Local Wisconsin News

Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. undergoes arthroscopic surgery on his right knee
He will miss the rest of the season.

Live updates: Voters cast their ballots in Wisconsin spring election
Unlike last year’s state Supreme Court race, the stakes are a lot lower since control of the court isn’t up for grabs.

Western Lakes Fire crews gear up for wildfire season with hands-on training
Western Lakes Fire burned around 40 acres of land in a controlled burn for a training exercise and to help with land management in Dousman.

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, Iraqi official tells the AP
Shelly Kittleson had been taken from a Baghdad street corner on March 31, according to U.S. officials.

Rockwell Automation files permit to build manufacturing site in New Berlin
The site will be in New Berlin, specifically between Grange and College avenues, the company announced on Tuesday.

Colton Joseph ready to change Wisconsin's recent history of misfortune with transfer QBs
Wisconsin has struggled to keep quarterbacks healthy or produce many points lately.

Wintry weather for some overnight
Parts of northern Wisconsin could see an icy mix into early Wednesday.

GOP files complaint with WEC over duplicated absentee ballots in Green Bay
Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys’ office allegedly mailed 152 voters more than one absentee ballot for the April 7 election.

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates make ‘closing arguments’ from the campaign trail
A majority of registered voters were undecided as recently as two weeks before election day, per a Marquette University Law poll.

Brewers beat stumbling Red Sox 8-6 behind Mitchell's tiebreaking single and 3 hits from Yelich
The Brewers scored four times without hitting a ball out of the infield to wipe out a 3-0 deficit.

Milwaukee teachers union concerned with school district's direction
The Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA) organized a gathering Monday outside MPS Central Office to share their concerns.

'About half leave Wisconsin classrooms': Teacher shortage the subject of DPI roundtable
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released on Monday, a new statewide report on Wisconsin’s educator workforce.

John Blackwell announces he won't be returning to Wisconsin on eve of transfer portal opening
The transfer portal for basketball officially opens Tuesday.

Universities of Wisconsin board will vote on whether to fire system president who refused to quit
The Board of Regents held a closed emergency meeting on Wednesday night to discuss personnel matters.

Gov. Evers signs bills to fund PFAS remediation
PFAS are widely used “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment over time and pose health risks.

Fire crews put out large fire near Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee
A spokesperson for Potawatomi Hotel & Casino said there was a problem with the boiler system that led to a fire.

De Pere mayor outlines former Shopko development projects
Mayor James Boyd also shared some must-see spots in the region.

‘I can’t believe I’m here:’ Wisconsin family volunteers at White House Easter Egg Roll  
The annual tradition brings in hundreds of volunteers and thousands of visitors.

Wisconsinites will vote on nearly 75 school referenda in April. Here are some of the largest ones on the ballot
Not everyone will vote on a school referendum on April 7, but here's a closer look at some of the biggest ones.

NBA says investigation into dispute between Bucks and Antetokounmpo is ongoing
Antetokounmpo told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Athletic on Friday that he’s healthy and he wants to play.

World News

Watch: Iranians form human chains at bridges and power plants
Tehran had urged people to gather outside potential US and Israeli targets after Donald Trump threatened to attack civilian infrastructure.

Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK
West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.

Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again?
The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?

Bill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigation
The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the committee investigating Epstein's wrongdoing.

Strictly star will not face rape charges, police say
Detectives determined there was "insufficient evidence" to bring criminal charges against the unnamed man.

Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.

Dad, 84, 'under awful stress' as son's care package set to end
A health trust is withdrawing a care package that helped an 84-year-old man to look after his two sons.

Temperatures hit 25C making it the warmest day in the UK for six months
The warmest weather of the year is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday as temperatures rise above average, as Simon King explains

One gunman killed and two injured in shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul
No Israeli diplomats are currently in Turkey and the Istanbul consulate has been empty for the past two-and-a-half years.

Ex-footballer Joey Barton denies golf club attack
The ex-Manchester City, Newcastle United, QPR, Burnley and Rangers player is accused of assault.

Tracking recent US-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure
Attacks have targeted bridges, steel plants and pharmaceutical facilities, verified videos show.

Trump condemned over threat that Iran's 'civilisation will die'
The UN's chief says he is "deeply troubled" by such statements, as the US president ramps up pressure on Iran to agree a deal to end the war.

What the US military could do if Iran fails to meet Trump's ultimatum
The US can do a lot of damage to civilian infrastructure but military experts say it's not feasible to carry out all Trump's threats.

Two major airlines cut flights and hike fares as fuel prices surge
Airlines have reduced services and lifted ticket costs as the Iran war weighs on jet fuel costs.

Oil price fluctuates ahead of Trump's Iran deal deadline
The US president has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it does not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Watch: Artemis II's historic lunar flyby... in 90 seconds
The four astronauts in the Orion spacecraft set a new record for distance travelled from Earth.

Kanye West controversies - how did we get here?
West has a history of making antisemitic remarks and other controversial comments.

My great-aunt shot Mussolini in the face
Violet Gibson came very close to changing the course of history 100 years ago, when she emerged from a crowd in Rome and shot the fascist dictator.

Watch: Mum of twins who says home was bombed in Lebanon speaks to BBC
More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.

China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead
Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.

Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino in Cambodia until the Thai military took control of it in December.

Holiday let owner says legislation will 'destroy me'
Paul Martin says his only option is to "dismantle the cottages and render them unhabitable".

HMS Dragon docks after 'minor technical issue'
The Type 45 destroyer left Portsmouth last month to protect Britain's air bases in Cyprus.

US journalist Shelly Kittleson to be released after kidnap in Iraq, militia says
Kataib Hezbollah says the release comes on condition that she leave Iraq immediately.

More than 1,700 Brits who fell ill in Cape Verde join action against Tui
Tui is investigating the claims and says it is "not in a position to provide a statement at this stage".

Man, 21, fatally stabbed on London's Primrose Hill
Metropolitan Police detectives are appealing for information as part of a murder investigation.

JD Vance backs Orbán's re-election bid in Budapest visit and hits out at EU
US Vice-President JD Vance intervenes in the campaign to give Orbán a ringing endorsement in Budapest.

Woman jailed for defrauding aunt out of £300k to build gym
Margaret Cassidy used most of the money to convert the disused former St Kenneth's Church in Glasgow into the Sanctuary Gym.

French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president says.

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Trump Threatens ‘Whole Civilisation Will Die Tonight’
Trump warns "a whole civilisation will die tonight" unless Iran reaches a deal.

Relive the origins of Panem’s deadliest games
Due to a failed rebellion, a boy and a girl must fight in the annual Hunger Games.