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Wisconsin Eye asking for $50, 000 a month through December 2027 to assist operations
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (297+ words) Wisconsin State Capitol Building in Madison, Wisconsin. MADISON, Wis. " A Wisconsin public affairs broadcasting network is once again asking for financial support from state lawmakers. Wisconsin Eye is seeking $50, 000 a month from May 1 through December of 2027 from the state Joint…...
Several injured after jumping from burning Milwaukee apartment building
21+ hour, 14+ min ago (119+ words) Image courtesy of the Milwaukee Fire Department. MILWAUKEE" Several people were injured after jumping from a burning apartment building early Friday morning on Milwaukee's northwest side. The Milwaukee Fire Department says the fire broke out on the first and second…...
Wisconsin Elections Commission reverses ballot count decisions in Mequon and Madison
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (128+ words) MADISON, Wis. " The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) reverses two ballot counting decisions from the April 7 spring election. Commissioners ruled that 23 absentee ballots in Madison should not have been counted, because they arrived at polling places after polls closed at 8 p. m. "This…...
Whistleblower alleges MMSD wastewater facilities not running at peak capacity
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (607+ words) The entrance to the South Shore Water Reclamation Facility in Oak Creek. September 25th, 2025. Image Credit: Adam Roberts MILWAUKEE, Wis. " A former Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District employee alleges the organization's operator knowingly reduces wastewater treatment capacity during rainstorms, leading to more…...
Point Taken: What does it mean to be a conservative?
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (221+ words) WTMJ's Steve Scaffidi and WILL's Rick Esenberg Steve Scaffidi opened Wednesday's show by taking a step back and asking a bigger question: what does conservatism even mean right now? Steve also asked Rick to weigh in on several major national…...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fond du Lac and Dodge counties
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (98+ words) WTMJ The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning. (Update at 9: 45 p. m. on 4/27/26) SULLIVAN, Wis. " A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for Fond du Lac and Dodge counties until 10: 30 p. m. Monday. SULLIVAN, Wis. " The National Weather Service has issued…...
We Energies data center rate plan gets approval, with major changes
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (334+ words) Rendering of $1 billion AI data center planned in Beaver Dam. Image courtesy of Meta MADISON, Wis. " State regulators approved a We Energies electric rate plan for data centers after making significant modifications that strive to hold hyperscale projects accountable for…...
2 teenage boys in custody after deadly shooting Friday night in Milwaukee
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (80+ words) WTMJ MILWAUKEE -- Two 14-year-old boys are in custody following a deadly shooting on Milwaukee's north side. Police say the arrests are tied to a Friday night shooting at West Chambers Street and North Vel R. Phillips Avenue, near Rose Park. A…...
Kyle Harrison = stopper, Brewers beat the Pirates 5-0
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (331+ words) The Pirates were attempting to complete a sweep in Milwaukee for the first time since winning four straight games here in August 2016. The Pirates" last sweep of the Brewers came August 2022 at Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh"s only hits were Marcell Ozuna…...
What to see at the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival: April 25
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (141+ words) WTMJ MILWAUKEE " There are hundreds of films to see at the 2026 Milwaukee Film Festival, so making your movie choices can be challenging. To help you decide, I'm sharing my daily picks here on WTMJ's website for you to browse and…...