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.

WI mom who gave birth in coma holds newborn after beating COVID

A Poynette mom who made a miraculous recovery from COVID-19, giving birth while in a coma, was able to hold her newborn daughter for the first time.

Police identify 1 killed at Wisconsin mall, search for teen suspect

Police in a northern Wisconsin town identified late Sunday a person shot and killed at a mall and said they were looking for a teenager in connection to the shooting.

Don't share COVID-19 vaccine card on social media, BBB warns

Something as incidental as posting a selfie while holding the vaccine card can create an opportunity for scammers, the BBB warns.

UW-Madison police chief bans 'Thin Blue Line' imagery while on duty

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's police chief has banned officers from using “Thin Blue Line” imagery while on duty.

Jackson 7-year-old dies after tooth extraction

7-year-old Jocelyn Hampel of Jackson was taken to Children's Wisconsin via Flight for Life after a tooth extraction and died days later.

Educators set to get vaccine in March, but state doses lag

Teachers and child care workers will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in early March, state health officials said Tuesday.