Local Wisconsin News

Milwaukee Brewers extend manager Pat Murphy to multi-year deal
He has a record of 190-134 (.586) with the Brewers and is the first skipper in franchise history to win the award.

Cloudy but calmer overnight
Some snow will linger in parts of northeastern Wisconsin Friday night.

‘Resounding rejection:’ Wisconsin lawmakers react to SCOTUS striking down Trump’s tariffs
Sen. Tammy Baldwin said the tariffs caused “economic turbulence,” while Sen. Ron Johnson said now, the justices have created a “HUGE” mess.

10 people killed in snowmobile crashes so far this year in Wisconsin
That’s already close to the total amount of people killed for all of 2025, which was 11.

Lawmakers increasingly say 'I don’t know' to reporters’ questions
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, often uses this response when asked about President Donald Trump or his administration.

Green Bay barber shop owner styles NFL coaches and players while giving back
His most popular haircut is named after one of his biggest clients, the Green Bay Packers head coach, and it's called "The Matt LaFleur fade."

High schools prep for ice fishing state championship as growth of team sport thrives
There are about 120 active high school fishing clubs in the state, according to WIFA.

State Assembly passes dozens of bills ahead of potential final day
The Assembly wasn't able to get through the full Thursday calendar, so lawmakers will be returning to the Capitol on Friday.

Welcome back winter this weekend
Cold air returns, pushing our temperatures closer to normal.

Things to do around Wisconsin: Broadway show, Disney On Ice, winter festival
What's happening in the Badger State this weekend.

UW-Madison celebrates Team USA women's hockey gold
Six players on team USA have ties to the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

United States wins 3rd Olympic gold in women's hockey, beating Canada 2-1 on Megan Keller's OT goal
U.S. captain Hilary Knight forced overtime by tipping in Laila Edwards' shot from the blue line with 2:04 remaining in regulation.

Wisconsin’s largest ice fishing tournament stymied by weather
The melting ice conditions have also led to the cancellation of the fishing portion of Wisconsin’s largest ice fishing tournament.

'It really resonates': Teachers, students share impact of Jordan Stolz at watch party
The watch party was held at Stolz's elementary school in Hartford.

Hockey star Laila Edwards' family saw Olympic gold medal win, thanks to Kelce brothers and GoFundMe
Edwards, the first Black female hockey player to represent the U.S. at the Olympics, has fielded a team of her own in Milan.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he will not seek reelection in November
He announced the news during an Assembly session on Thursday.

Jordan Stolz's Olympic gold streak ends with loss to China's Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500
Stolz still broke an Olympic record, with a time of 1 minute, 42.75 seconds.

Madison school board VP, nonprofit CEO charged with misdemeanors
Brandi Grayson-Tuck of Urban Triage and Maia Pearson were each charged with resisting or obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct.

Wisconsin poised to leave Arkansas as only state without expanded Medicaid for new moms
Wisconsin Republicans who long blocked a bipartisan measure to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage plan to pass the measure.

Jadin O'Brien's path: A track star gets a message, and winds up part of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team
On Friday and Saturday, she races in the two-woman event at the Milan Cortina Games.

World News

Government considers removing Andrew from royal line of succession
The former Duke of York is eighth in line to the throne meaning he remains eligible to be King.

Andrew and King Charles, a personal battle of royal brothers
The problems facing the monarchy over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is also a family problem between brothers.

Humans to travel further into space than ever before as Nasa confirms March Moon mission
Nasa sets the launch date following a successful "wet dress rehearsal" of the Artemis II mission.

Tributes paid to teens who died at holiday park
Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, 17, died at Little Eden Holiday Park on Wednesday, police say.

Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US
Family face a nine month battle with insurance giant Zurich which has now apologised.

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean finally reach number one after 35 weeks
Rein Me In sets a new UK chart record for the longest time to reach number one.

KFC, Nando's, and others ditch chicken welfare pledge
Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens

Life sentences for teens after racist murder of stranger delivering food to his mum
Kamran Aman was subjected to further racist abuse as he lay dying on the floor of a neighbour's house.

UK agrees drone defence plan with four EU allies
The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine's drone manufacturing programme.

Man charged with raping unconscious wife with other men for years
The defendants cannot be named for legal reasons at this stage.

Met asks Andrew's protection officers what they saw or heard in Epstein inquiry
Officers will continue searching Andrew's former Windsor home until Monday, the BBC understands.

What happens next for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?
The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and taken to a Norfolk police station for questioning on Thursday 19 February.

A tip-off and 'more luck than judgement': The story behind Andrew car snap
After the former prince's arrest, Reuters photographer Phil Noble began a six-hour drive to Norfolk.

How Andrew's 11-hour detention on his birthday played out
From being arrested at home to detention in a cell, this is how the former prince's detention unfolded.

'The arrogance of XL bully owner killed our mum'
Esther Martin's daughters speak to the BBC after a man is convicted over the attack.

Tariffs ruling is major blow to Trump's second-term agenda
The Supreme Court has weakened Trump's hand in dealing with other nations, writes Anthony Zurcher.

How Eric Dane gave his final months to 'moving the needle' on ALS
The Grey's Anatomy star spent his last months campaigning towards a cure for the rare, incurable condition.

The Russian village that lost its men to war
In the remote village of Sedanka in Russia's Far East, almost all of its fighting-age men have left to join the Ukraine war.

How a Zoom call led to a semi-pro table tennis player featuring in Marty Supreme
The semi-professional table tennis player rehearsed scenes with the US actor on the Marty Supreme set.

My 24-hour Winter Olympics trip cost me £135 - the same as going to a football match
John McAllister managed to avoid forking out for a hotel during his bargain 24-hour trip to Milan.

Weekly quiz: Why was the mysterious fossil 'smiling' at the beachcomber?
How much attention have you been paying to what has happened in the world over the past seven days?

Neutral athletes allowed to attend closing ceremony
Individual Neutral Athletes will be allowed to attend the closing ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, having not been present at the opening event.

GB '25 years' behind world's best in short track
Great Britain has fallen 25 years behind the best short track nations in the world amid outdated facilities and rising costs, according to British Ice Skating's head of performance.

'I'm on right side' - Team GB's Kenworthy on death threats after ICE post
Team GB's Gus Kenworthy says he is "on the right side" after he received death threats for posting a graphic message about the United States' Immigration and Customs Enforcement organisation.

GB's Kenworthy in halfpipe final - Friday's guide
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

Woody and Buzz reunite in trailer for Toy Story 5
The old friends come face to face with a new threat - a frog-like tablet device called Lilypad.

Bishop of Lincoln arrested in sexual assault inquiry
Right Reverend Stephen Conway has also been suspended by the Church of England.

Dog trained to illegally dump rubbish, Italian authorities say
"Ingenuity can never become an alibi for incivility", the City of Catania warns.

Ratcliffe avoids FA charge over immigration comments
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's claims the UK has been "colonised by immigrants" will not lead to any sanction by the Football Association.

UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter of Paralympian
UK Athletics plead guilty to the corporate manslaughter of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei who died in 2017 after a metal cage fell on him while training in London.

Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus
The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.

Break from wintry weather as UK temperatures to climb as high as 14C
There's a major change in the UK's weather pattern heading our way with a big lift in temperatures in time for the weekend. But with the change comes more rain as Darren Bett explains.