The Latest Breaking News from Wisconsin

Thirty-one candidates are running in Wisconsin’s eight U.S. House districts — the most since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin was June 1, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Jun 29

The retired college professor fighting a $313 trespassing ticket in Wisconsin thinks he's part of a national struggle

Paul Florsheim just wanted to walk the beach. The retired professor thinks his $313 trespassing ticket is like the fight against Elon Musk.

Fortune · Jun 28

“He was like, ‘If you want to be a real guitar player, you got to play righty. They don’t make great left-handed guitars’”: The advice Jared James Nichols took –and the bad advice he ignored –to develop his electric fingerstyle

In a journey that took him from rural Wisconsin to world stages, Nichols reflects on the fingerstyle players who inspired him

Guitar World · Jun 24

Wisconsin parent says son, 12, was charged with disorderly conduct after joking “Like what, make explosives?” to his teacher

He claims the authority understood that it was meant as a joke.

We Got This Covered · Jun 19

President of Wisconsin’s largest mosque released from ICE custody

Judge’s order finds officials probably retaliated for Salah Sarsour’s advocacy for Palestinian rights

The Guardian - US · Jun 18

A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a 'substantial' free speech claim

A federal judge has ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, the president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, from detention while his immigration case moves forward

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Decision to uphold judge’s conviction reignites debate over Trump-era immigration crackdown

The former judge faces several years in prison after a jury convicted her on Dec. 19

The Independent UK · Jun 16

Hundreds of dogs to be sent to rescue as US beagle research facility shuts down

Ridglan Farms facility in Wisconsin was at the center of protests against the practice of using animals for research

The Guardian - US · Jun 16

Experts alarmed as Trump launches broad-front attack on US voting rights

With election denialists installed in key positions, officials using series of measures to change voting rules

The Guardian - US · Jun 16

Wisconsin woman says a DoorDash driver sent her personal messages and asked for her phone number after a no-contact delivery

That's not how no-contact works.

We Got This Covered · Jun 15