SUV collides with NJ Transit River Line train
NJ Transit is investigating a collision between a River Line train and an SUV in Burlington County.
May 20, 2026Open source
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River Line service partly suspended due to collision with car on tracks
NJ Transit's River Line has partially suspended service in both directions due to a collision with a car on the tracks on Tuesday.
May 19, 2026Open source
Collision blocks southbound I-5 near Burlington, scatters cardboard bales across freeway
Troopers found a trailer had broken open, spilling dense bundles of flattened cardboard onto the roadway.
May 19, 2026Open source
‘That community can’t handle 1,000 homes’: Residents push back against proposed Alamance County devel...
A budget presentation meeting in Alamance County turned into residents expressing concern over a planned 1,000-home development near the Orange County line.
May 19, 2026Open source
Roundup: Montpelier pummels Burlington, 15-3
MONTPELIER — The Burlington boys Ultimate team has never had a losing season and claimed its second crown two years ago after advancing to the championship...
May 15, 2026Open source
Intoxicated Burlington man arrested after high-speed chase with police
Intoxicated Burlington man arrested after high-speed chase with police
May 15, 2026Open source
Burlington man arrested domestic violence incident
Burlington man arrested domestic violence incident
May 12, 2026Open source
Elderly Ontario couple targeted in ‘swatting’ attack caught on camera
An elderly Burlington couple is looking for answers after they were targeted in a fake emergency call that sent a police tactical unit, with guns drawn, to t...
May 10, 2026Open source
Thursday's Prep Roundup: Burlington-Edison baseball team beaten at Northwest 2A District Tournament
ANACORTES — The Burlington-Edison High School baseball team fell to Archbishop Murphy 2-1 on Thursday in a Northwest 2A District Tournament game.
May 8, 2026Open source
LAPD found not liable for officer's fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl in Burlington store
The Los Angeles Police Department was found not liable in the shooting of teen Valentina Orellana-Peralta at a Burlington store in N. Hollywood.
May 7, 2026Open source
Burlington trees: national and world recognition
Burlington trees: national and world recognition
May 7, 2026Open source
Verdict reached in lawsuit over deadly LAPD shooting of 14-year-old girl at Burlington store
A verdict has been reached in a civil trial over an LAPD officer's fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl in a Burlington store in North Hollywood.
May 7, 2026Open source
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Microsoft says it has hired around 375 people for its Mount Pleasant data center
Microsoft has hired around 375 people for full-time positions in Wisconsin and that number could grow to 800 by the time the company finishes its second data...
May 12, 2026Open source
Racine County, staff sued in ‘brutal beating’ of teen
Racine County and two juvenile detention center staff in Caledonia, Wisconsin have been sued for allegedly using excessive force on a teen.
May 11, 2026Open source
Jane Barbian, Ally Docksey reelected to top RUSD Board positions
The Racine Unified School District Board reelected a president and vice president and elected two new officers during a reorganization meeting Monday.
May 5, 2026Open source
New Racine Farmers Market opens May 9 at Festival Park
The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through October and feature more than 60 regional vendors.
May 4, 2026Open source
Racine Catholic Community of Eight to become St. Leo the Great starting July 1
RACINE — Starting July 1, the umbrella of Catholic churches in the Racine area will be known as St. Leo the Great.
May 3, 2026Open source
Milwaukee County Ascension Wisconsin held its one-day Medical Mission at Home event Noa Rosen
Milwaukee County Ascension Wisconsin held its one-day Medical Mission at Home event Noa Rosen
May 2, 2026Open source
Racine County Family reopens L&L Farms and Greenhouse even as cleanups from April continues Lauren Sklba
Racine County Family reopens L&L Farms and Greenhouse even as cleanups from April continues Lauren Sklba
May 3, 2026Open source
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Schlitz beer, Milwaukee icon, Chicago classic, being retired after 177 years
Wisconsin Brewing Company is making its final batch of Schlitz after the beer has been discontinued by Pabst Brewing Company.
May 19, 2026Open source
Madison man sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug trafficking, gun possession
A Madison man was sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug trafficking and gun possession, the Western District of Wisconsin announced on Thursday.
May 16, 2026Open source
Rally Madison FC debuts women’s pre-professional soccer in capital city home match
Rally Madison FC hosted Chicago House AC in a preseason friendly ahead of the club’s inaugural season, drawing a large crowd excited to welcome women’s p...
May 16, 2026Open source
Milwaukeans reflect on the end of Schlitz beer production
Pabst Brewing Company is discontinuing Schlitz beer, ending a Milwaukee legacy that once made it the largest brewery in the U.S. TMJ4 heard from a resident a...
May 16, 2026Open source
One last call for 'the beer that made Milwaukee famous'
Pabst Brewing Company has stopped producing Schlitz beer, ending the legacy of the iconic Milwaukee brand.
May 16, 2026Open source
Milwaukee mayor: FBI reaching out to elections officials on 2020 election
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said the FBI has been reaching out to city elections officials about the 2020 election.
May 15, 2026Open source
Duke's on Water closes after 22 years amid rising rent and crime concerns
Duke's on Water, a Milwaukee bar, is closing permanently after 22 years, citing high rent, changing drinking habits, and security concerns on Water Street.
May 15, 2026Open source
League Sues To Standardize Fixes For Absentee Ballot Errors
League of Women Voters says clerks’ differing practices violate Wisconsin’s Due Process protections.
May 15, 2026Open source
Maine Went All-In on PFAS Problem; What Can Wisconsin Learn?
New book traces how and why Maine launched $200 million response to
May 12, 2026Open source
Dr. William Finlayson, trailblazing Black Milwaukee physician, dies at 101
Dr. William Finlayson, a trailblazing Black physician who was also a prominent civil rights figure in Milwaukee, died Monday at age 101, according to a press...
May 12, 2026Open source
UW-Madison begins search for next Director of Athletics, introduces search committee
The position opening comes after former Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh resigned in April.
May 12, 2026Open source
Wisconsin Advocates Warn Proposed Federal Changes Will Hurt Childcare
Changes target Biden policies putting ceiling on childcare costs and hiking pay for workers.
May 12, 2026Open source
Photo of the day: Getting resourceful to handle Ridglan beagles
Certified Veterinarian Technician Rachel White pets a beagle before an evaluation and treatment in a bathroom-turned exam room on Monday, May 11, 2026 at the...
May 12, 2026Open source
Body found in Milwaukee River near Wright Street
Fire officials say a body was found Tuesday morning in the Milwaukee River near Wright Street. Milwaukee police are investigating, and there's no word yet on...
May 12, 2026Open source
Tom Still: These ‘moonshots’ are grounded in engineering know-how
Devesh Ranjan, dean of UW-Madison’s College of Engineering, has embraced linking engineering’s various disciplines to tackling problems in Wisconsin, the...
May 12, 2026Open source
5 Madison area high school baseball stars of the week: May 12 edition
One swing changed the trajectory of multiple high school baseball games this past week. Vote for your favorite performer to win the latest Supernova title.
May 12, 2026Open source
Dane Co. judge says legislative committees cannot block Evers from publishing rules
A Dane County judge ruled Friday that lawmakers could not block administrative rules that received approval from Gov. Tony Evers.
May 11, 2026Open source
Cassville planning bicentennial bash to celebrate past, present, future
CASSVILLE, Wis. — A southwest Wisconsin community is abuzz with activity as it prepares to celebrate its 200th birthday.
May 11, 2026Open source
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Pabst Brewing to discontinue historic Schlitz beer after 177 years
Schlitz beer, once a cultural icon, is being discontinued after 177 years, but a Wisconsin brewer wants to send it off "with dignity and respect." (Adobe Stock)
May 20, 2026Open source
Schlitz beer, Milwaukee icon, Chicago classic, being retired after 177 years
Wisconsin Brewing Company is making its final batch of Schlitz after the beer has been discontinued by Pabst Brewing Company.
May 19, 2026Open source
Madison man sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug trafficking, gun possession
A Madison man was sentenced to over eight years in prison for drug trafficking and gun possession, the Western District of Wisconsin announced on Thursday.
May 16, 2026Open source
Rally Madison FC debuts women’s pre-professional soccer in capital city home match
Rally Madison FC hosted Chicago House AC in a preseason friendly ahead of the club’s inaugural season, drawing a large crowd excited to welcome women’s p...
May 16, 2026Open source
Stoughton businesses welcome temporary reopening of Main Street
Main Street in downtown Stoughton has temporarily reopened as construction is paused for the weekend ahead of the city’s Syttende Mai festival.
May 16, 2026Open source
'We don't want to talk about it': Watertown school board members refuse to answer questions about song ban
Watertown School Board members are refusing to speak publicly about their decision to ban a song tied to LGBTQ history from a high school performance — eve...
May 16, 2026Open source
Milwaukeans reflect on the end of Schlitz beer production
Pabst Brewing Company is discontinuing Schlitz beer, ending a Milwaukee legacy that once made it the largest brewery in the U.S. TMJ4 heard from a resident a...
May 16, 2026Open source
Police use PIT maneuver to end chase in Glendale
A police chase came to an end near Port Washington Road and Hampton Avenue in Glendale shortly after 8 p.m. on May 15.
May 16, 2026Open source
One last call for 'the beer that made Milwaukee famous'
Pabst Brewing Company has stopped producing Schlitz beer, ending the legacy of the iconic Milwaukee brand.
May 16, 2026Open source
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