The Latest Breaking News from Wisconsin

My First $1 Million: Retired Nuclear Power Plant Supervisor, 68, Wisconsin

Ever wonder how someone who's made a million dollars or more did it? Kiplinger's My First $1 Million series uncovers the answers.

Kiplinger · Feb 7

Kristi Noem duped by Wisconsin man’s fake Trump death threat, all in a wild plot to get a witness deported

It was all over a stolen bike.

We Got This Covered · Feb 3

When forever chemicals contaminate drinking water, private well owners may be the last to know

The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply

The Independent UK · Feb 2

Bullish Price Surprise: Is Lands’ End’s Licensing JV the Beginning of the End or a New Beginning?

The Wisconsin-based omnichannel retailer entered into a multifaceted joint venture with WHP Global, which allows Lands’ End to maintain control of its operations while strengthening its balance sheet. Is it too good to be true for the troubled company?

Barchart · Jan 27

Nearly 40,000 gallons of water sold in six states under recall for ‘foreign black substance’

Recalled distilled water jugs were sold at Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Wisconsin Hospitals Pause Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Amid Federal Policy Changes

Two major Wisconsin hospitals pause gender-affirming care for minors following federal policy changes from the Trump administration that threaten hospital funding.

International Business Times · Jan 13

20 Places To Buy a Home in the Midwest If You Want It To Gain Value

A new GOBankingRates analysis of Zillow’s September 2025 data shows that a range of Midwest cities have outperformed.

GOBankingRates · Jan 12

Wisconsin teen who killed prison guard in fistfight pleads guilty but claims mental illness

A Wisconsin teen who killed a prison guard during a fistfight has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide but is claiming he's not responsible for his actions because he was mentally ill

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Wisconsin man accused of killing parents to fund Trump assassination plot pleads guilty to homicide

A Wisconsin man accused of killing his parents and stealing their money to fund his plan to assassinate President Donald Trump has pleaded guilty to homicide

The Independent UK · Jan 8

Michael Schumacher, acclaimed author of biographies of Coppola and Clapton, dies at 75

His daughter confirmed that her father passed away on December 29

The Independent UK · Jan 5