Bear that traveled through several Midwest states dies in Louisiana

SAD NEWS: A bear named Bruno that gained a social media following while wandering hundreds of miles through Wisconsin and Illinois and eventually reached Louisiana has died after being hit by a vehicle.

Biden in Wisconsin: Infrastructure deal on the docket in La Crosse

President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on Tuesday.

Two children drown in Lake Michigan, and a third is in critical condition

One child drowned off Michigan City, Indiana and another drowned off Racine, Wisconsin. A teenage boy was pulled from Lake Michigan off North Beach in Racine and rushed to the hospital.

COVID vaccine proof: Wisconsin bill forbids requiring it

The Wisconsin Assembly on Wednesday passed a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit businesses, colleges and universities, governments and anyone else in the state from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Flipped hood blocks motorist's view while driving miles on I-43

A driver caught on camera in Milwaukee went several miles on I-43 with a limited and dangerous view of what was around her. She wasn’t just behind the wheel. She was also behind the hood.

Milwaukee teen dies playing basketball in Chicago tournament

Jalen Gross died of cardiac arrest on the basketball court during the All-American Showcase in Chicago. He played for Marshall High School.

Sex abuse probe: Milwaukee Archdiocese won't cooperate with state

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee is refusing to turn over documents to state investigators who are looking into clergy sexual abuse in Wisconsin's five Roman Catholic dioceses.

Drunk Wisconsin teen breaks into cop-filled Airbnb rental

A drunken 19-year-old woke up in handcuffs after he broke into a Milwaukee Airbnb rented out by Montana sheriff's deputies who were in town for special law enforcement training.

Kyle Rittenhouse trial in November could take 2 weeks

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man accused of killing two people during the chaotic protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, was due Friday to make his first in-person court appearance.

Tesla driver 'asleep' in Kenosha County, cited for inattentive driving

A Palatine, Illinois man was cited for inattentive driving – after a Kenosha County sheriff's deputy noticed he “appeared to be asleep behind the wheel crossing over the Illinois/Wisconsin state line” on Sunday, May 16.

States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes

States across the country are dramatically scaling back their COVID-19 vaccine orders as interest in the shots wanes, putting the goal of herd immunity further out of reach.

Summerfest 2021 full lineup revealed

Summerfest is back in September -- and on Thursday, May 6, we learned the full lineup for the Big Gig. So are you ready to head to the lakefront?

2 killed in shooting at Oneida Casino in suburb of Green Bay

A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police late Saturday, in what authorities said appeared to be a targeted attack.

2021 Wisconsin State Fair on with health guidelines amid pandemic

Officials announced the 170th Wisconsin State Fair will take place in accordance with health guidelines Thursday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 15.