January 12, 2023 Luck-y! Winning state lottery ticket sold in tiny town of Luck, Wisconsin In a stroke of "luck," the winning ticket for a $15.1 lottery in Wisconsin was sold in the appropriately named town of Luck, which has about 1,100 residents. The prize was claimed on Monday, Jan. 9.
January 12, 2023 Rep. Gallagher introduces package of bills to fight back against Mexican cartels Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., is introducing a number of bills in the House to tackle Mexican cartels amid growing violence and a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
January 12, 2023 Retrial underway for Wisconsin man accused of killing wife with antifreeze A retrial has begun for the first-degree intentional homicide case against Mark Jensen, 63, of Wisconsin, who was convicted in 2008 of the poisoning death of his wife.
January 12, 2023 WI elections official stands by comments appearing to brag about depressed turnout Republican Robert Spindell of Wisconsin's bipartisan elections commission stood by comments on voter turnout that critics claimed were bragging about suppression.
January 12, 2023 Western Wisconsin stretch of I-94 closed by icy condtions A seven-mile stretch of Interstate 94 in Monroe County, Wisconsin, was closed after icy conditions led to multiple slideoffs and other crashes.
January 12, 2023 Wisconsin child, 'several' adults in custody following Oshkosh middle school fight Several individuals, including one juvenile, are in custody following a Wednesday fight at Merrill Middle School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
January 12, 2023 Wisconsin GOP looks to undo so-called 'conversion therapy' ban Wisconsin Republicans planned to vote to lift a statewide ban on "conversion therapy" for LGBT individuals that was enacted by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration in 2020.
January 11, 2023 Wisconsin Gov. Evers appoints farmer to Natural Resources board Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has named Paul Buhr, a dairy and cash crop farmer who has owned and operated Rabur Holsteins, to the state's Department of Natural Resources.
January 11, 2023 Kenosha man sentenced to 5 years in prison for knocking out police officer with brick during Jacob Blake riot A Wisconsin man will spend the next five years in prison after pleading guilty to hitting a police officer in the head with a brick during the 2020 Jacob Blake riot in Kenosha.
January 11, 2023 Kenosha, WI, man gets 5 years for hitting officer with brick during 2020 riot A federal judge has sentenced Ashton Howard, 29, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, to five years in prison, three of supervised release, and to pay $29,000 in medical expenses for the officer.