Cat with crochet ears finds forever home
A stray cat named Lady has a new look and a new home thanks to the Dane County Humane Society.
Wisconsin driver shoots 2 kids after they threw snowballs at car, cops say
Police said a 12-year-old girl and 13-year-old boy suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds.
‘Pushing past stereotypes’: American Girl unveils 2020 Girl of the Year doll with hearing loss
American Girl unveiled its 2020 Girl of the Year doll, the company’s first to feature a disability.
Wisconsin fire department spoofs ‘The Grinch’ to raise money for fallen firefighter’s family
Various law enforcement agencies in Racine County, Wisconsin, created a funny take on "The Grinch" in an effort to raise money for the family of a fallen firefighter.
Wisconsin waitress gets $1,300 tip after valiant cancer fight alongside her sister
A group of 13 women gave a Wisconsin waitress a $1,300 trip after she battled cancer alongside her sister.
Bus driver helps reunite missing dogs with family
A Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus driver helped reunite a pair of lost dogs with their family just in time for the holidays after they were found wandering the streets on December 18.
Ex-sheriff's deputy accused of burglarizing homes of people who were away at funerals
An ex-sheriff’s deputy in Wisconsin is accused with burglarizing the homes of people who were away at family funerals.
6 undocumented immigrants arrested for sex trafficking after girl escapes from captivity in Wisconsin
The girl called 911 after escaping captivity in the Wisconsin home. Six undocumented Guatemalans were arrested in connection to the sex trafficking.
Wisconsin state trooper uses drone to find dog missing after car crash
Thanks to a Wisconsin state trooper and his drone, a dog that ran away after a crash was reunited with its owner.
Student, officer hurt in second Wisconsin high school shooting
An armed student confronted a school resource officer at a Wisconsin high school Tuesday morning and both were wounded, police said, in the second such shooting at a school in the state in as many days.
Student in custody after shooting at Milwaukee-area high school
A school resource officer shot an armed student in a classroom, located about 18 miles outside of Milwaukee.
At age 104, Wisconsin woman bags her first buck
A 104-year-old Wisconsin woman bagged her first buck while hunting this past weekend in Price County.
Woman says her husky sniffed out her cancer, caught 4 re-occurrences before doctors could
Stephanie Herfel might not have caught her ovarian cancer in time if not for her husky, Sierra. She says Sierra sniffed out every re-occurrence of the cancer before doctors could see it on scans.
Family says suspect in acid attack is veteran, suffered PTSD
Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, “Why did you come here and invade my country?”
‘Tiniest patients’ in hospital’s NICU decked out in precious costumes for Halloween contest
A hospital in Wisconsin posted photos of several premature babies recovering in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit dressed in adorable costumes for a cute Halloween contest that is bringing joy to their parents — and to the rest of us.
Sandy Hook father awarded $450K in defamation case against conspiracy theorist writers
A jury in Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting after he filed a defamation lawsuit against conspiracy theorist writers who claimed the massacre never happened.
Man allegedly walks 351 miles seeking sex with 14-year-old, instead arrested by undercover police
Authorities in Wisconsin arrested a 32-year-old man they allege walked 351 miles seeking to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on Facebook, who was in reality an undercover police officer.
Volunteer ‘honorary cat grandpa’ visits shelter daily, brushes and naps with cats
Terry Lauerman of Green Bay, Wisconsin has become somewhat of a legend to a local animal sanctuary, and to the cats he naps with every day.
Woman disguises herself as bush to photograph sister's engagement
A bride-to-be in Wisconsin wanted her little sister to witness the moment she got engaged, so her good-natured sibling happily dressed up in a ghillie suit.
Hacker reportedly takes over smart home, plays vulgar music, sets thermostat to 90 degrees
Smart home systems promise security and peace of mind, but all that automation leads to some vulnerabilities that many homeowners may not be considering — like virtual attacks by hackers.