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The clock is ticking in the fight between ICE and Milwaukee. The federal Department of Justice gave Milwaukee until Friday to respond.

A man who was wrongfully arrested at a Kenosha Applebee's in 2023 has now filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Kenosha and three officers involved.

A former Milwaukee police officer, who prosecutors said misused the department's Flock Safety license plate reader system to track an ex, was sentenced to probation and fined on Wednesday.

Extreme heat and the Waukesha County Fair always seem to go hand-in-hand. As temperatures soar this year, the fair is giving multiple options to stay cool.

The Midwest is trapped in a relentless July heatwave, bringing dangerous temperatures, massive power outages, and historic flooding. The Isobar team breaks down the science behind the destructive storms, a tragic microburst on Lake Geneva, and a bizarre tree collapse that unleashed a massive swarm of bees.

Wildfire smoke from Canada is wafting into Wisconsin, and could pose serious health issues for many. Wisconsin Live Desk spoke with Dr. Vivek Balasubramaniam from UW Health about what you need to know.

Milwaukee officials celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of the Harbor District Riverwalk. A news release says Phase 1 delivers the foundation of what will become the city’s largest single Riverwalk expansion. Officials said it creates new public access along the Kinnickinnic River with a scenic multi-use pathway, native landscaping, seating areas, and enhanced connections for residents, employees, and visitors. 

The heavy equipment is in place, and dirt is now being moved where a Buc-ee's will be built in Oak Creek. The land is at the intersection of 27th and Elm Road -- just off I-94. Wisconsin Live Desk gets the latest update on this massive project from Andrew Vickers, the Oak Creek City Administrator. 

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Wednesday, July 15, the restitution received as part of a 2025 Green Lake County Circuit Court ruling against a kayaker who staged his death was used to purchase new sonar equipment for emergency response to public safety incidents and natural resource protection cases. Ryan Borgwardt staged a boating fatality on Big Green Lake, the state’s deepest inland lake, back in August 2024. Almost two months later, authorities determined he had fled the country and falsified his death for personal reasons. Green Lake County Sheriff and other law enforcement partners located Borgwardt in Europe and convinced him to return to Green Lake.