Wisconsin

Summerfest moves to September, allows more time to vaccinate public

Summerfest will move from its original June 2021 dates to give health professionals more time to vaccinate the general public. Summerfest 2021 will be held September 2 – 4, 9 – 11 and 16 – 18.

February 2, 2021 6:11pm EST

WI mom who gave birth in coma holds newborn after beating COVID

A Poynette mom who made a miraculous recovery from COVID-19, giving birth while in a coma, was able to hold her newborn daughter for the first time.

February 1, 2021 3:42pm EST

2 shot, 1 fatally, at Fox River Mall in Appleton

Two people were shot Sunday at a northern Wisconsin mall and the shooter remained on the loose, police said.

January 31, 2021 8:32pm EST

UW-Madison police chief bans 'Thin Blue Line' imagery while on duty

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's police chief has banned officers from using “Thin Blue Line” imagery while on duty.

January 29, 2021 1:14pm EST

Jackson 7-year-old dies after tooth extraction

7-year-old Jocelyn Hampel of Jackson was taken to Children's Wisconsin via Flight for Life after a tooth extraction and died days later.

January 27, 2021 7:44am EST

'I’m going to be OK:' Video shows Kyle Rittenhouse at Antioch PD

Antioch police have released hours of footage from the night Kyle Rittenhouse turned himself in, wanted for shooting and killing two protestors in Kenosha days after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

January 25, 2021 11:05pm EST

Wisconsin man accused of sabotaging COVID-19 vaccine charged

Steven Brandenburg was charged with attempted criminal damage to property in Ozaukee County for allegedly sabotaging 500+ doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

January 19, 2021 6:48pm EST

Prosecutors seek restrictions on Rittenhouse after bar stop

Prosecutors in Wisconsin have asked a judge to order an Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounding a third in a violent protest over a police shooting to stay out of bars and away from white supremacist groups.

January 14, 2021 11:54am EST

74-year-old Green Bay man arrested, accused of his 18th OWI

74-year-old Wallace Bowers of Green Bay has been arrested and accused of his 18th drunk driving offense after an incident early Friday, Jan. 8.

January 8, 2021 4:44pm EST

Kenosha County DA: No charges in police shooting of Jacob Blake

Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced no charges in the August police shooting of Jacob Blake.

January 5, 2021 9:32pm EST

Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty to deadly shootings during Kenosha protests

An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide.

January 5, 2021 2:11pm EST

Prosecutor: WI pharmacist thought COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe

A Wisconsin pharmacist told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he felt the medicine wasn't safe, a prosecutor said Monday.

January 4, 2021 9:59pm EST

Federal judge rejects lawsuit by GOP Wisconsin lawmakers, others seeking to overturn Trump loss

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by two Republican Wisconsin lawmakers, voting rights groups and others seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Wisconsin and four other swing states.

January 4, 2021 6:16pm EST

Kyle Rittenhouse shooting spurs lawsuits against city of Kenosha

A man who was injured and the family of a protester who died after being shot allegedly by Kyle Rittenhouse during demonstrations in Kenosha over the summer are now seeking $20 million in damages from the Wisconsin city, its county and law enforcement.

January 4, 2021 10:53am EST