Wisconsin air quality advisory in effect; wildfire smoke from Canada

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending Wisconsinites reduce their time outdoors Thursday, July 31 and into Friday, Aug. 1 due to ongoing air quality advisories resulting from Canadian wildfire smoke.

Arkansas Devil's Den murders: Teacher charged with killing couple

A 28-year-old teacher has been charged with the “senseless" killings of a couple who were hiking with their children at a popular state park in Arkansas.

Slender Man stabbing: Court approves release plan for Morgan Geyser

Morgan Geyser, one of two people convicted in the Slender Man stabbing that took place more than a decade ago, appeared in court on Thursday for a motion hearing on her conditional release plan.

2025 Wisconsin State Fair; everything you need to know

The 2025 Wisconsin State Fair opened Thursday, July 31 – offering dozens of rides, hundreds of food items and thousands of animals to fairgoers.

Brookfield Kohl's retail theft; police seek 2 suspects

Brookfield police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people wanted in regard to a Kohl’s retail theft.

Milwaukee man critically missing found safe

The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public's help to find missing 74-year-old Percy Wheeler. He was last seen near 8th and Montana.

Sen. Booker: Democrats ‘complicit’ in Trump agenda, Klobuchar fires back

In a tense debate on the Senate Floor, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey took issue with Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar over what he saw as colleagues being "complicit" in President Trump's agenda.

Wakesurfing lakebed impact study, University of Minnesota releases video

The University of Minnesota's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory has published its long-awaited Phase 2 study into the impact of wake boats on inland lakes.

RNC 2024: Excess funds donated, Milwaukee-area nonprofits benefit

Millions of dollars left over from the 2024 Republican National Convention are being donated to nonprofits in the Milwaukee area.

Water Street shootings: Milwaukee leaders, police meet Wednesday

Milwaukee leaders pressed the police department for solutions Wednesday after a number of recent shootings on Water Street.

Car crashes into Racine school, driver charged with OWI

An Oak Creek man is accused of driving drunk when he crashed into Racine's Olympia Brown Elementary School early Tuesday morning.

Radioactive wasp nest found at former nuclear weapons site

A wasp nest found in South Carolina had radiation levels 10 times higher than what’s allowed by federal regulators.