South Milwaukee apartment fire, dozens of residents impacted

The South Milwaukee Fire Department said a Monday night apartment building fire forced dozens of people out of their homes.

Stimulus payment February 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends spread throughout 2025 — and they’re still circulating in 2026. But is there any truth to them?

Milwaukee shooting Monday night, 2 wounded

Milwaukee police said two people were wounded in a shooting on the city's northwest side Monday night, Feb. 16.

Rev. Jesse Jackson dead at the age of 84, family says

The Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., a towering figure of the civil rights movement, Baptist minister and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, died Tuesday at 84, according to his family.

Port Washington mayor recall falls short after data center dispute

A recall effort against Port Washington Mayor Ted Neitzke fell several hundred signatures short, the city says, following controversy over a proposed $15 million data center project.

Milwaukee Family Dollar incident recorded; witness alleges excessive force

A Milwaukee man says he recorded a Family Dollar security guard beating a customer who appeared intoxicated, and is now calling for action as the company and police have not responded.

Milwaukee Family Dollar altercation recorded
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A Milwaukee man says he recorded a Family Dollar security guard beating a customer who appeared intoxicated, and is now calling for action as the company and police have not responded.

Nancy Guthrie case; Milwaukee attorney offers $100K reward

A Milwaukee attorney is offering a $100,000 anonymous Crime Stoppers reward in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie as authorities await DNA results from a glove found near her home.

Milwaukee attorney offers $100K reward in Nancy Guthrie case
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A Milwaukee attorney is offering a $100,000 anonymous Crime Stoppers reward in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie as authorities await DNA results from a glove found near her home.

Lake Michigan shipwreck; steamer found offshore
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After 60 years of searching, 80-year-old Paul Ehorn located the Lac La Belle 20 miles offshore, solving a 150-year-old maritime mystery.

Warm February day in southeast Wisconsin
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Record temperatures in southeast Wisconsin brought everyone outdoors on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. We also reflect on what it was like on this same day back in 2021. 

Milwaukee homicide-suicide near 12th and Concordia leaves 2 dead

Milwaukee police say an argument near 12th and Concordia on Sunday, Feb. 16, ended in a homicide-suicide, leaving 24-year-old John Michael Angelo Childress Jr. and 27-year-old Xavier Smith dead at the scene.

Prince McCree homicide: Erik Mendoza pleads guilty to 5 of 6 charges
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Erik Mendoza pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 16, to five charges related to the 2023 death of 5-year-old Prince McCree, following a plea deal.

Sheriff clears Nancy Guthrie’s family as suspects in her disappearance

Family members of Nancy Guthrie, including her children and their spouses, have been ruled out as suspects in her disappearance, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said Monday.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 16 latest updates

Over the weekend, authorities said they were awaiting final lab results for a glove found near the 84-year-old's residence that appears to match the masked suspect's glove in the surveillance video.

Winning $100,000 All or Nothing ticket sold in Oshkosh

A winning $100,000 All or Nothing ticket was sold at a Kwik Trip in Oshkosh. The play matched 11 of 11 numbers for the Friday, Feb. 13 midday drawing.