Wisconsin adds clean energy jobs but at a slower pace

Wisconsin added more than 1,350 clean energy jobs last year and while that outpaced the rest of state employment, clean energy jobs grew at their slowest pace since 2020 in the state, according to the ninth annual Clean Jobs Midwest report. The...

Milwaukee business leaders compete in donut-eating contest for flood relief

MILWAUKEE — More than 50 Milwaukee executives and business leaders are participating in the annual Zizzo Group Donut Smackdown on Tuesday to raise money for a local Boys & Girls Club damaged by summer flooding. The fundraising event runs from 9:30...

Wisconsin Science Festival returns in 2025 with statewide events and in Sheboygan Co.

The 2025 Wisconsin Science Festival will take place statewide, Oct. 16 to 26 with Mead Public Library, Plymouth Library and Maywood Environmental Park offering events during the festival. Celebrate curiosity statewide at the Wisconsin Science...

Milwaukee Weather: AM rain, PM clouds, warming late week

Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell MILWAUKEE - Light rain taper off early Wednesday with clouds lingering most of the day and a chance of patchy fog overnight. Thursday stays mostly dry and mild before a cold front brings rain and...

Lime to expand Milwaukee e-scooter fleet, add foot patrol team for 'misplaced' scooters

MILWAUKEE — Lime announced Wednesday it will expand its e-scooter fleet in Milwaukee and add a foot patrol team to correct misplaced and misparked scooters. The expansion comes as a direct response to the critical need for reliable micromobility...

iHeartMedia Milwaukee ends Packers radio games on 97.3 FM, launches new station

MILWAUKEE — iHeartMedia Milwaukee announced Monday some major changes to its stations, including ending the broadcast of Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers football on 97.3 FM. Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers football will move to...

One dead, four injured, including teen, in separate shootings in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating four separate shootings that left one person dead and four people hurt, including a 15-year-old. Buffum and North A 15-year-old was shot just before 5:30 p.m. near Buffum and North on Monday, Oct. 13,...

44-year-old dies after crashing into building near 35th and Locust in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — One person died after crashing into a building in Milwaukee early Wednesday morning. The crash happened just after 2 a.m. near 35th and Locust, on Oct. 15. TMJ4 Police said a 44-year-old driver veered off the road, went through a fence...

Beyond the Barometer: What a weak La Niña may mean for Wisconsin this upcoming winter

MADISON, Wis. - Water temperatures along the western shoreline of Central and South America are expected to be cooler than average starting in fall 2025 and last through late winter 2026. A look at previous weak La Niña events to see what may be...

Patients impacted react as Ascension Wisconsin reaches new agreement with UnitedHealthcare

Ascension Wisconsin announced Tuesday it has reached a new agreement with UnitedHealthcare, securing uninterrupted in-network access to care for patients covered under UHC’s commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plans. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Patients...

Southeast Wisconsin weather: Tracking Wednesday showers

Scattered showers have been moving through southern Wisconsin overnight. The steady rain is showing signs of moving out of the region this morning, with hit-and-miss showers remaining into the afternoon. A mostly cloudy sky is expected today, with...

Southeastern Wisconsin weather: Showers tonight

Light rain is spreading across central Wisconsin and will stay to our north this afternoon. These light rain showers will slowly progress south through the evening. Besides a stray sprinkle, it should be another dry Brewers tailgate. You have a...

Construction on Wisconsin 35 on schedule

By Steve Van Kooten Drivers looking to make a quick trip up Wisconsin State Highway 35 don’t have much longer to wait. According to Jeremy Krachey, project coordinator and member of TEAM Engineering, Highway 35 is scheduled to reopen to traffic on...

GOP hires costly lawyers for map, climate lawsuits

IN BRIEF GOP lawmakers sign new contracts with Eimer Stahl and others. $650 hourly rate sparks criticism over taxpayer waste. Democrats say legal costs exceed $26 million since 2017. GOP legislative leaders in recent months have signed new...

The Milwaukee Nexus Shop Vac Doubles as a Cordless Dust Collection System

This shop vac wirelessly connects to compatible tools using Vaclink technology, which means it collects the debris the connected system creates. Vaclink also automatically turns the vacuum on whenever a connected tool turns on. And it shuts the...

Racine County Weekly Weather Forecast — October 15, 2025

RACINE COUNTY, WI — This week sees temperatures remaining in the high 60s, with Sunday being the coldest day. The weekend sees showers expected with temperatures in the low-60s and high 50s. Forecast Overview Wednesday, October 15: Morning showers...

My UP Weather: Rain showers brush by the Michigan/Wisconsin border tonight (October 14, 2025)

Sunshine returns for Wednesday. Above average temperatures at the end of the week with wind and possible rain showers. (October 14, 2025) COPYRIGHT 2025 BY MY UP NOW – WBUP/WJMN. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST,...

Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare reach contract agreement

Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare have reached a new contract agreement that restores in-network access to care for Ascension patients covered under UnitedHealthcare plans, according to an announcement Tuesday. The announcement comes after...

Wisconsin Senate approves cellphone ban and breast cancer screening bills

“All they do is critique process and complain about things,” Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said of his Democratic colleagues. “But we're getting bills done.” (Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner) The Wisconsin State Senate met for a floor...

Climate denial and the defence of modernity

The world is on a path towards ecological overshoot and social collapse. To correct course will require ‘a fundamental revision of the fabric of present-day society’. This effort must begin ‘without delay’, and ‘significant redirection must be...