Local Wisconsin News

Veolia challenges MMSD recommendation for next wastewater contract
Veolia is challenging an MMSD committee’s recommendation for Jacobs as commissioners prepare to vote on Milwaukee’s wastewater contract amid an audit.

Gov. Evers casts doubt on compromise for growing budget surplus
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates the surplus will grow to nearly $3B by the end of the biennium.

Police confirm no active threat to life safety on UW-Whitewater campus
Students reported that they were barricading in classrooms after they received an active threat to life safety alert on campus at 11:04 a.m.

Man charged in human remains case, bond set at $250,000
Benjamin Larson faces charges for felony bail jumping, resisting and obstructing an officer, and three counts of receiving stolen property.

Unsettled weather pattern continues
More rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible.

Wisconsinites will face higher costs for Labor Day weekend travel
AAA also shared the worst times to hit the road.

Person killed after brandishing firearm at Green Bay police during welfare check
When officers arrived, the subject brandished a firearm. Three officers fired their weapons, striking the person, the DOJ said.

College hockey to return to Lambeau for first time in 20 years
Badgers Hockey announced Green Bay will host a men’s and women’s doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027.

Habitat for Humanity launches effort to repair 100 tornado-damaged homes in Fox Cities
The project, called Tornado Rock the Block 100, will focus on homeowners in Menasha, Fox Crossing, Appleton and Neenah.

Milwaukee residents urge PSC to deny We Energies rate increase
The utility company is seeking to increase residential electric bills by nearly 15% over the next two years, along with natural gas rate hikes.

Keep the umbrella handy this weekend
We'll continue to see periodic chance for storms with this unsettled pattern.

Brewers add catcher Bo Naylor and reliever JoJo Romero to their active roster
Milwaukee acquired Naylor and Romero in a pair of trade-deadline deals.

Christian Yelich and Joey Ortiz homer as the Brewers beat the Cubs 9-4
Milwaukee bounced back nicely after losing 17-3 to the Cubs in the opener of the four-game series.

‘Stay out of it:’ Evers responds to DHS investigation into voter fraud in Wisconsin
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency’s investigators are rooting out election fraud wherever it can be found.

Lincoln Avenue School students start year at Pulaski after fire
Mayor Cavalier Johnson said the school community remained together after the fire and during the move.

Milwaukee leaders add oversight rules for Flock camera use
Milwaukee city and county leaders are adding oversight to Flock camera use as other Wisconsin communities reconsider contracts with the company.

Packers prepare for Vikings while Josh Jacobs remains unable to practice
Josh Jacobs remains unable to practice as the Packers prepare for Minnesota, while Green Bay adds depth at running back, tight end and quarterback.

Rebecca Cooke rejects first offer to debate Derrick Van Orden
Cooke and Van Orden are in a rematch to represent Wisconsin’s third congressional district.  

Madison students return to class as MMSD begins new school year
The start was marked by some changes, including a new cellphone policy and a five-year strategic plan.

State budget committee releases $10M to clean up PFAS
The funds are part of a payment made by Tyco earlier this summer in its settlement for causing contamination in Marinette, Wisconsin.

World News

Channel smuggling gangs resort to 'mega-dinghies' as crackdown limits small boat supply
Once-rival criminal groups are being forced to work together because of a shortage of small boats, a BBC investigation has found. 

Watch: BBC witnesses 'taxi boat' picking up migrants multiple times in a day
A BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to work together and load more migrants on larger boats.

UN warns of 'supersized' El Niño as countries prepare for impact
The WMO has warned that the natural weather phenomenon could bring disruption to global economies.

Zack Polanski seeks to stand for by-election in former PM Starmer's seat
The Green Party leader intends to run in the Holborn and St Pancras seat following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as MP.

Watch: Uber launches UK's first robotaxis with a driver - here's what it's like to ride in one
The BBC's Zoe Kleinman takes a ride on Uber's self-driving robotaxi as the service rolls out on Thursday.

The overlooked factor driving the childhood obesity crisis
At a specialist childhood obesity clinic, almost all of the children are not in school. Why?

Another White House renovation? A look at Trump's new helipad
The facility will be the first of its kind at the White House - though critics feel it alters the property's historic grounds.

Chris Mason: Reform face headwinds as they gather for conference
The party's continued prominence has brought what prominence always brings: scrutiny, says BBC political editor Chris Mason.

B&Q and Five Guys among firms that paid staff below minimum wage
More than 600 companies underpaid staff, with £4m returned to workers, according to the government.

US sailors go shopping and bar-hopping in Thailand after 250-day voyage
With military haircuts and moustaches, the US sailors stood out against the flip-flops of the usual Pattaya crowd, writes the BBC's Jonathan Head.

Hundreds of North Sea workers too heavy for new helicopter rules
Workers should weigh no more than 19.5st fully clothed so that they can be winched to safety in an emergency.

How Victoria Beckham turned her fashion firm around and made it profitable
The pop star formerly known as Posh Spice has taken nearly two decades to turn a profit.

A guide to the famous scenes in the epic Bayeux Tapestry
The 70m (230ft) tapestry, which tells the story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings in 1066, will be on display the British Museum.

Could Lindsay Clancy trial end in a mistrial? Here are the jury's options
Jurors have five options before them as they decide the fate of the former nurse charged with murdering her three children.

Watch: From Star Wars to Banksy, the art is with you at new Lucas Museum
The museum, founded Star Wars creator George Lucas and his wife, will feature more than 1,200 works of art.

Chasing a perfect sleep score? You could be making it worse
The things you're doing to make your sleep better could actually be making your sleep worse.

How much should you give to the office whip-round?
Office whip-rounds are a staple of working life but they can raise a lot of awkward questions.

Rosenberg: Putin's veiled threat to UK part of Russia's campaign against West
The Russian president wants to keep Britain guessing - and stressing - over Moscow's real intentions.

Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa
At least 69 people were shot dead in 1960 but no-one has been prosecuted and victims want restitution.

Argentine league to pause games this weekend to honour Messi after his retirement
The Argentine football league will pay tribute to Lionel Messi's international career by pausing all their domestic matches in the 10th minute this weekend.

MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims
Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems.

EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Germany
Russia is accused of growing increasingly reckless after Berlin blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport.

Rocky Horror star Tim Curry's cause of death revealed as coronary artery disease
The British actor had significant conditions, cited on his death certificate in Los Angeles County.

Almost half of households do not see benefits of economic growth, report says
Analysis has found a "stark" gap in the spending power of households in the north and south of England on average.

King hails 'unprecedented' Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London
British and French leaders will be at the British Museum to see the exhibition of the historic Bayeux Tapestry.

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Keir Starmer resigns (again)
Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stand down as an MP triggering a by-election.

Americanswers! Could Zohran Mamdani serve in a Democrat White House?
And, why did Justin call Donald Trump from a train?

The full scale of the UK's forced adoption scandal revealed
Exposing a British scandal.
 The women forced by the state to give up their newborns

Ashes ticket price increase 'really poor' - Vaughan
Former England captain Michael Vaughan is critical of a 43% ticket price increase for next year's men's Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Ranking the most game-changing transfers in Premier League history
Some transfers take time to bed in, others prove instant game-changers - here are the top 10 signings of the Premier League era that moved the needle.

'What kind of question is that?' - Sabalenka spiky after ruthless win
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka cruises into the US Open third round before a spiky exchange with a journalist.