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Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Associated Press
A Wisconsin police officer says he did what any dog lover would do when a pet is in a burning home. He rescued the pup.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Jackson Danbeck
Starting next Monday, all Wisconsin state employees will be required to wear face masks at all times while indoors in state facilities.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Associated Press and WMTV Staff
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he plans to seek federal approval to restart a long-stalled project to expand a 3.5-mile stretch of Interstate 94 around Milwaukee.
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Jackson Danbeck
A semi driver was injured after his tractor trailer rolled onto its side and pushed a median barrier into opposing traffic along I-94 in Saint Crois County Wednesday morning.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 7:46 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
Sen. Ron Johnson (R - WI) says that the United States has “overacted” in its response to the COVID-10 pandemic, the D.C.-based news website Axios reports.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 4:13 PM CDT
The Mackinac Bridge saw 61,827 cars cross the bridge between Friday, July 3 and Sunday, July 5.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
Religious leaders in Wisconsin are calling for a stronger statewide response to help protect residents amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 3:01 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he was considering at a statewide mask mandate, but after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down his “safer at home” order in May, a new one requiring masks to be worn is “unlikely.”
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 2:52 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Officials say a man armed with a shotgun was killed by police as he tried to enter a Milwaukee veterans hospital.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2020 at 9:04 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Wildlife officials have relocated a black bear that had wandered into a St. Louis suburb and drew a crowd of hundreds curious to see the out-of-place animal.
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Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 8:35 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
he Wisconsin Department of Justice is launching an investigation into the death of a Arlington, Columbia County man Monday.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has identified the police officer involved in an officer-involved fatal shooting in Sheboygan on July 2.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 7:10 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
If you’re looking for a reason to visit Milwaukee, get ready - the Milwaukee Art Museum is set to reopen to the public on July 16.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 6:41 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck, Elise Romas and Katie Rousonelos
The search for a missing 10-year-old Baraboo girl came to a tragic end late Tuesday morning when her body was discovered in a rural farm area, not far from her home.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 4:43 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
Wisconsin’s five largest cities have secured to total of $6.3 million in grants to help make elections safer amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2020 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Gov. Tony Evers has reversed himself and given the University of Wisconsin System the go-ahead to draft new policies complying with new federal rules bolstering sexual misconduct defendants’ rights.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2020 at 4:32 PM CDT
|By Associated Press and Jackson Danbeck
Betsy Schoeller, a former Wisconsin Air National Guard officer, posted comments on Facebook about Guillen’s death, saying sexual harassment is the price of admission for women in the military and “if you’re gonna cry like a snowflake about it, you’re gonna pay the price.”
Updated: Jul. 4, 2020 at 1:04 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck and Brittney Ermon
Over a hundred protesters have gathered at the State Capitol in Madison to conclude a 65-mile march between Milwaukee and Madison to call for police reform in Wisconsin.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2020 at 11:59 AM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
A massive street mural with the words “Defund the police” outside the Milwaukee City Hall were painted over and changed, to “Defend the Police.”
Updated: Jul. 4, 2020 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By WBAY news staff
Officials say the fire was under control within an hour, however the incident caused six people - four children and two adults - to be displaced.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2020 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Prosecutors have charged a La Crosse man with repeatedly beating his girlfriend over the last three months.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 5:12 PM CDT
|By Carly Swisher
As a way to kick off the fourth of July weekend, hundreds of people gathered in River Prairie Park in Altoona to watch the raising of the American flag at the Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 3:04 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
This Sunday will mark 10 years since Wisconsin’s Smoke-Free Indoor Air Law went into effect.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 12:51 PM CDT
|By Katie Rousonelos
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is retracting his initial proposal to replace the Columbus Day federal holiday with Juneteenth
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 3:21 PM CDT
|By Katie Rousonelos
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the launch of a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force to help fight the abduction, homicide, violence and trafficking of Indigenous women in Wisconsin.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Five people have died in shootings in Milwaukee within 20 hours between Tuesday night and Wednesday evening.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck and Associated Press
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has been called to investigate a shooting involving a police officer in Sheboygan.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 9:12 AM CDT
A Wisconsin teenager has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of his grandparents, but his lawyers will argue at a trial that he shouldn’t be held criminally responsible because he was mentally ill.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Tony Langfellow
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, this has been a good year for fishing stores with more people going outside to enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2020 at 3:20 PM CDT
|By Gabriella Rusk
State Assembly leadership held a Wednesday morning news conference following the unrest around the Capitol grounds on Tuesday evening.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 3:04 PM CDT
Hudson police have given the all-clear after a bomb squad was called in for a suspicious package outside a local GOP campaign office.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 10:31 AM CDT
|By WEAU
Health officials say wearing a face covering is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 10:08 AM CDT
|By WBAY
FOX News commentator Sean Hannity has announced he will present a one-hour town hall with President Trump on Thursday in Green Bay.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 8:54 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Pence's "Faith in America" event in Pewaukee will highlight the central position that religious conservatives continue to occupy in the president's base.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 6:25 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Native American tribes in Wisconsin that rely mostly on casino revenue to support their communities are struggling to provide government services.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 6:23 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The Racine County Sheriff's Office says authorities who were investigating a man on allegations of child sex abuse found pipe bombs in a Burlington residence.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 10:43 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit two conservative Milwaukee suburbs during a Tuesday trip to Wisconsin.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2020 at 6:23 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Milwaukee authorities say they are investigating four homicides, two fatal vehicle accidents, six probable overdoses and two COVID-19 related deaths from over the weekend.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2020 at 11:45 AM CDT
|By Gretchen Gerlach
A Chippewa Falls native was selected as Wisconsin’s next Alice in Dairyland on Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2020 at 12:36 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
A Vietnam War-era military helicopter has finally arrived at the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 3:35 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck, WBAY Staff
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin on June 25.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 5:27 AM CDT
|By NBC15 Staff
On Wednesday, Gov. Tony Evers signed the order to raise the flag and mark the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
The Milwaukee Public School Board has unanimously voted to end its contract with the Milwaukee Police Department, following an outcry from students urging schools bring the partnership to an end.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2020 at 3:18 PM CDT
|By Katie Rousonelos
The annual "Click it or Ticket" seat belt campaign begins June 22 and runs through July 5.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 2:53 PM CDT
|By Jackson Danbeck
Wisconsin was ranked the worst state for racial equality in employment and wealth, according to a new study.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 2:24 PM CDT
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Wisconsin this month for his "Faith in America" Tour.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 11:19 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
Officials at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee say they will open as scheduled this fall with a mix of in-person and online courses.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The U.S. Army Reserve has suspended the commander of an Illinois-based unit as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations officers mishandled sexual misconduct complaints and retaliated against a whistleblower.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Associated Press; Nick Viviani
The agency's board is set to vote on an outline of the regulations at a meeting June 24. Approval would allow the agency to start drafting the language.
Updated: Jun. 16, 2020 at 12:11 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The ruling was the first of its kind in Wisconsin and it could test the boundaries of social media use by judges.