Local Wisconsin News

Cold air and snow finish up February
Warmer temperatures take a break this week as cold air and snow return.

Raptors beat Bucks 122-94 and end Milwaukee's 3-game win streak
The Raptors led by as many as 20 points in the third before entering the final frame with a 92-73 advantage.

UCLA rolls past Wisconsin 80-60, celebrates first outright Big Ten title with 21st win in a row
The Badgers twice cut their deficit to eight points before trailing 41-29 at halftime.

Boyd and Winter lead No. 24 Wisconsin past Iowa, 84-71
Wisconsin shot 53.8%, including 10 of 24 beyond the arc.

Jack Hughes scores in overtime as U.S. beats Canada for gold at Olympics
The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century.

Study to explore safety improvements on Highway KK across Fox Cities communities
Four communities and two counties are collaborating as a part of the study, which is being funded by a federal grant.

Renowned CTE doctor has local tie to Appleton historical football exhibit
Seeing the exhibit was a walk down memory lane for the Appleton native, who said she was "shocked" the sport could cause brain damage.

Recapping the 2026 State of the State address
Ryan Burk talks with Gov. Tony Evers, a Republican senator and our political reporter to reflect on this year's speech.

In Focus: GOP shares which bipartisan efforts discussed in State of the State address were Republican ideas
State Sen. Mary Felzkowski discussed the GOP’s response to the governor’s address.

In Focus: Gov. Evers reflects on highlighting ‘compromise’ in his final State of the State address
Evers talked to Spectrum News about taking on a more reflective tone in his speech.

In Focus: Overall takeaways from Evers’ State of the State address
Alex Loroff, Spectrum News political reporter, joined us to walk through what was said.

University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus reopens, security concern resolved
The university did warn of an increased police presence for the remainder of the day.

Jordan Stolz finishes 4th in his last Olympic speedskating race
He missed out on his chance to become the first man since 1994 to collect three gold medals in long track speedskating at one Olympics.

Tensions flare during the State Assembly's final day of the session
The Assembly adjourned late Friday night with no movement on the GOP budget surplus plan.

'We've seen a lot of heartbreak': Milwaukee Fire Department pushes to get more smoke alarms in homes after fatal fire
The first fatal fire of 2026 in Milwaukee happened early Thursday morning on the city's North Side.

Wisconsin businesses react to Supreme Court tariff ruling
Many are unsure about what will happen next.

MPS balancing $46 million deficit with prospect of delayed raises for teachers
The district is presenting three options to teachers, school psychologists.

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.

‘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.

World News

Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne despite being stripped of his titles.

Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped
Ukraine's president sat down with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Kyiv days before the four-year anniversary of the war.

Steve Rosenberg: Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia's war, and how people are coping.

Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of country's most wanted drug lord El Mencho
The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico.

BBC apologises after guest with Tourette's shouts racial slur during Baftas
Actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage at the time during the award ceremony in London.

'Confront failure and fix it': Families speak ahead of Nottingham attacks inquiry
Hearings are under way at a public inquiry into attacks in Nottingham that killed three people.

Andrew charged taxpayers for massage services when envoy, claim ex-civil servants
Whistleblower former civil servants claim there was too little scrutiny of Andrew's costs as UK trade envoy.

Netflix boss defends bid for Warner Bros as Paramount deadline looms
Ted Sarandos says his company's offer is better for industry growth as it is "buying assets we don't currently have".

Hamnet's Jessie Buckley and I Swear's Robert Aramayo win big
Brit Aramayo beat US stars such Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet, while One Battle After Another picked up six awards.

Mescal and Abrams go official, William's 'I'm not calm' comment and other key moments
This year's Bafta Film Awards had it all... A-listers, a touch of royalty, Paddington Bear - and the sun even came out, for what felt like the first time all year.

Watch: How the winners accepted their awards
One Battle After Another took home best film and Hamnet also saw success in the outstanding British film category.

In pictures: Stars on the red carpet
Stars of Sinners, Hamnet and One Battle After Another were among big names attending the ceremony.

The winners list in full
One Battle After Another won six awards, followed by I Swear, Sinners and Frankenstein, with three each.

How cartel leader El Mencho became Mexico's most wanted man - and what his killing means
The BBC's Will Grant examines the power wielded by the Jalisco drug cartel chief, who died after a clash with security forces assisted by US intelligence.

Why 2026 marks a Winter Olympic turning point for Team GB
Three golds, a record-equalling medal haul - the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has been one to remember for Team GB.

'I thought I was going to die' - Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.

Last surviving teacher of Aberfan disaster still remembers faces of the children who died
Mair Morgan says the disaster that killed 144 people remains etched into her memory.

'I put my old tandem up for sale - it ended up with Kenya's national team
Dr Carrie Ruxton was surprised when a Kenyan cyclist got in touch asking if the bike could help her country's paracycling team.

Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
Nepalese police say the British national was a 24-year-old man.

Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age check failings
Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far.

Armed man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's residence, Secret Service says
The suspect was carrying a shotgun and fuel can when he was killed, officers say, while Trump was in Washington DC at the time.

Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party
The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise given the Kim family's grip since the 1940s.

Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns 'extremely seriously'
The health secretary will meet bereaved families on Monday, as delay into maternity care probe drags on.

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Gordon Brown turns detective over Andrew
Gordon Brown has reportedly demanded a police investigation into the use of RAF bases.

Trump's Tariffs... Trump attacks the Supreme Court over tariff ban
A breaking episode of Americast as POTUS takes on SCOTUS

'Closest I've felt' - Hodgkinson on breaking longest-standing world record
Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson says she feels "closer than ever" to breaking the women's 800m outdoor record - the longest-standing world record in athletics.

Why Man Utd fans should be glad if Maguire extends stay
Fans should welcome the belief of sources on all sides that Harry Maguire will remain at Manchester United at least for next season, writes Simon Stone.

How ruthless Arsenal exposed Tottenham's weaknesses
MOTD pundit Danny Murphy explains why, as well as Arsenal's superior quality in Sunday's north London derby, they exploited Tottenham's tactical weakness too.

Heat on Ford and will Scotland stop France? - Six Nations talking points
Finn Russell, Antoine Dupont and Robert Baloucoune all impress in round three but George Ford struggles and Tomos Williams' mistake proves costly for Wales.

Quiz: Name these footballers who have played for Man Utd and Everton
Name all 17 players who have made at least one Premier League appearance for both Everton and Manchester United.

Hundred deals 'not in our hands' amid India tensions - Pakistan's Farhan
Leading batter Sahibzada Farhan says he knows T20 franchises are interested in Pakistan players but admitted whether they are picked in the Hundred auction is "not in our hands".