More than 2,000 pounds of frozen pasta products recalled over lack of inspection

More than 2,000 pounds of meat and poultry ravioli and tortellini items made by Avanza Pasta are being recalled because they were made without inspection, the FSIS said.

Man charged with reckless homicide in fatal October Lake County crash

A Wisconsin man is facing reckless homicide charges after allegedly causing a crash that killed a 39-year-old man in October in an unincorporated area near suburban Antioch.

WWII vet gets surprise high school graduation 77 years later

Raymond Schaefer didn't get to finish his high school career at Racine County School of Agriculture because of his choice to serve in World War II. Thursday, he got his well-deserved diploma. 

Top state health official: Herd immunity possible in WI by July

There will be enough coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin by the end of June to immunize 80% of those age 16 and over in the state.

Official: Worker kills 2 co-workers at Roundy's; shooter also dead

A worker at a supermarket distribution center in Oconomowoc shot and killed two co-workers on Wednesday, a union official said. A union official identified the shooter, who is also dead, as Fraron Cornelius, 41, of Wauwatosa.

Traffic stop reveals Wisconsin driver seated in camping chair

The Wisconsin State Patrol shared a photo from a bizarre traffic stop, showing that the driver was sitting in a camping chair, as the pick-up truck did not have seats.

Beer company giving away ‘ice shanty,’ year of free beer

A brewing company in Wisconsin is trying to bring a bit of summer to the remaining winter months with a new promotion.

WI bills seek to limit transgender athletes, kindergarten through college

Transgender athletes listed as boys on their birth certificates would be banned from participating in girls' and women's sports in Wisconsin from kindergarten through college under bills introduced by Republican lawmakers.

Illinois beats Wisconsin 74-69

Illinois was playing without All-American candidate Ayo Dosunmu, who missed a second straight game after breaking his nose during a loss at Michigan State.

Chicago man charged with sex trafficking teen girl

A Chicago man was indicted Thursday on charges that he trafficked a teenage girl for sex in 2015.

Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse

A judge on Thursday refused prosecutors’ request to issue a new arrest warrant for an 18-year-old from Illinois who is accused of killing two people during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer.

Illinois tenants 'shocked' to find they're living in Kyle Rittenhouse's old apartment: report

An Illinois couple was shocked to learn they had become loosely enmeshed in a Wisconsin court case simply because they moved in to an apartment where Kyle Rittenhouse had previously lived, according to a report.

DHS: 2nd case of COVID-19 variant identified in Wisconsin

For the second time this year, a more contagious and potentially more deadly COVID-19 variant has been detected in Wisconsin.

Rittenhouse bond hearing set for next week; teen fires attorney

An 18-year-old from Illinois who's accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer fired a California attorney who had been soliciting money for his case.

12-year-old WI boy charged with attempting to kill younger brother

A 12-year-old boy accused of stabbing his younger brother in far northwestern Wisconsin can be charged with attempted intentional homicide, a judge has ruled.

Summerfest moves to September, allows more time to vaccinate public

Summerfest will move from its original June 2021 dates to give health professionals more time to vaccinate the general public. Summerfest 2021 will be held September 2 – 4, 9 – 11 and 16 – 18. 

Shopify pulls conservative company's 'Free Kyle' Rittenhouse shirt

A small business owner says he was banned from selling a "Free Kyle" shirt on the e-commerce platform Shopify. BringAmmo advertised that it would send $5 from the sale of each shirt to a defense fund for Rittenhouse.

Teachers suspended after lesson asks: How to punish a slave?

Administrators at a Wisconsin middle school said Monday they have suspended teachers who were involved in an activity for sixth graders that included a question about how the students would punish slaves.