move on from investigations and social media videos if they want to avoid a potential 5-0 Ashes whitewash, writes chief cricket report Stephan Shemilt.

Australia reduce England to 8-3 as Duckett, Bethell & Crawley fall
England's innings gets off to a horror start, as Australia take three early wickets to leave the visitors on 8-3 inside the first five overs on day one of the foruth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

Newcastle stadium plans in limbo - Howe
Eddie Howe says Newcastle's stadium and training ground plans are "in limbo" and there is a "99.9% chance" he will not be in charge when they are realised.

Players can only leave if replacements come in - Amorim
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is not willing to let any players leave in the January transfer window unless replacements come in.