After more than a decade, Badger football is headed back to Newsradio 620 WTMJ under a new multi-year deal with UW Athletics and Good Karma Brands.

A JAMA study finds plasma p‑tau217 may forecast 5–10 year dementia risk. UW–Madison researchers and local WRAP investigators are part of the pooled analysis.

A 44-year-old was killed in a mid‑morning shooting near W. Appleton Ave and W. Congress St in Milwaukee. Police say no suspects have been identified and are asking for tips.

The Chancery’s Mequon outpost — open since 1991 — has closed, leaving no Chancery restaurants in southeast Wisconsin and prompting local nostalgia.

A 14‑year‑old was struck in a midday shooting on Milwaukee’s North Side; police say a mishandled gun wounded the teen and two men were arrested.

A historic lack of July rain has left southeast Wisconsin fields parched and small farms running irrigation nonstop, with some yields already down sharply. State climatologists say parts of the region are seeing their driest July since 1936.

A Madison police officer shot a man on Wednesday after police say the man produced a knife during a struggle; raw video circulated and state investigators will review the encounter. Protests followed near the Capitol.

A 50-year-old was wounded in a non-fatal shooting on the 7500 block of Granville Road Wednesday night. Milwaukee police are asking witnesses and anonymous tipsters to come forward.

A 32-year-old motorcyclist died after an SUV turned into his path near Teutonia and Finn Wednesday evening. The SUV driver is in custody and charges are pending review.

An 11-year-old girl died after a minivan overturned several times on County Highway V in Eden; three others were hospitalized and authorities are investigating.

The Medical College of Wisconsin will open Wisconsin’s first Trauma Recovery Center at ThriveOn King in Bronzeville, pairing therapy with case management and social supports. Funding and hiring are already underway.

Clear and comfortable Thursday with highs near 76°F. Heat builds into the weekend with a chance of storms late Sunday into Monday.

Oak Creek is buying a high-visibility parcel near IKEA for about $3.6M, giving the city new leverage over development at the I‑94 interchange.