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A husband is accused of violently beating his wife while on a boat and then trying to abandon her in the Gulf more than 30 miles off the Florida coast. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/hus…
Two Southwest Airlines flight attendants are being treated for injuries after a passenger jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a “dramatic plunge” shortly after takeoff Friday. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/sou…
Federal authorities are investigating after thousands of dollars in cash were found hidden in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Colorado. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/26/dep…
The Monona Police Department arrested a man on Friday morning for allegedly speeding while driving drunk on U.S. 12 at South Towne Drive. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/26/mon…
One person is dead and another wounded following a shooting early Friday at a University of New Mexico dormitory that prompted the evacuation of hundreds of students and a campuswide search for the suspect, who has since been taken into custody. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/1-d…
As the primary for Wisconsin’s next governor heats up, Wisconsin State Capitol Bureau Chief Vanessa Kjeldsen sat down one-on-one with Republican candidate and Milwaukee businessman Bill Berrien on Thursday. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/26/one…
Wisconsin lawmakers are asking the state to set up a special task force on missing and murdered Black women and girls. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/wis…
An inmate at the Orleans Parish Jail was mistakenly released, according to Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/inm…
A convicted felon was arrested Friday morning as authorities searched an apartment complex as part of a weapons violation investigation, Sun Prairie Police Department reported. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/sun…
Board members of the Wisconsin Service Employees International Union demonstrated in front of Sen. Ron Johnson’s Madison office Friday. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/sei…
The City of Green Bay is honoring retiring Green Bay Packers president/CEO Mark Murphy by proclaiming Friday “Mark Murphy Day” and lighting up downtown bridges in green and gold. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/gre…
George Kooymans, the guitarist and co-founder of the Dutch band Golden Earring who co-wrote the hard-rock classic “Radar Love” and wrote and shared lead vocals on the top 10 hit “Twilight Zone,” has died at age 77. STORY: wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/gol…

A federal judge has denied OptumRx’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin family after their 22 year-old-son died from an asthma attack days after his inhaler price jumped to over $500, court documents show. The case will proceed. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/wis…
Dane County Executive Melissa Agard announced on Friday that she has signed two resolutions to expand two parks. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/dan…
Florida officials released new details from the investigation into a crash that resulted in the deaths of a 6-month-old infant and a 1-year-old toddler, saying both were sitting in their mother’s lap while she was driving at the time of the crash. STORY: wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/bab…

BREAKING: A federal judge has DENIED OptumRx's motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin family after their 22 year-old-son died from an asthma attack days after his inhaler price jumped to over $500. The case will proceed.
Gov. Tony Evers’ office announced on Friday 204 people were pardoned. Evers’ total number of pardons granted during his tenure is now 1,640. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/gov…
A woman from Wautoma celebrated her 110th birthday on Thursday. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/har…
President Donald Trump took to social media Thursday morning to support Elon Musk’s car company, a startling development given their bitter public feud. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/tru…
The La Crosse Police Department is providing an update regarding the investigation into the death of Eliotte Heinz. wmtv15news.com/2025/07/25/la-…