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Peninsula State Park ranked as third best state park in U.S.
The Wisconsin part was among several others to be recognized in USA Today’s 10Best list.

Milwaukee congresswoman dismisses reported FBI investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 election
Democrat Gwen Moore says she has no doubt “Milwaukee County will pass with flying colors.”

‘Larger-than-life’ musical instrument art installation coming to Milwaukee for Rainbow Summer
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is bringing back Rainbow Summer from July 14-19, with musical performances, art and more.

Milwaukee Health Department monitoring 3 ‘very low risk travelers’ for Ebola
Health officials said there are no suspected cases of Ebola in Milwaukee and that the public should not be concerned.

Dane County Board of Supervisors approves resolution urging UW Health, Children’s Wisconsin to resume gender-related care
It comes after Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health made the decision in January to stop providing the services in light of federal proposals.

Things to do around Wisconsin: AmFam Championship, Banana Ball World Tour, free state park admission
What's happening in the Badger State this weekend.

June dairy breakfasts highlight industry across Wisconsin
Dairy breakfasts are happening all around the state.

Wisconsin's 'staycation' tourism up amid high gas prices
Four in 10 Americans will not take a trip this summer because of the rising cost of travel, according to a survey by Talker Research.

UW-Stout renamed to ‘UW-Stout Polytechnic’
UW said “Polytechnic” in the name is meant to reflect its learning applied learning approach that gives career experience.

Janesville elementary school will remain closed next year amid flood damage
District officials say they're facing repair delays, which will mean students will be relocated to other schools.

UW Board of Regents selects new president, vice president
The board elected Regent Kyle M. Weatherly to a one-year term as president and Ashok Rai as vice president.

$10M settlement reached with Tyco for PFAS contamination in Marinette
It’s one of the first efforts to hold a company that polluted a region accountable, Gov. Evers said.

Summer-like forecast for the first weekend of June
Highs for most will get into the 80s.

Rain returns for the end of your workweek
Seeing two rounds of rain Friday, one in the morning and one in the evening.

Farmer weighs in on POTUS visiting Wisconsin
President Trump will be in Derrick Van Orden’s district. He faces a tough re-election this fall.

UW Board of Regents passes 2% tuition increase for next year
Here's a breakdown of the numbers for each UW school.

'It could've been anyone': Alderwoman reflects on safety recommendations for Milwaukee Intermodal Station
It comes as the commission she chairs releases safety recommendations for the Milwaukee Intermodal Station, after a sexual assault.

Brewers relievers DL Hall and Grant Anderson leave with injuries during 12-9 loss to Giants
One sentence extra nugget about story.

MPS students learn where their food comes from
This program is part of the nonprofits’ "Community Nutrition Education" initiative.

WR Christian Watson signs contract extension with Packers
The deal was confirmed by the Packers on Thursday afternoon.

World News

Rapist Paul Quinn's 24-year sentence an insult, says wrongly convicted Andrew Malkinson
Paul Quinn is jailed over the 2003 attack in Salford for which Andrew Malkinson served 17 years.

Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72
The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.

Ex-Channel 4 News host Jon Snow reveals he has Alzheimer's
Snow, the lead presenter of C4 News for 32 years, will be seen navigating his diagnosis in a new film.

Putin says there is 'no point' meeting Zelensky over ending Ukraine war
The Russian president's refusal comes after his Ukrainian counterpart wrote an open letter calling for face-to-face talks.

Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'
Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital.

Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge's full remarks show
The boys' sentencing last month caused an outcry when they were given youth rehabilitation orders (YROs).

Lady Pamela Hicks, former lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth II, dies aged 97
In a post on Instagram, her daughter India described her mother as "truly the last of her kind".

Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

A-level maths exam marking to be watched closely by regulator after students say paper was 'unfair'
More than 20,000 people sign a petition calling for a review of a paper they say was significantly more challenging than any past exam.

Andrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals
A public spending watchdog examines the property arrangements of royals including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Two weeks out from crucial Makerfield by-election, here's how the contest is shaping up
What stood out from the Question Time exchanges between candidates in the Makerfield by-election?

Two Romanians guilty of stabbing journalist in UK on behalf of Iran
Pouria Zeraati, who works for the channel Iran International, which is critical of the Iranian government, was stabbed three times in the leg.

The story of Norway's Viking World Cup photoshoot
Renowned British photographer David Yarrow tells BBC Sport what inspired his viral Norway World Cup send-off photo.

Gareth Southgate: We need to teach boys differently from girls to get best out of them
The former England manager has made a documentary looking at the issues affecting boys and young men.

The deeply contentious debate around what it means to be English
The debate about English identity has been a perennial one but has now taken on a harder edge

Primavera fans react after headline acts Doja Cat and Massive Attack cancelled over weather
Fans have expressed their confusion that no back-up plan was put in place at the festival in Barcelona.

Who can buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
From next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk's rockets-to-AI company.

'We moved in with 17 strangers so we wouldn't be lonely' - why co-housing is on the rise
Co-housing is becoming a more popular model to beat loneliness and the affordable housing crisis

Weekly quiz: What did Rosamund Pike say to the person using their phone during her play?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Paddleboard firm owner who caused four deaths has bid to cut sentence refused
Nerys Lloyd was sentenced to 10 years and six months for gross negligence manslaughter in April 2025.

World-first vaccine designed by AI could protect against whole families of viruses
Cambridge scientists say they have, for the first time, tested a vaccine designed by AI.

Norway's crown princess on lung transplant waiting list, palace says
Mette-Marit's condition, which stiffens the lungs, making it hard to breathe, has deteriorated, the royal household says.

Teenagers guilty of murdering 16-year-old Kayden Moy in beach attack
The teenagers were found guilty of the murder after a row between rival groups on a beach in Ayrshire last year.

Donaldson trial hears pastor say it was 'obvious' who alleged abuser was
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

Three admit violent disorder after Nowak protest
Connor Bishop, 24, Reece Robinson, 21, and Noah Etherington, 18, will be sentenced on Monday.

US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested
Handy, 81, is known for his roles in films including Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.

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Will This Be The Donald Trump World Cup? (With Football Daily, Part 1)
And what’s going on with the Infantino bromance?

Anthropic: AI could escape human control
US firm proposes coordinated global slowdown on building advanced artificial intelligence

Explore a place where science, politics and culture collide
Film exploring the human stories behind mankind’s biggest experiment in particle physics.

England have huge chance amid more Lord's chaos
England have a golden opportunity for victory in the first Test against New Zealand despite a chaotic collapse of 4-11 on the second day at Lord’s.

O'Neill set to stay on as Celtic manager
Martin O'Neill will continue as Celtic manager after leading the side to a Premiership and Scottish Cup double.