Local Wisconsin News

Nearly 625 people in Racine County will be losing their jobs
UNFI is closing the Sturtevant facility as it expands its facility in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago.

Wisconsin Senate passes NIL regulations by a one-vote margin
Ultimately, 11 Republicans and six Democrats came together to back the bill, leaving just a single vote to be the difference maker.

Auto repair shops keeping busy after blizzard hits Southeast Wisconsin
At Root River Auto Body, calls have been nonstop from both insurance companies and drivers dealing with storm damage.

Sturgeon Bay continues to dig out from blizzard
Sturgeon Bay picked up more than 33 inches of snow during the two-day winter storm and blizzard earlier this week.

Scholar Athlete: Avianna Lee
Baraboo High School senior Avianna Lee always strives for her best.

Wisconsin Republicans renew push on their government shutdown bills
Bills introduced last fall during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history have new urgency during DHS' lapse in funding.

'Not simply a policy change': Evers signs bill to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to a year
The extended coverage will be available starting July 1 this year.

Tracking showers, possible freezing drizzle into early Thursday
Be mindful of wet pavement and possible slick spots Thursday morning.

While eating disorder awareness has increased, so has the rise in cases
Diet culture and weight stigma also play a role.

New outdoor gathering space coming to American Family Field
It'll feature a beer garden and a playground for kids.

Stout student, professor design custom packaging for Madison charcuterie business
Less than 15 colleges and universities in the U.S. offer a degree in packaging. The University of Wisconsin-Stout is one of them.

Milwaukee County selects former MPS budget leader to lead financial office
He'll take over after the former leader, Joe Lamers, left to take the role of transportation director.

From Star Wars to bobbleheads, here are the 2026 Brewers theme nights and promotional giveaways
There will also be four community nights and 23 promotional giveaways.

Firefighters continue to battle active fire on west side of Green Bay
Weather conditions have impacted the response and at least two firefighters have been injured.

Madison gets national attention for keeping electric buses working through winter
Madison’s 62 electric buses make up about one-third of Madison’s total bus fleet.

Transfer portal era allows some players to experience NCAA Tournament at multiple schools
Wisconsin guard Nick Boyd’s NCAA Tournament experiences have run the gamut at his previous schools.

Packers will add Bob Harlan's name on Lambeau Field facade next season
Harlan joined the Packers in 1971 and was elected president and CEO of the NFL’s only publicly owned franchise in 1989.

New approach at Waukesha County communications center aims to fill critical 911 dispatcher gap
In 2023, they only had 25 people on staff out of the 46 they require to be full staff.

Springing right into the season
Temperature rise significantly this weekend.

Evan Mobley and James Harden lead the way as Cavaliers beat short-handed Bucks 123-116
The Bucks shot 20 of 45 from 3-point range, and their bench outscored Cleveland's 57-24.

World News

How Europe sleepwalked into yet another energy crisis
It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.

World's longest coastal path opens in England
The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time.

'Designer' dog owners report more problem behaviours, vets warn
The Royal Veterinary College says popular "doodle" dogs do not always behave as expected.

Pay grows at slowest rate in more than five years
Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.

Better NHS care might have saved 58 babies, BBC finds
There are growing calls for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services in Oxford.

Child seen in sex abuse videos identified after researcher spots school badge
An analyst tells the BBC how she tracked down a victim of child sexual abuse after years of searching.

Police investigating bailout email from Mandelson to Epstein
Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says police are looking at whether the email was a criminal offence.

Kevin Spacey and accusers settle before civil trial
The actor agrees an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault.

Interest rates expected to be held due to Iran war
Before the conflict began, analysts had expected a cut in the Bank rate at this meeting.

Trump threatens to blow up 'entirety' of major Iran gas field if it attacks Qatar again
The attacks led to a spike of more than 25% in gas prices in Europe on Thursday.

How the war may affect money and bills
The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.

US intelligence chief says Iran's regime 'intact' but 'degraded'
Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat.

Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much
Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.

I'm in agony six years after treatment for anal cancer
Trish Prosser was too embarrassed to tell loved ones about the type of cancer she had as she felt there was a stigma surrounding anal cancer.

Ryan Gosling on bringing humour to sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary
The Canadian actor stars as a science teacher turned astronaut in sci-fi film Project Hail Mary.

Chris Mason: Is government going wobbly on its migration plans?
Chris Mason asks if the UK government will stick to its big immigration shake-up or water it down.

The Papers: Labour migrant plans under scrutiny and Iran gas field targeted
A number of papers lead on whether the UK government is stalling on its migrant reform plans.

Sheep shearing takes me all over the world - UK visa changes could make Scotland a no-go area for some
Scottish farmers say Home Office rule changes are likely to leave more than a million sheep unshorn

South Africans say criminal gangs are exploiting the water crisis
Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.

Four English teams out of Champions League in 24 hours - what went wrong?
With just two out of six Premier League teams progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals, what went wrong for the English sides?

This is the first time I've left my room since the outbreak
Twenty people are confirmed or suspected to have fallen ill with meningitis in the Canterbury area.

Watch: Why 'unprecedented' outbreak isn't another Covid
Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?
Two people have died following an "unpredecented" outbreak of meningitis in Kent.

Warm settled weather set to continue into the weekend
The spring-like weather is set to continue for the rest of the week but is unlikely to hit the highs of Wednesday's warmest day of the year so far, as Simon King explains.

Watch: Real possum spotted on toy animal shelf at Australian airport
Passengers discovered a real possum nestled among other native Australian toy animals at Hobart Airport, Tasmania.

US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board
The USS Gerald R Ford has played a significant role in US operations during the war with Iran.

Beeps, shouts and abuse - police join female runners to tackle harassment
More than half of female runners in the UK have experienced harassment or abuse, research shows.

House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion
Abortion is a crime in England and Wales, unless under strict circumstances, under a 164-year-old law.

U-turn after job applicant told 'car is too old'
Alanah Thompson French, 18, was originally told by haart her application could not be progressed.

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(Another) Labour Leadership Challenge?
Angela Rayner sparks leadership speculation claiming Labour is “running out of time”.

Trump threatens TV networks over unpatriotic Iran coverage
And why has top counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned?