Wisconsin wakesurfing debate escalates as lawmakers weigh competing bills

Wisconsin lawmakers are moving fast on a wakesurfing bill setting distance rules, but critics warn the plan ignores local control as a rival proposal pushes stricter limits.

Wisconsin wakesurfing debate escalates as lawmakers weigh bills
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Wisconsin lawmakers are moving fast on a wakesurfing bill setting distance rules, but critics warn the plan ignores local control as a rival proposal pushes stricter limits.

Open Record: The 400 Club

On March 21, 2019, the FOX6 Investigators decided to try something new. We published our first podcast. The goal? To take you deeper into our investigations.

MKE recruiter tried to find Epstein assistant
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A Milwaukee recruiter and real estate mogul for the rich tried to send a made-to-order personal assistant to Jeffrey Epstein.

Open Record: ICE Forecast

In the wake of fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minnesota, Milwaukee city leaders are preparing for a potential surge in ICE agents here.

Animal rights group sues Ridglan Farms, seeking legal rights for beagles

An animal rights group is suing Ridglan Farms, asking a court to extend habeas corpus protections to beagles bred for research and arguing the dogs are unlawfully confined.

Animal rights group sues Ridglan Farms
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An animal rights group is suing Ridglan Farms, asking a court to treat thousands of beagles housed at the Dane County breeding facility as people under the law rather than property.

Open Record: Turning Up The Heat

As Milwaukeeans endure the coldest week of the year, one of the city's most prominent landlords is coming under fire.

Open Record: Turning Up The Heat
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As Milwaukeeans endure the coldest week of the year, one of the city's most prominent landlords is coming under fire. On this week's episode of Open Record, FOX6's Christina Van Zelst makes her podcast debut to talk with Carl Deffenbaugh and Bryan Polcyn about tenants without heat, bursting water pipes and concerns about a lack of response from Berrada Properties. 

Open Record: Feeling Cheated

FOX6's Carl Deffenbaugh and Bryan Polcyn are joined by Contact 6 reporter Jenna Sachs to talk about two of her latest stories that left viewers feeling cheated.

Ridglan Farms lawsuit dismissed; here's why
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The U.S. Constitution protects free speech even if it is aimed at shutting down a business. A case in Dane County bears that out.

Ridglan Farms' lawsuit accusing Dane4Dogs of "extortion" dismissed

The U.S. Constitution protects free speech even if it is aimed at shutting down a business. A case in Dane County bears that out.

Open Record: Power Surge

This week on Open Record, FOX6's Carl Deffenbaugh, Bryan Polcyn and Jason Calvi explore the extreme electricity demands and water use concerns of data centers.

Ridglan Farms under pressure; activists plan large-scale dog rescue

Animal rights activists say they may carry out a mass “open rescue" of dogs at Ridglan Farms, arguing animals remain at risk before the breeder surrenders its license by July 1.

Activists plan large-scale dog rescue
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Animal rights activists say they are preparing what they call an "open rescue" of dogs still housed at Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin beagle breeding facility that is set to surrender its breeding license later this year.

Open Record: Benched

In this episode of Open Record, FOX's Carl Deffenbaugh, Bryan Polcyn and Bill Miston recap the Judge Hannah Dugan trial, the political fallout and what comes next.

FOX6 Investigators: 2025 in Review
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The biggest investigations on the issued that impact you. FOX6 Investigators share what our team has done in 2025.

Milwaukee County Judge Dugan trial: Impact of staircase on the trial

One of the key elements in the Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan trial is a staircase that Eduardo Flores-Ruiz never took.

Judge Hannah Dugan trial: Federal immigration policy in courthouses

For years, courthouses were considered a protected space where immigration arrests could only happen in rare circumstances, so when and why did that change?