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Dane County airport sets passenger record in 2025, exceeding pre-pandemic levels for first time
Nearly 2.5 million passengers went through the airport, exceeding the previous record in 2019 by almost 100,000.

Lawrence University professors take home Grammy for 22-member band
Professors Michael Clayville and Erin Lesser received the Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance award.

At least 5 construction workers near Epic campus treated for possible carbon monoxide poisoning
Madison Fire Department spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said other agencies may have taken other patients.

Bucks overcome a 44-point game by Trey Murphy III and beat Pelicans 141-137 in OT
The Bucks pulled ahead for good by scoring the first five points of overtime, on a Rollins driving layup and a Myles Turner 3-pointer.

Some Wisconsin nonprofits face funding challenges, uncertainty in new year
Nonprofit organizations around the state face less certain funding streams.

Morning light snow to warmer temperatures
Expect areas of light snow and reduced visibility for the morning hours.

Wisconsin's Luke Fickell doesn't get his customary annual extension. AD says it was the coach's call
The lack of an extension comes after Wisconsin went 4-8 last fall for its second consecutive losing season.

Village of Pewaukee residents facing nearly a 70% increase in their water bills
The village is considering constructing new wells, or new infrastructure to source water from Lake Michigan.

Madison measles case leads to hundreds of exposures
A Madison preschool began taking extra precautions to protect infants, pregnant people and immunocompromised families.

Bill to cover additional breast cancer screenings moves forward
The bill is also known as 'Gail's Law', named after a health care advocate who died from breast cancer.

Packers GM Brian Gutekunst offers thoughts on season and looks ahead
Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst held his postseason media availability Wednesday at Lambeau Field.

Scholar Athlete: Alex Hanson
For Janesville Craig High School Senior Alexis Hanson, leadership and perseverance are second nature.

Republicans introduce bill to clarify cryptocurrency laws
The bill would allow crypto investors to access their benefits through “staking.”

Democrats introduce bills to strength state’s teacher workforce
From "fair" pay to grant money for high school clubs that encourage teaching, here's what they're proposing.

Wisconsin neurosurgeon breaks down ‘scanxiety’ and how to cope
Dr. Stephanie Cheok said she recommends patients who are anxious ask for full transparency about scans.

New Marquette poll finds majority disapprove of how ICE is handling its job
President Donald Trump's job approval rating also ticked down.

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ makes its Wisconsin debut this month
The story, set in the 1990s, follows a 16-year-old girl with a rare genetic disorder that “ages her four times faster than the average person."

From Star Wars to boy bands, here are the 2026 Brewers theme nights
There will also be four community nights this year.

JobPod opens at Oshkosh Public Library to assist Wisconsin job seekers
A new space in the Oshkosh Public Library builds on services that have always been available to residents seeking jobs.

Kyle Kuzma scores 31 as Bucks snap 5-game skid with 131-115 win over Bulls
The Bucks made a season-high 23 3-pointers and shot 60.5% from beyond the arc.

World News

Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry
Four images seen by BBC Verify show partially clothed women with their faces and bodies unredacted.

Man guilty of murdering girl, 9, playing in street
Lilia Valutyte was playing outside a shop in Boston, Lincolnshire, when she was stabbed to death.

Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays.

Deaths of at least 30 in UK's worst small boat disaster were avoidable, inquiry finds
Inquiry chair Sir Ross Cranston said "systemic failures" by authorities had led to the deadliest Channel small-boat incident on record.

UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
The Bank of England keeps rates unchanged after a close vote but opens the door to cuts later this year.

Cargo ship captain jailed for six years over deadly North Sea tanker crash
Vladimir Motin fell prey to his own "complacency and arrogance" in crash that killed a crew member.

36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula
It comes after some batches made by Nestle and Danone were recalled after being contaminated with a toxin.

55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.

Ex-Tory councillor unveiled by Nigel Farage as Reform's Welsh leader
Farage said he had chosen Thomas ahead of the Senedd election because he was "battle hardened".

'We are ready to talk' - US news anchor joins siblings in plea to return abducted mother
"She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive," says the NBC host about missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.

Noam Chomsky advised Epstein about 'horrible' media coverage, files show
The exchange was among the latest release of files from the US government's investigation into Epstein.

Watch: 'Re-traumatised daily' - Epstein survivor says US shouldn't move on from scandal
Ashley Rubright tells the BBC she feels vindicated to see accountability for UK associates of Jeffrey Epstein.

Email appears to confirm Andrew and Virginia Giuffre photo is real
The former prince has previously questioned whether the picture had been doctored and claimed he had never met Giuffre.

'I never left your side': Emails reveal more about Mandelson's Epstein friendship
Emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein appear to show their friendship was closer than suspected.

My break-up blindsided me. Here's how to tell if your relationship isn't working
Eve's husband asked for a divorce after six months. Here's how to fix a failing partnership and when to walk away.

The 'striking silence' that convinced police a captain was at fault for the North Sea tanker crash
The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin

How Team GB overcome fear at the Winter Olympics
What do you do if you fall 40 feet on to hard-packed snow? If you're a Winter Olympics athlete, you pick yourself up and try again.

'We're in hell': Mum faces two-year wait for answers about her daughter's LA death
Jill Bunyan wants to know what happened to her daughter June, whose dismembered body was found in her flat in California last year.

'OK, success, do your thing to me' - Robbie Williams is back on the road
With his new album Britpop breaking a record set by the Beatles, the singer takes a moment to celebrate.

Watch: How are Gaza hospitals coping with caring for newborn babies?
One hospital director says he is still seeing malnourished and traumatised mothers giving birth to underweight or premature babies, three months into a fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

'Our daughter's breast cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child'
Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Period blood test could offer less invasive alternative to cervical screening
Looking for signs of the cancer in a more convenient way could help women access the test and prevent the disease occurring, researchers say.

My support worker hasn't been paid for weeks after delays to disability scheme
Delays to the Access to Work scheme have increased significantly, leaving some disabled people without support.

US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump
Their call comes in the wake of a flurry of visits by Western leaders to China in recent months.

UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
UKRI boss Ian Chapman said it had been told by the government to "focus and do fewer things better".

Europeans don't admit Greenland concessions, JD Vance says
Vance says it is not true Europeans have not made any concessions to the US over its designs to control Greenland.

Teenage son admits killing his mother, court told
The body of 45-year-old Angela Shellis was discovered in the Morfa area of Prestatyn.

Duke faces more allegations relating to estranged wife
The 70-year-old has also been charged with controlling or coercive behaviour, court documents show.

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Epstein Files: Police Launch Investigation Into Mandelson
Peter Mandelson quits the House of Lords as police launch criminal investigation.

Children in Care: How to Fix the Fostering Crisis
Foster carer Louise Allen says the problem isn’t the children, it’s the system.

Rees-Zammit at full-back for Wales against England
Wales name Louis Rees-Zammit at full-back for their Six Nations opener against England at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on Saturday.