Beloved custodian gets school building named after her: 'She's one in a million'

Claudene Wilson’s official title at Swedeborg Elementary is custodian. But to the kids and school community she served for 30 years, “Ms. Claudene" is so much more.

Wauwatosa students make Halloween costumes for NICU babies

Wauwatosa East High School students are helping bring more spirit to Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital. As photojournalist Collin Schemenauer shares, it's all because of a teacher who's been there before.

128th Airlift Wing homecoming; nearly 100 welcomed home

It was an emotional morning for families gathered for the 128th Air Refueling Wing on Wednesday, Oct. 30, all to welcome service members home.

Soldiers pause to help girl celebrate 9th birthday during hurricane relief efforts

“I just thought it would be nice to do something special, so I called back to leadership, and we got her a cake. It turned into a little birthday party with the kids dressed in costumes—it was a good time," U.S Army Soldier, Spc. John Folk said.

Arizona's famous 'Thanksgiving Grandma,' Wanda Dench diagnosed with cancer

Arizona's Thanksgiving Grandma, Wanda Dench, known for her bond with Jamal Hinton from a misdirected text, revealed her breast cancer diagnosis on social media on October 16.

Watch magical moment man proposes under dreamy purple aurora

The geomagnetic storm this week helped make the aurora incredibly vibrant, and brought Northern Light displays to much of the northern U.S.

Cat rescued from tree in Genesee; made 'extremely poor choices'

A cat was rescued in Waukesha County on Thursday, Oct. 10, after it made some poor choices and got itself stuck in a tree.

Sheboygan boy meets Lionel Messi thanks to Make-A-Wish

A Sheboygan County teen has been dreaming about meeting one of the world's greatest soccer players of all time – Lionel Messi.

6-year-old boy kidnapped from Oakland found alive 70 years later

Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland park. Now, more than seven decades later, Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.

Students at Virginia high school surprise custodian with dream car

A group of students at James Madison High School in Vienna surprised one of the custodians at their school with a very special birthday gift.

Milwaukee Walk For Wishes helps children with critical illnesses

You can help grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses. On Saturday, Sept. 7, head to the Summerfest grounds for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin's Walk for Wishes.

Paralyzed Florida deputy regains movement, walks into his retirement party

A master deputy who was told by doctors he might never walk again strode unassisted into his retirement party after 32 years in law enforcement.

Viral Burger King worker who never missed a day in 27 years launches his own food truck

Kevin Ford, who went viral in 2022 for never missing a day of work in 27 years at Burger King, has used over $400,000 in donations to start his own food truck business.

'Do Good With Food' raises $72K+ for Children's Wisconsin

The Do Good With Food event, in which 43 participating area restaurants donated a portion of their sales to Children’s Wisconsin, raised a total of $72,367.