Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee shattered a record high temperature Monday as sunshine and southerly winds helped push warming into southeast Wisconsin. Starting off the week, temperatures are abnormally warm – 15–20 degrees warmer than average. The temperature soared to 87° in Milwaukee on Monday, breaking the previous record of 83 degrees set on Oct. 12, 1995. Milwaukee also came within two degrees of the all-time October record high of 89 set on October 6, 1963. It was also only the fourth time in Milw

A Wisconsin man is headed to prison after he mowed down a couple holding hands while they crossed the street and then left them in the middle of a snowy road. Christopher Wood, 34, was sentenced to four years in prison, followed by five years of probation, after he pleaded no contest to hit-and-run with great bodily harm, according to court records.

WEST BEND, Wis. (WFRV) — A West Bend bar owner is doing his part to prevent OWIs and drunk driving accidents. Jeremy Hahn, owner of The Garden Lounge and The Boardroom bars, took to social media to reassure anyone worried about getting a ticket for leaving their cars downtown overnight. “If you ever get a […]

Baldwin raises concerns that rural Wisconsinites could be left without reliable phone service, including during emergencies. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) demanded answers from Verizon CEO Dan Schulman regarding the company’s plan to transition away from copper-based voice service, raising concerns that some Wisconsinites could be left without reliable phone service if an adequate alternative is not in place, particularly in rural areas where wireless or other repla

Nora, the polar bear who became a fan favorite at the Oregon Zoo, may be pregnant, according to her caretakers at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin. Zookeepers said this week that Nora has shown several promising signs, including gaining 237 pounds between March and September and spending more time in her den. The weight gain is typical for a healthy female polar bear preparing for a possible pregnancy and denning season, the zoo said. KATU first reported the news.

We Energies wants to build a new 750-megawatt natural gas plant in Wrightstown as Wisconsin's electricity demand is projected to rise more than 40%.

DODGE COUNTY — Dodge County officials discussed the county’s use of Flock license plate reader cameras during a Justice and Public Protection Committee meeting. The committee reviewed a resolution that would end the county’s use of Flock cameras and similar automated license plate reader systems. District Attorney...

Record warmth across western Wisconsin gives way to showers and potentially freezing temperatures.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — It was an exciting Sunday for Wisconsin sports fans as the Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears before the Milwaukee Brewers opened the National League Championship Series with a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fans from across the country made their way to...

Classic rock legends Foreigner will headline the BMO Pavilion at Summerfest on July 2, 2027, as part of the band's 50th anniversary tour. Tickets go on sale Oct. 16. Will you be there?