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Pleasant Prairie Elementary evacuated after threat
A recorded message prompted school officials in Kenosha to move students from Pleasant Prairie Elementary to Mahone Middle School, officials said.
Taye Diggs to chair AIDS Walk Wisconsin 2016
Taye Diggs, the actor known by millions for his roles on Broadway, on television and in film, will be the honorary chairperson of this year's AIDS Walk Wisconsin and 5K run, event organizers announced Monday.
Walker owes nearly $900,000 from presidential campaign
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker still owes nearly $900,000 on his failed presidential campaign, which ended abruptly last fall.
Student honors professor with scholarship walk
A beloved University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor died earlier this month after a two-year battle with ALS.
Crash slows westbound Interstate 94 traffic
A crash involving a motorcycle is creating a significant backup on westbound Interstate 94.
Garage fire reported in St. Francis
A garage fire was reported in St. Francis early Monday morning.
TreeHouse Foods recalls sunflower seed products
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. has expanded a voluntary recall for a number of products with sunflower seeds that might be contaminated with Listeria.
Two extricated from car after rollover crash
A man was arrested after crashing a car off of I-43 eastbound, south of 27th Street early Sunday morning.
5-year-old takes high school senior to prom
A 5-year-old Wisconsin boy is beaming after he took the high school senior he's been crushing on for most of his short life to prom. Sort of.
What do college grads need to succeed?
Recent college graduates may have their degrees, but to find a job one career expert believes there’s one skill they can’t do without.
Astronaut snaps photo of Badger State from space
Astronaut Jeff Williams gave a shout out to his home state from the International Space Station (ISS).
Dog thrown from car during joy ride
Police say a dog was thrown from a car as the driver was doing doughnuts in Madison.
Teens, police meet for summit amid rash of car thefts
About 85 Milwaukee teens met police officers and community figures Saturday at a summit on car thefts – a crime that’s skyrocketed in frequency over the past six years.
Milwaukee Woman Shot and Killed
Milwaukee police say a 40-year-old woman is dead after being shot near 94th Street and Bradley Road early Sunday morning.
Sorority breaks ground on new garden for elementary school
The members of a more than 100-year-old sorority are hoping to do more than just give kids a place for fun with a countrywide playground revitalization project.
Milwaukee neighborhood gets makeover
Thirty-five Milwaukee homes got a makeover recently as part of Rebuilding Together’s Block Build MKE.
2 horses die in first 4 races on Preakness Day undercard
In a tragic start to Preakness day, two horses died at Pimlico Race Course and a jockey broke a collarbone after a spill on a damp, rainy Saturday.
See Mars from your porch this weekend
Your porch is the perfect viewing place for a natural phenomenon – the Mars opposition.
Thousands more trail cameras coming to Wisconsin
Wisconsin scientists have launched an ambitious new plan to catalog wild animals using thousands of trail cameras.
Fleeing driver hits officer on foot patrol
Police said a fleeing driver hit an officer on foot patrol in Milwaukee early Saturday morning.