Records Raise Questions Over Elmbrook Referendum Planning Before Formal Vote
Emails and meeting documents show district leaders advancing facilities planning steps as residents seek clarity on whether a ballot proposal is being predetermined.
State Panel Advances $25 Million Study on I-94 Widening in Waukesha County
A major proposal to widen Interstate 94 in western Waukesha County is moving ahead after the state’s Transportation Projects Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize a $25 million environmental study. The review will examine whether expanding the corridor...
Milwaukee Leaders Push Back on Sheriff Office’s Plan for Facial Recognition
Milwaukee community leaders are voicing strong objections to a proposal from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office to adopt facial recognition technology for investigative use. Sheriff officials say the tool would help guide detectives but would not be used to charge...
Milwaukee Parent Launches New Classical School in 2026
Inspired by declining test scores, a Wisconsin parent starts Milwaukee area classical school, NorthShore Classical Academy, aiming to offer parents a new choice for students beginning in Fall 2026. The school, which has not yet opened, has already drawn attention and...
Did Wisconsin Gov Hopeful Really Call Letting Prisoners Out “Sexy”?
Former state legislator and Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes — who has now launched a bid to be the next Democrat Governor of Wisconsin — was caught in video calling the release of prisoners “sexy.” “Reducing prison population is now sexy,” Barnes...
Man Claims He Intended to ‘Draw Attention from the Real Shooter’ When Falsely Claiming He Shot Charlie Kirk
As authorities continue to investigate the brutal murder of beloved conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, a man who was mistakenly identified as the assailant in the initial chaos following the shooting said that he falsely claimed he committed the heinous act to...
‘It Was Me’: Charlie Kirk Killer’s Online Confession Puts Discord Under Fire
On Monday, reports came that the assassin of Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson, admitted his guilt to his friends on Discord 2 hours before turning himself in. Robinson was arrested last week on the suspicion of shooting conservative leader Charlie Kirk, while he was...
Suspects Arrested in Failed Bombing Attempt Under FOX 13 News Truck
Over the weekend, two men have been charged and arrested after placing an incendiary device under a FOX 13 News Van less than an hour away from the murder scene of Charlie Kirk. The men placed and lit an incendiary device under the van in a neighborhood in the city...
Wisconsin Attorney General Continues Lawsuits Against Trump Administration
Wisconsin’s attorney general began August the same way he ended July: With a lawsuit against the Trump Administration. Attorney General Josh Kaul on Friday announced that he has joined a group of other states suing over sex changes for children. “The lawsuit targets...
Back the Blue Budget: Wisconsin Republicans Beef Up Law Enforcement, Dems Say No
Wisconsin’s 2025–27 budget includes a sweeping investment in public safety, adding more than 40 assistant district attorneys (ADAs), expanding public defender capacity, and upgrading criminal justice systems across the state. The budget deal delivers a major win for...
Incumbent Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Raised No Money Ahead of Election
Next April, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is up for reelection. However, her campaign shows no money raised through the end of June in the latest report by the state. Justice Bradley is up for a new 10-year term this coming April. She serves in...
Wisconsin DOT Traffic Study Shows Delays, Congestion Risks if I-794 Freeway Is Removed
The long-debated I-794 Lake Interchange project in Milwaukee is advancing as new state traffic studies reveal the potential impacts of four proposed redesign options. The project focuses on the 1.5-mile stretch of freeway connecting the Marquette Interchange and the...
Local Leaders Decry FEMA Aid Denials in the Aftermath of Floods
Local leaders in various states across the country have expressed dismay at a string of denials for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. In Wisconsin, county and municipal officials in Waukesha and Milwaukee county have spoken out about the...
The Milwaukee Hop Comes Under Fire After Accident Shuts It Down
On Monday, the Hop Street Car overhead wire was hit causing it to be shut down for an unknown period of time. The Hop, which is run in Milwaukee with a series of overhead electrical wires, was tangled up in bent cables. Reports say a cement truck ran into the wires...