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Fox Cities PAC unveils its 2026-27 season, featuring 8 Broadway titles
From "The Phantom of the Opera" to Chef Dan Jacobs, here's what you can expect.

Snow and wind continue through early Tuesday
Blizzard conditions continue in the U.P. with lake effect snow in the lower peninsula.

Powerful March winter storm leaves some areas with 3 feet of snow
Blizzard warnings have nearly expired across the state.

Firefighters continuing to battle active fire on west side of Green Bay
Weather conditions are impacting the response, with high winds and equipment freezing on site.

Blizzard impacts slowly exit
Harsh cold and more snowfall sweep in behind the blizzard.

How much has it snowed so far in Wisconsin? Latest totals from around the state
Areas of northern Wisconsin have exceeded two feet.

Photos: Snow piles up across much of Wisconsin
As the state experiences historic snowfall, here's a look at views residents have captured.

Wisconsin Senate to decide future of online sports betting, NIL deals with floor session expected to finish this week
Behind the scenes, legislative leaders are counting votes to decide which proposals will reach the floor for a vote.

Wisconsinites detail snow conditions around the state
From Madison to Wausau and even Black River Falls, Wisconsinites are braving the snow.

98th Academy Awards: 'One Battle After Another' takes Best Picture, Michael B. Jordan wins Best Actor
Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler won their first Oscars.

Around 60 protesters break into Ridglan Farms over dog breeding practices
Ridglan is being investigated for animal abuse and had agreed to surrender a license that allows it to breed dogs to be sold for research.

1 person killed by police following car chase in Town of Springdale
Officers with the Verona Police Department started to chase a car that was wanted in connection to a burglary and stolen vehicle.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 31 points before getting injured, Bucks beat Pacers 134-123
Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly as he completed a dunk late in the third quarter.

Now Hiring: Milwaukee County Parks in need of lifeguards for the summer season
Milwaukee County Parks is hiring roughly 50 lifeguards to supervise seven of its indoor and outdoor pools for the summer season.

UW Badgers men, Green Bay women get NCAA Tournament bids
The Badgers are in the NCAA tournament for the 29th time.

Badgers get 5 seed in NCAA Tournament, will play High Point in Portland
Wisconsin finished fifth in the Big Ten Conference standings with a record of 24-10.

Major winter storm unfolding across Wisconsin
More than 2 feet of snow have already been measured in parts of the state.

Wausau reacts as winter storm drops nearly two feet of snow
More snow is expected to fall until Monday.

Snow clean-up begins in Oshkosh as winter storm kicks off
Some snow removal crews were out as early as 3 a.m. Sunday clearing roads and walkways.

Modern history maker: A look at LGBTQ+ civil rights lawyer Mary Bonauto
Maine attorney Mary Bonauto argued a historic case before the U.S. Supreme Court that paved the way for same-sex marriage throughout the nation.

World News

Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs
The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason considers the US president's recent jabs at the UK prime minister.

Family 'beyond devastated' by meningitis death as hundreds get antibiotics
A sixth form pupil and a university student have died, while 11 more are seriously ill in hospital.

Will Scotland be the first nation in the UK to legalise assisted dying?
The final vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is seen as too close to call.

Reeves vows to stop UK tech from 'drifting abroad'
The Chancellor tells the BBC she wants the "pattern to end" while also pledging closer ties with the EU

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing hundreds in hospital strike
Islamabad denies targeting any health facility and said its strikes were aimed at military installations.

Easter holidaymakers switching from Dubai to Spain as flights fill up
It comes after the war in Iran caused mass disruption to flights across the Middle East and UAE.

Train delay repay rule changes to make claims easier
There will also be additional checks on railcards during a trial to crack down on fraud.

Moving English tests for migrants online risks criminal abuse, providers warn
Moving visa tests online could open the door to fraudsters and criminal gangs, a letter to government warns.

Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk
The car park operator says demand for parking has not recovered to pre-Covid levels, as its administrators look to sell the business.

Spring to make a comeback with warmest day of the year forecast
Temperatures are on the rise again this week and as hours of daylight overtake hours of darkness, it will feel like spring has returned.

Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano
Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.

Trump's confidence is undimmed - but every Iran option comes with risk
The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.

How might the UK support shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
Ben Chu from BBC Verify has been looking at what role the Royal Navy could play in the Strait of Hormuz.

Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis
European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.

Israel says 'limited' ground operations under way in Lebanon
Troops are targeting "Hezbollah strongholds" in south Lebanon, where strikes reportedly killed seven people on Monday.

Who wants what from the Iran war?
Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

What are the symptoms of meningitis and is there a vaccine?
Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis, including one student at the University of Kent.

'My mother cried out one last time': Palestinian boy, 12, describes how Israeli forces killed his family in car
Khaled Bani Odeh's parents and two brothers were shot dead as they drove home from a shopping trip in the occupied West Bank.

India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI?
Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.

Key Oscars moments as snubbed Chalamet becomes butt of jokes
Here's what happened inside the winners room and other insights from the biggest night in Hollywood.

The Papers: 'Race to stop meningitis spreading' and 'Donald's Trumped'
The response to confirmed cases of meningitis in the UK and the US-Israeli conflict with Iran lead Tuesday's papers.

AI firm Anthropic seeks weapons expert to stop users from 'misuse'
The artificial intelligence firm says it wants to prevent "catastrophic misuse" of its systems.

'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan
Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

£18bn needed to fix England and Wales potholes, road surfacing experts estimate
Just 51% of the local road network in England and Wales is reported to be in good condition, research suggests.

Tina Fey, Riz Ahmed and Jamie Dornan named Saturday Night Live UK hosts
The six-episode series, based on the long-running US variety show, will launch on 21 March.

Bank of America settles over Epstein claims
The lawsuit had accused the bank of facilitating Epstein's sex trafficking.

Elusive nightjar birds making remarkable comeback, conservationists say
An ecological survey has found 109 nightjar territories in the lowland heaths of east Hampshire.

BBC urges court to dismiss Trump Panorama lawsuit
The US president is suing for defamation over the way Panorama spliced together parts of a speech he made.

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Can Starmer Keep Saying No To Trump?
Trump "not happy" with the UK as Starmer says it won't be drawn into wider Iran war.

Americanswers… on 5Live! Will Trump lose his MAGA base over Iran?
And should the US have been better prepared over the Strait of Hormuz?

How Chelsea signed a star team with hidden payments
Chelsea have been hit with a Premier League record fine of £10.75m and handed a suspended transfer ban. Here's what the written reasons said.