Evers extends $100 incentive for COVID-19 vaccinations

Wisconsin's $100 reward program for those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will be extended two weeks until Sept. 19, Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday.

Animal rights groups sue to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

A coalition of animal rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday to stop Wisconsin’s wolf hunt this fall and invalidate a state law mandating annual hunts, arguing the statutes don’t give wildlife officials any leeway to consider population estimates.

Blake, paralyzed in police shooting, hopeful he'll walk soon

Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot by a white police officer in Wisconsin, expects to be walking soon, an accomplishment he says is tempered by fears of it happening again.

Cow in Wisconsin car; woman in drive-thru says she was 'freaking out'

A woman in Marshfield, Wisconsin was simply waiting in line at a McDonald's drive-thru when she noticed a calf sitting in the back seat of a sedan.

Afghan evacuees arriving at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin

By Wednesday morning, the U.S. military evacuated another 11,000 people from the Kabul airport and some Afghan evacuees have started arriving at Fort McCoy near Tomah, Wisconsin.

1 dead, 1 injured after lightning strikes near construction crew

One construction worker is dead and another is seriously injured after lightning struck near a construction crew in western Wisconsin, according to the Dunn County Sheriff's Office.

Reward fund launched in Wisconsin murder case, suspect may be in Twin Cities

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is launching a reward fund for information leading to the arrest of Christopher Anderson, who is wanted for the murder of 26-year-old Hannah Miller on June 30 in Pelican, Wisconsin. 

Packers coach Matt LaFleur asks fans to refrain from doing ‘the wave’

Coach Matt LaFleur has one simple request for Green Bay Packers fans. Basically, LaFleur wants them to do away with something that should have been done away with in, oh, 1994.

Wisconsin fugitive arrested after fleeing police, crashing car with baby inside

A 20-year-old woman was arrested after she fled police and crashed her car with her baby inside early Saturday morning in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Afghan refugees could be headed to Wisconsin’s Fort McCoy

Hundreds or even thousands of Afghan refugees could be headed to Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin for processing, according to Pentagon officials.

Missing Milwaukee man's vehicle found in Taylors Falls

The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Milwaukee man whose vehicle was recently found in Taylors Falls, Minnesota.

Owner of pink castle rental in Hudson, Wis. under scrutiny for operating without license

Short-term vacation rentals are more popular now than ever, but a property owner in Hudson, Wisconsin is in legal hot water for renting out some of the city's most well-known houses without a license.

Woman using gun's laser sight to play with cat shoots friend

Authorities say a Wisconsin woman accidentally shot a friend while using the laser sight on a handgun to play with a cat.

Wisconsin wolf hunt: Fall limit set at 300

Wildlife officials in Wisconsin meet Wednesday to consider a 130-animal limit for the state's fall wolf hunt.

Traffic stop leads to tussle, chase, ends in deadly crash in western Wisconsin

A traffic stop with a suspected impaired driver led to a tussle with a deputy and brief police chase before ending in a deadly crash, according to the Barron County Sheriff's Department.

Wisconsin Amber Alert canceled: 2-month-old child located

A 2-month-old baby was found safe after an Amber Alert was issued. The infant was abducted by the child's mother, who does not have custody, according to sheriff's officials.