Police have not yet disclosed the names of the officer who fired shots, or of the other officers who tried to arrest Ruiz.

A Madison police officer shot and killed a man after that man produced a knife, Madison Police Chief John Patterson said. The same officer who fired the shots was injured by the man’s knife, according ...

As early voting starts next week in the Aug. 11 primary to determine who will be on the November ballot, Democrats hope to flip two U.S. House seats in Wisconsin. Republicans took control of the House ...

For MPS high schoolers, getting to school can mean late buses and long waits. The district is weighing whether it should send more students on county buses.

To fill openings for nurses, surgical techs and more, UW Health pays staff to train for new health careers, on the clock. Now, as other states struggle to find enough health workers, the company ...

The Pulaski Community School District’s summer school offerings provide academic help to students who need it, but they also cater to students’ interests, including horsemanship, cooking and ...

For six months now, Wisconsin Watch has made a concerted effort to report on data centers. We’re publishing major stories at WisconsinWatch.org and, each Monday, we provide data center news nuggets in ...

The pandemic grace period has ended, along with the most generous repayment plan. Now, borrowers across the state are struggling to repay, and those who attended Wisconsin’s for-profit colleges ...

Monday afternoon brought the Milwaukee community together to honor late baseball icon Henry “Hank” Aaron. The day’s festivities included a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mural featuring Aaron and a ...

After losing a major transmission project to a startup, American Transmission Company asks federal regulators to reopen the bidding, escalating a fight over who will build — and profit from — ...

Wildfire smoke drove Wisconsin’s highest Air Quality Index readings in at least 16 years, surpassing the unprecedented pollution levels recorded in 2023.

Wisconsin officials warn that scammers are using fake worker’s compensation hearings to trick injured workers, most of them Spanish-speaking, into paying bogus fees.