Racine's Department of Public Works issued a flood alert for areas along the Root River, closed Domanik Drive and delivered sandbags while crews monitor rising water.

A Madison investor was sentenced to 20 months and fined after prosecutors say he funneled more than $400,000 into U.S. campaigns using a conduit after renouncing his citizenship.

After-school picket at Hamilton High protested reductions in hours for frontline workers and cuts to student-facing services. Union leaders singled out central-office spending and demanded a full COLA.

A 26-year-old was seriously wounded after a shooter entered a business near 60th and Capitol Drive; Milwaukee police are searching for an unknown suspect.

A tornado warning briefly sent travelers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to shelter in place Friday night; the alert was lifted and flights resumed.

Gusty west winds and patchy lake fog make for a cool, blustery Saturday in Milwaukee. Boaters and commuters should plan ahead.

A 57-year-old woman died after falling from a boat while it was docking on Lake Geneva in Fontana; state and local authorities are investigating.

A tornado watch covers most of Wisconsin through 8 p.m. CDT as forecasters warn of large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado threat.

Analysts say the national gas average could slip under $4 after crude fell when Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz. Milwaukee pumps could follow within days.

Burlington is staging sand and sandbags as the NWS forecasts the Fox River to crest near 12.5 feet; officials warn of possible street and park closures.

Kenosha says a one‑hour sewer bypass on April 15 sent diluted wastewater into Lake Michigan after heavy rains. Officials say the move was meant to protect homes and was reported to the DNR.

A UW–Madison analysis finds medical bills and hospital prices have climbed far faster than wages in Wisconsin, squeezing households and employers.

A new state assessment finds Wisconsin is warming and wetter, with more intense storms — Milwaukee’s record flood last year made the stakes painfully clear. The report lays out projections and resilience steps for communities and farms.