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Protesters march after a Madison police officer shot and killed a man on July 22, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Wisconsin’s capital city cancels signature summertime events after police shooting

July 25, 2026 at 10:23 a.m.

In Wisconsin’s progressive capital city of Madison, a police shooting this week has disrupted some of the largest and most popular summertime events and once again put the spotlight on...

FILE – Absentee ballots during a count at the Wisconsin Center, Nov. 8, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin voters sue to allow for vote to count if absentee ballot is late

July 24, 2026 at 9:49 a.m.

Voters in swing state Wisconsin whose absentee ballots don’t arrive by Election Day should be allowed to cast provisional ballots at the polls to ensure their votes are counted, a...

Protesters march after a Madison police officer shot and killed a man Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Fatal police shooting of man with knife roils Madison, Wisconsin

July 23, 2026 at 3:16 p.m.

The police shooting death of a man with a knife has roiled Wisconsin's capital city and prompted the governor to call for transparency and accountability in any investigation.

Wisconsin police officer shoots and kills man on city street in Madison

July 22, 2026 at 9:36 p.m.

Madison's chief of police says an officer in Wisconsin's capital city shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley addresses a crowd, March 29, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backing

July 18, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

Two weeks after shuttering his bid for Wisconsin governor, David Crowley reentered the state’s Democratic primary on Saturday, with the Milwaukee County executive boasting a last-minute backing from outgoing Gov....

FILE – Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant

July 8, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

The entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers is seen in the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond)

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist

July 7, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state.

Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE

June 16, 2026 at 5:19 p.m.

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to overturn a Wisconsin judge’s obstruction of justice conviction for helping a man evade immigration officers who showed up at a courtroom looking to...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers his State of the State address at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Feb. 17, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal)

Tyco agrees to $10 million settlement with Wisconsin over PFAS water contamination

June 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state, the governor...

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Federal judge pauses sentencing to weigh argument in Wisconsin judge’s immigration case conviction

June 3, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

A federal judge on Wednesday considered whether to throw out a jury’s guilty verdict against former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant...

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