The Latest Breaking News from Wisconsin

Wisconsin widower allegedly kills wife, yanks wedding ring off corpse, gets down on one knee to make fresh start with new girlfriend

Did he think he could just move on like nothing had happened?

We Got This Covered · May 20

Last batch of historic beer being brewed after 177 years in business

A batch of Schlitz, marketed as ‘the beer that made Milwaukee famous,’ will be brewed by Kirby Nelson at Wisconsin Brewery on May 23

The Independent UK · May 19

‘Nobody’s negotiating for the people here’: comedian Charlie Berens takes on AI datacenters

Known for his ‘Manitowoc Minute’ skits and midwestern humor, the journalist turned comedian is speaking out against the AI datacenter boom in Wisconsin

The Guardian - US · May 17

Trump mega-donors pause Wisconsin development project, citing economic uncertainty

Uline, owned by billionaire Republicans Richard and Liz Uihlein, halts construction of a new facility in Kenosha

The Guardian - US · May 13

The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds

Wisconsin landed three of the top 10 spots on Redfin's 2026 ranking, as buyers priced out of coastal markets chase Midwest affordability.

Fortune · May 7

Trump is not just slashing maternity aid across the world – the US is also being hit hard

IN FOCUS: Donald Trump has reduced his nation’s foreign aid spending by billions of dollars, but cuts to health services across the US are also having a major impact. Rachel Hagan reports on the problems it is causing for mothers across both America and Africa

The Independent UK · May 5

Julian Lage wants to teach you guitar! The jazz virtuoso announces multi-day masterclass “diving deeply into everything” guitar

Inspired by those who taught him, Lage's first ever multi-day masterclass takes place on 19 to 23 August at the Wilson Center, in Brookfield, Wisconsin

MusicRadar · May 5

’They know they’re safe’: 1,500 beagle dogs start new lives after being rescued from research lab

The rescue has been called a “landmark breakthrough for animal welfare”.

Euronews · May 4

1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

The first of 1,500 beagles being removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business are adjusting to their new lives as animal welfare groups move them to shelters to prepare them for adoption

The Independent UK · May 3

Wisconsin couple cut off by angry driver in traffic. They decide to confront him, but unfortunately, miss the knife in his hand

When road rage turns deadly.

We Got This Covered · May 2