Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival returns Thursday with music, fireworks
The 27th annual Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival begins Thursday, Nov. 20, with performances and fireworks, followed by six weeks of downtown light displays and Jingle Bus tours through Jan. 1, 2026.
Milwaukee Harbor District public boat launch concept; feedback sought
The Milwaukee Harbor District is seeking feedback on a plan to update the boat launch at Bruce and Water streets.
Caledonia food pantry sparks surge in 'little free' sites across the area
Little free pantries in Caledonia and Milwaukee are adapting the “little free library" idea into 24/7 food shelves, serving families still facing food insecurity after the shutdown.
Pleasant Prairie backyard chickens issue, statewide controversy
A Pleasant Prairie couple has a court hearing after a neighbor reported their backyard chickens violated the village's ordinance.
2025 Holiday Train Wisconsin schedule; what you need to know
The 2025 CPKC Holiday Train tour across the U.S. starts on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Maine. The holiday train will make several stops in southeast Wisconsin in early December.
Wisconsin lawmakers propose limiting eligible FoodShare items
The Wisconsin Assembly on Wednesday discussed a proposal that would limit the kinds of items people can purchase with FoodShare benefits.
Lake Mendota ancient canoes, Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16
Archaeologists identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind along a Wisconsin lakeshore.
Aging Milwaukee fire trucks; battle over funding new rigs
There is a battle brewing over Milwaukee tax dollars. Mayor Cavalier Johnson vetoed some, but not all, money to replace aging Milwaukee fire trucks.
Fired MATC employees file discrimination complaints, college responds
A group of people fired from MATC's now-defunct DEI/Multicultural Services Department have filed state discrimination complaints.
Wisconsin online sports betting bill pulled, future uncertain
The Wisconsin Assembly failed to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would've moved the state one step closer to legal online sports betting.
Milwaukee police civilian employee election fraud, woman pleads guilty
Marcey Patterson, a former civilian employee with the Milwaukee Police Department, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Nov. 19, to felony election fraud.
Student fatally shot after leaving Milwaukee school, teen charged
A Milwaukee teen is accused of killing Na'Mar Hicks, who was shot at Hopkins and Courtland after leaving Assata High School earlier this month.
White buck spotted in Waukesha County, woman captures video
A Waukesha County woman captured video of a white buck in her yard in the town of Ottawa last week. She said it was not the first time she saw it.
Wisconsin winter: Cold, snowy winter stretches during weak La Niña
The 2025/2026 winter outlook is shaping up to be active and somewhat variable with colder and snowier stretches mixed in with drier and milder periods when compared to the last several years.
Milwaukee police chase; 30-year-old man arrested, firearm recovered
A 30-year-old man was taken into custody on Tuesday night, Nov. 18 in Milwaukee after a police chase.
Port Washington data center; residents pack meeting to protest tax district
Port Washington residents packed a meeting on Tuesday night to protest a tax district for a $15B data center, raising concerns about energy use and pushing for future TIDs over $10M to require voter approval.