Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has won the Democratic primary for governor, a shocking outcome for a candidate who briefly suspended his floundering campaign roughly a month ago.
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Mitchell Berman will attempt to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil in an effort to flip Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District.
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A fire that destroyed a Milwaukee elementary school earlier this summer was caused by rags soaked with cleaning liquids that spontaneously combusted inside the building, according to a fire department investigation.
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Thousands of endurance athletes are in Milwaukee this weekend for the 2026 USA Triathlon Nationals event.
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The Wisconsin State Fair got underway Thursday. The 11-day event in Milwaukee County has no shortage of cows, horses, games, unique foods, music and pickles.
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Flood mitigation efforts are moving forward in the region as climate models predict heavier rainfalls will likely become more frequent in the state.
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A relief drive in Milwaukee County is just one way Wisconsinities are lending a helping hand to those impacted by the EF-3 tornado, which caused widespread damage.
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The EF-3 tornado that touched down in the Appleton area on Monday was the fourth "severe" level tornado that has hit Wisconsin so far this year.
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National Weather Service says the tornado travelled 12 miles across communities with wind speeds of up to 140 mph.
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Staff with the National Weather Service assessed the damage on Monday afternoon.
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Democrat Peter Burgelis has dropped out of the race to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil.
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Gov. Tony Evers plans to appeal the federal government's denial of public assistance for four Wisconsin counties that were impacted by storms that hammered the state in April.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has used restitution from a kayaker who faked his own death to buy new sonar equipment.
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A national program aimed at offering job training and educational opportunities for incarcerated people is coming to the Milwaukee County Jail.
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After a historic 2025 season, the Milwaukee Brewers are right back where they left off.
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Another member of the Milwaukee Police Department has been charged with allegedly misusing the department's license plate camera reader system.
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In Milwaukee County, overdose deaths hit a record high of 674 in 2022. But they have dropped every year since.
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Vice President JD Vance used a visit to Milwaukee Wednesday to highlight the ways the Trump administration is working to crack down on fraud.
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Milwaukee is experiencing a double-digit decline in homicides.
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Microsoft is getting sued over noise complaints at its new data center facility in Mount Pleasant.
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