Local Wisconsin News

Red Sox sign breakout 1B Jake Bauers to 4-year, $58 million contract, per reports
He considered retiring before emerging as a power threat to help lead the Milwaukee Brewers to the World Series title.

Milwaukee outlines four-year plan to improve maternal and infant health
The plan comes as Milwaukee’s infant mortality rate remains one of the worst in the nation.

Packers' Christian Watson and Matthew Golden emerging as one of NFL's top wideout duos
They're the fifth set of teammates to each have at least 45 catches, 775 yards and five touchdown receptions through the first nine games of a season.

Madison food pantries seek donations as grocery costs drive demand
Madison food pantries are seeking food, funds and volunteers as grocery costs drive more visits and Second Harvest recovers from vandalism.

Family Dollar to pay $63 million to settle allegations that it routinely overcharged customers
Over the last five years, state and local regulators have cited Family Dollar for thousands of pricing violations.

Police determine West Bend shooting that left 4 dead was murder-suicide
Police said 54-year-old David Slawnikowski shot and killed the mother and her two children and shot and injured a third child.

Over 650 measles cases in Wisconsin so far this year
More than half of the cases have been detected in children.

Cold overnight with more sunshine this weekend
High temperatures will be in the 40s.

Red kettle campaigns launch across Wisconsin for the holiday season
Donation drives for now are set to run through Christmas Eve.

Gov. Evers grants 14 commutations, becomes first governor since Thompson to grant them
It comes after Evers signed two executive orders earlier this year to reinstate the commutation process.

New Wisconsin congressional members dream big for committee assignments
Incoming Democratic Representatives Rebecca Cooke and Mitchell Berman share which House committees they’d like to be on.

State superintendent proposes $2.75 billion in school aid, calling current funding formula ‘broken’
It comes as many school districts have increasingly turned to referenda to supplement funding.

Wisconsin freshman Ryan Hopkins could help Badgers finally stabilize their quarterback situation
Wisconsin’s had nine different quarterbacks start games over the last four seasons.

Bird flu identified in Rusk County backyard flock
DATCP said birds at the property were depopulated.

Packers look to show growth against Vikings in rematch from season opener
Green Bay started the season with a loss at Minnesota but is hoping to turn it around on their home field.

3 things to watch in Packers vs. Vikings
After Sunday’s game, it will be almost a month until the Packers play another home game.

Closed West Allis school could be converted into affordable housing
A closed West Allis elementary school could be converted into a 55-unit affordable apartment building, but some neighbors oppose the redevelopment.

Cold air and dry weather settle in this weekend
Temperatures will gradually rise throughout the weekend.

Madison police oversight board faces possible suspension
Madison’s police oversight board faces a possible suspension after appointing its own interim monitor amid a dispute with the common council.

Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent addresses finances, safety and declining enrollment
MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius outlined plans for finances, safety and enrollment as the district weighs cuts, closures and student needs.

World News

Young people should have legal guarantee of job or training, Milburn tells BBC
The author of a major review on youth unemployment, due next week, acknowledges the change would mean some young people losing out on benefits.

What we know about the US ground stop and what to do if your flight is affected
US officials say the disruption was caused by old equipment overloading and not a cyber-attack.

US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president says US envoys touted the exchange as part of efforts to end the war with Russia.

Cruise ship left on its side after collision with tanker on Mississippi
The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.

King jokes with Elton John as he marks 78th birthday with radio show
The monarch appears on a special episode to coincide with his 78th birthday on Saturday.

Widespread frost and freezing fog as cold health alerts continue
It's a weekend of two halves with a cold start on Saturday giving way to wetter and milder day on Sunday.

Brand, Walliams and Married at First Sight: Is this a reckoning for the entertainment industry?
These stories represent the consequences of changes that began years ago, rather than being a sudden cultural shift.

Even Grand Theft Auto's original creators haven't been able to play GTA 6
The next title in the series is expected to be the biggest video game release ever.

The search to find a friend for Jojo the gorilla after a lifetime of being alone
Jojo was poached as an infant and grew up in captivity. His keepers want to find him a friend - but it's not straightforward.

Eurovision is finally coming to Asia - meet the stars gearing up to take the stage
On Saturday, the biggest and longest-running international song contest will make a leap into unknown territory.

When to put up a real Christmas tree - according to an expert
Supermarkets have started selling Christmas trees - six weeks out from the big day.

Setback for SpaceX Starship rocket's double-catch test
Elon Musk’s company aborted an attempted catch of the rocket’s booster - instead it came down in the ocean.

Trump, Putin and Xi plan historic joint meeting in China next week, White House says
Trump will discuss the "reduction of nuclear weapons" during the unprecedented talks, a spokeswoman says.

Police investigating David Walliams over reports alleging serious sexual offences
The Met Police said the allegations are separate from those reported by ITV and the Guardian earlier this week.

Family's two-year fight to bring killer driver back from Latvia
How the parents of Keaton Slater, 12, battled to bring the man who killed him to justice.

Andy Burnham says Welsh Labour may have lost sight of devolution
The prime minister said it was "hard" to accept the party was no longer in power after 27 years of running the Welsh government.

Watch: Children in Need 2026... in 90 seconds
Some of the key moments from Children In Need 2026, which raised nearly £40m by the end of Friday night's live programme.

Microsoft says services fully restored after day-long global outage
Efforts to address the underlying problem with Outlook, Teams and Copilot are complete, the tech firm says.

I took Vinted to court to get my money back
The BBC hears from Vinted sellers who describe difficulties accessing money held in their online wallets.

Handwritten 200-year-old dismissal letter found on roof tile
The tile informs a worker that he is no longer needed and was signed by Thomas Austin.

Why are these purple flowers shutting down streets in Sydney?
Jacaranda trees typically flower for six weeks every spring, drawing visitors to Australia from across the globe.

Intelligence officer's rare Aston Martin to be sold
The Aston Martin DB5, a model made famous by James Bond films, will be sold in Esher in December.

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Rumpelstiltskin fools Shrek into being erased from existence
The fairy tale is ogre. Fooled by Rumpelstiltskin, Shrek's world is turned upside down

Fitness obsessed & 'control freak' - what can Man Utd expect from Pochettino?
What can Manchester United fans expect from their new manager Mauricio Pochettino? BBC Sport gets an insight from Toby Alderweireld, who played under him at Spurs.

Tuchel to remind England of anti-racism protocols before Spain game
Manager Thomas Tuchel will remind England's players of Uefa's anti-racism protocols before Sunday's Nations League fixture against Spain in Madrid.

Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up'
Former vice-captain David Warner accuses Cricket Australia of a "cover-up", claiming Australia's bowlers were not interviewed in ball-tampering investigation.

England boxer missed Worlds over sex-test mix-up
George Francis was left “broken” after he was banned from competing at the Under-19 World Championships because his team did not organise a sex verification test to prove he is male.

Japan's unlikely leader who turned down the All Blacks
Warner Dearns did not want to go to Japan as a teenager. Now he is determined to stay and do his adopted country proud.

Six goals to go - will McGinn catch Dalglish & Law?
After drawing level with Hughie Gallacher on 24 Scotland goals, will midfielder John McGinn reach Kenny Dalglish and Denis Law's record tally of 30?

How a reunion with scout Bompastor solved Chelsea's striker issue
Chelsea striker Melvine Malard and manager Sonia Bompastor tell the story of their 12-year footballing relationship.