Free ferry service launches connecting Iowa and Wisconsin communities

LANSING, Iowa (WKBT)— A new ferry service connecting Iowa and Wisconsin communities launched its first day of operations Monday, providing a critical transportation link between the two states following the permanent closure of the Black Hawk...

A Grip on Sports: It's not Christmas yet – no matter what the ads on TV may scream – but it's another day of presents as college basketball begins

A GRIP ON SPORTS • It’s finally OK to run downstairs and open the presents. To rip into the wrapping paper, to hold up what’s inside and let your grandparents post a fuzzy video on Facebook. It may not be Christmas, sure, but this Nov. 3 is almost...

Black student enrollment numbers in Milwaukee County schools for 2024-25 school year: How many are there?

ASSATA High School 91% 78 Academy of Accelerated Learning 15.2% 493 Alcott Elementary School 17.1% 264 Allen-Field Elementary School 12.2% 451 Alliance School of Milwaukee 73.1% 141 Andrew S. Douglas Middle School 93.4% 106 Atwater Elementary...

Rosters Revealed as Nation’s Top Girls High School Soccer Players Get Set for 2025 High School All-American Game

Forty of the nation's elite girls high school soccer players from fall-playing states and four elite coaches will take part in the 12th Annual High School All-American Game on Dec. 13, at Wando High School in Charleston, S.C. The selected players...

Northern Wisconsin Braces for First Major Winter Blast as Thanksgiving Nears

WAUSAU, WISCONSIN — After a calm and unseasonably mild start to November, northern Wisconsin is on track for an abrupt transition to early winter as forecasters warn of multiple cold fronts capable of bringing the first widespread snowfall of the...

Test to Treatment: Navigating Positive Blood Culture Syndromic...

Date: November 6, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM (PST), 1:00 PM (EST), 8:00 PM (CET) In this innovation-focused webinar, we’ll explore how syndromic testing is transforming the diagnostic and clinical management of bloodstream infections (BSIs). Featuring...

College Football Playoff Traffic Report: Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas gain steam ahead of first rankings reveal

The College Football Playoff selection committee certainly has its work cut out this week ahead of the release of its first top 25 rankings Tuesday night. With just four weeks remaining in the regular season, more than 30 Power Four teams still...

Names Released in Wisconsin Rapids Homicide Investigations, Incidencents Not Related

Death Investigation. MWC file photo. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) — It appears that last week’s death investigations in Wisconsin Rapids are not related. Over the weekend, officers released the names of the two deceased men and one suspect. The...

Milwaukee Weather: Quiet night, warmer Tuesday

Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Stephanie Barichello MILWAUKEE - A few clouds tonight with temperatures dropping into the 30s and low 40s. Partly sunny and breezy Tuesday with temperatures around 60, then mid 50s and windy on Wednesday. A chance...

Wisconsin employers invited to workforce sustainability roundtable in Kimberly

KIMBERLY (NBC 26) — Wisconsin employers are being asked to join a vital conversation on how to build stronger, more resilient workforces amid a persistent labor shortage. Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) is teaming up with Family Friendly...

John Muños remembered in “Hero Street” film that links Milwaukee’s Latino veterans with Korean War

Born in 1928, Muños grew up on Second Street in Silvis, a small industrial city along the Mississippi River near the Quad Cities. The area was home to dozens of Mexican families who had arrived after the 1910 revolution and found work with the...

Popular Milwaukee tool recalled over serious safety risk

A popular Milwaukee tool is under recall for a serious safety risk, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Nearly 91,000 Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12- or 14-inch bar are under a recall. The...

Statistics show reliance of Wisconsin residents on food stamps, Obamacare

Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency Friday over the imminent loss of federal food assistance dollars due to the government shutdown. Also Friday, federal judges ruled that the Trump Administration must use emergency funds to continue...

WIAA announces state soccer matchups

STEVENS POINT (WQOW) - The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association announced boys soccer state tournament seeds and matchups on Sunday. Hudson received the #3 seed in Division 1 and will face #2 seed Marquette at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday...

How will La Niña impact Wisconsin winter? It depends where you live, NWS says

La Niña is back, but it won’t affect all of Wisconsin the same way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has warned for months about the possibility of La Niña returning, and conditions have now shifted from neutral ocean...

Wisconsin DOJ suggests eliminating religious tax exemptions

Months after a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that a Wisconsin-based religious charity should be exempt from certain taxes, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is challenging religious tax exemptions entirely. Kaul’s action comes after...

Women’s Soccer: No. 7 UVA eliminates No. 6 FSU in penalty shootout in ACC quarters

Women’s Soccer: No. 7 UVA eliminates No. 6 FSU in penalty shootout in ACC quarters Courtesy UVA Media Relations Photo: UVA Athletics A Victoria Safradin save in the sixth round of a penalty shootout followed by a successful attempt from Maya...

Wisconsin Badgers volleyball, soccer both notch wins

(UW ATHLETICS) – The Badgers (16-4, 9-3) burst out of the gates in set one, led by outside hitter Mimi Colyer, who notched eight kills on eight attempts to begin the match. UW provided a 7-0 run behind the service of setter Addy Horner, as she...

SportsMonday: Injuries aren’t the only reason Michigan looks incomplete, the passing game is just not where it needs to be

The bye week could not have come at a better time for the No. 21 Michigan football team — but not for all the reasons you might think. Marred with injuries, the Wolverines put together a mediocre performance at best against Purdue to come away...

Former downtown University Club being converted to a 35-room hotel

Downtown Milwaukee's former University Club is being converted into a 35-room boutique hotel, and event space. That's according to a new building permit application filed with the city by the building's owner, a Northwestern Mutual affiliate. The...