New Milwaukee County hires will join the Wisconsin Retirement System instead of the local ERS starting 2025, as Wisconsin Act 12 aims to alleviate the county's fiscal issues.

Janesville introduces the Start Smart Basketball program for 4-6-year-olds to learn basketball basics with parent participation in a non-competitive environment.

The City of Janesville introduces a Winter StoryWalk® at Robert O. Cook Memorial Arboretum, featuring the children's book "We Are Branches" along a walking trail.

Third graders from Golda Meir School in Milwaukee won an essay contest and will participate in a Common Council meeting, sharing their community improvement ideas.

Wisconsin officials urge residents to get REAL ID-compliant licenses before May 7, 2025, for domestic travel and federal facility access. Only 62% currently have the necessary REAL ID star.

Wisconsin and New York launch the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign to reduce impaired driving during the holiday season, with increased patrols and enforcement of traffic laws.

Zund America, Inc. agrees to pay $2.3 million to settle claims of providing false information to secure a PPP loan, as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern Wisconsin.

The NWS in Milwaukee issued a warning for severe winter weather, with temperatures plunging and a mix of rain and freezing rain expected. Residents are advised to prepare for the harsh conditions.

The Humboldt penguins at the Milwaukee County Zoo are back on display after a multimillion-dollar renovation of their habitat, featuring a larger pool and enhanced visitor viewing experiences.

Five individuals, including a former Milwaukee woman and her family, were killed in a murder-suicide incident in DeKalb County, Georgia, by her boyfriend.

A man from Minnesota, previously convicted of soliciting a child, has been indicted for attempting to sexually exploit what he believed was a 12-year-old girl online.

AT&T plans to discontinue traditional landline phone service, moving to modern fiber networks by 2029, but will maintain service in California due to legal requirements.

The Waukesha Police updated on the homicide of Carlos Maldonado, found in a tarp in October. Suspect Kevin Lychwick was arrested and appears in court for the alleged premeditated murder.