January 5, 2023 Wisconsin Legislature pushes for ballot measure on constitutional amendment to tighten bail restrictions The Wisconsin Legislature is moving to advance a constitutional amendment to the state's April ballot that, if approved, would impose stricter bail requirements on criminal defendants.
January 5, 2023 WI man gets life plus 120 years for relative's ax murder Thomas Wayne Aspseter, 38, of Wisconsin, was sentenced to life plus 120 years in prison for the ax murder of his 87-year-old step-grandfather, Bernard Waite.
January 4, 2023 Wisconsin historic canal filled with butter after dairy plant catches fire A fire broke out in the storage room of a dairy plant in Portage, Wisconsin Monday, causing butter to melt and fill a historic canal nearby.
January 4, 2023 Large toxic chemical plume found in Wisconsin's Green Bay on Lake Michigan A large plume of a toxic chemical has reportedly entered Lake Michigan through groundwater that seeped into Wisconsin's Green Bay, scientists claimed Tuesday.
January 3, 2023 Wisconsin Gov. Evers outlines 'largely liberal' second term agenda in inaugural address Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers outlined an agenda for his second term in office during his inaugural address Tuesday, addressing issues of abortion access and Medicaid expansion.
December 30, 2022 South Dakota universities extend in-state tuition to student from WI, IL Six universities in South Dakota plan to offer in-state tuition rates to students from Wisconsin and Illinois. The move is expected to lead more graduates to remain in South Dakota.
December 29, 2022 Amazing Christmas surprise: Wisconsin waitress gets $1,000 tip A waitress in Wisconsin received some extra Christmas cheer when she received a $1,000 tip from a customer on Christmas morning. The customer thought she was "everything."
December 28, 2022 US military bases that housed Afghan evacuees suffered $260 million in damage A new Pentagon report found that U.S. military installations that housed Afghan evacuees sustained $260 million in damages, with the Air Force saying the damage is "unrepairable."
December 21, 2022 WI Gov. Tony Evers has not ruled out using state funds to construct train between Milwaukee, Madison Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers hasn't ruled out using state funds to construct a passenger train between Madison and Milwaukee. It would expand connections between Chicago and St. Paul.
December 17, 2022 Miss America 2023 winner, Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke, reflects on her shocking win: 'Just absolute chaos' Miss Wisconsin Grace Stanke, a nuclear engineering student, was crowned Miss America 2023. Stanke succeeds Emma Broyles, the first Miss Alaska contestant to win the Miss America title in the competition’s 100-year history.