The Latest Breaking News from Wisconsin

Thirty-five of 40 Wisconsin Assembly committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle

Elections for all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 57-38 majority heading into the election.

Ballotpedia · Dec 24, 2022

Wisconsin angler lands 30,000th smallmouth bass; ‘A great feeling’

Wisconsin angler Bill Schultz recently achieved a major milestone by landing his 30,000th smallmouth bass.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 23, 2022

Abortion ban changes split Wisconsin GOP under veto threat

Wisconsin Republicans who control the Legislature are divided over whether to push for rape and incest abortion exceptions in the face of their Democratic governor's pledge to veto any bill that keeps the state’s 173-year-old ban in place

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

Former justice, three circuit court judges vying for open seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court

Jennifer Dorow, Daniel Kelly, Everett Mitchell, and Janet Protasiewicz are running in the nonpartisan primary for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Feb. 21, 2023. The filing deadline is Jan. 3. A nonpartisan general election will be held on April 4.

Ballotpedia · Dec 21, 2022

Building ice, ice fishing and ongoing lakefront perch

Building ice going into the holidays leads this sprawling, raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, but there’s also ongoing perch fishing on the Chicago lakefront.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 20, 2022

Mysterious lights seen in Wisconsin sky as witnesses raise UFO speculation

‘It was like a row of illumination through the clouds and it would pulse through the sky incredibly quickly’

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

These are the results in the top five most expensive Wisconsin State Assembly elections

General elections for all 99 districts in the Wisconsin State Assembly took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 99 districts up for election in 2022, 81 had a general election with more than one candidate.

Ballotpedia · Dec 17, 2022

These are the results in the top five most expensive Wisconsin State Senate elections

General elections for 17 of 32 districts in the Wisconsin State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 17 districts up for election in 2022, 14 had a general election with more than one candidate.

Ballotpedia · Dec 17, 2022

Woman robbed at gunpoint while walking dog in Lincoln Park. ‘I was dumbfounded. It took me a couple of seconds to realize I just got mugged.’

Neither Diana Dejacimo nor her dog Jasper were injured, but the attack Wednesday morning made her appreciate even more her decision recently to move from the city to Wisconsin.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2022

Michigan State football lands Wisconsin transfer

MSU has landed Wisconsin tight end transfer Jaylan Franklin

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 13, 2022