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Missing teen Jayme Closs was found alive and a suspect is in custody, the Barron County Sheriff's Department reported on its Facebook page Thursday night. Jayme vanished early Oct. 15 when sheriff’s deputies, responding to a 911 call, found the door to her family’s home near Barron kicked in. Her parents, James, 56, and Denise, 46, were found shot to death, but Jayme was missing. She had not been seen or heard from since.

Stars and Stripes Honor Flight 10th anniversary flight from Milwaukee Last flight for 2018 season

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that embattled Marquette University political science professor John McAdams was improperly suspended after he publicly criticized a graduate student by name on his politically conservative blog, leading to threats against her. The court ordered the Jesuit university to immediately reinstate the professor and sent the case back to a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge to award damages, including back pay.

Wisconsin Sen. Lena Taylor was cited for disorderly conduct for allegedly berating a bank teller, but an attorney for the Milwaukee Democrat is seeking to quash the citation. Vincent Bobot said Taylor was given a civil citation Friday by a Milwaukee police officer on the scene but was later told by an unnamed supervisor in the Police Department that the citation was being reviewed. A spokeswoman for Milwaukee police has made no comment on the incident.

MILWAUKEE — A man fought back and shot another man who was trying to rob him early Monday in the parking lot of Milwaukee MachineTool Corporation in the city's northwest side Silverswan neighborhood, police said. In a statement, Milwaukee police said a 21-year-old man died outside the business near North 91st Street and West Flagg Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. The shooter, described only as a 24-year-old man, remained on the property cooperated with police, the statement said. A person who talked to staff inside the company told WISN 12 NEWS that the shooter is an employee who had just...

There are an incredible number of Badgers who have competed in the Olympics (by my count, well over 100), and seven current or former UW-Madison athletes will add their names to this prestigious list in Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Olympics from Feb. 8–25. In total, 14 current or former Badgers will either coach or play hockey in the coming games for USA or Canada. Unfortunately, Jim Johannson, who passed away Jan. 21, will be greatly missed by Team USA. The former Badger and Admiral great was serving as Team USA men’s hockey’s general manager before he left. Perhaps it...

One final aloha Sunday night for President Obama as he and his family leave Hawaii, wrapping up their last holiday vacation here while he’s in office. The First Family departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Air Force One around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night. Prior to taking off, as the president got out of his motorcade vehicle he was greeted with a round of cheers from a nearby crowd. Hawaii’s dignitaries were also there to bid the family farewell.

HILBERT, Wis. — Sargento Foods is expanding in eastern Wisconsin for the fourth time in the past decade. WLUK-TV reports that the company is adding 40,000 square feet (almost 3,720 square meters) and 150 jobs to its Hilbert location. The Hilbert location currently employs about 300 people

STURTEVANT - Racine County officials on Wednesday confirmed the location of the massive Foxconn factory that someday could employ thousands. The sprawling industrial complex, covering 20 million square feet and by far the largest industrial complex in the state, will be located off I-94 between Highway 11 and Highway KR, officials said at a news conference. The exact location will be in the far southwest corner of the Village of Mount Pleasant on 1,198 acres in a section bounded by I-94 on the west, Highway KR on the south, Highway H on the east and Braun Road on the north.

MADISON – The Assembly on Thursday sent Scott Walker a multibillion-dollar subsidy package for a Taiwanese company, putting within reach the governor's bid to site a massive flat-screen plant in Racine County. The bill passed 64-31, with all but two Republicans voting for it and being joined by Democratic Reps. Cory Mason of Racine, Jason Fields of Milwaukee and Peter Barca and Tod Ohnstad of Kenosha.

Hillary Clinton is coming to the Riverside Theater Nov. 9 to talk about her new book "What Happened." "Hillary will pull the curtain back on a story that’s personal, raw, detailed and surprisingly funny," a news release announcing the appearance says. "She’ll take audiences with her on a first-person journey, and bring you a highly personal perspective on what happened during the election, and what’s next. What you’ll see will be her story – Live. Her story of resilience, how to get back up after a loss, and how we can all look ahead."

NEW ORLEANS — With much of the city flooded by Hurricane Katrina, looters floated garbage cans filled with clothing and jewelry down the street in a dash to grab what they could. In some cases, looting on Tuesday took place in full view of police and National Guard troops. At a Walgreen’s drug store in the French Quarter, people were running out with grocery baskets and coolers full of soft drinks, chips and diapers. When police finally showed up, a young boy stood in the door screaming, “86! 86!” — the radio code for police — and the crowd scattered.

MARSHFIELD -- The Wisconsin man who blew the whistle on political campaigning by postal workers says U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin's office never responded to his concerns, an accusation Baldwin's office denies. Timm Kopp, a letter carrier from Marshfield, grew concerned that postal workers were allowed to take time off work to campaign for their unions' preferred Democratic Party candidates, causing staff shortages. A federal investigation found the U.S. Postal Service had violated a federal law, and the agency has promised changes.

Foxconn Technology Group on Wednesday pledged to invest $10 billion to build a display panel plant in Wisconsin that could employ up to 13,000 workers and draw up to $3 billion in subsidies from state taxpayers — a deal that could ripple through the economy and 2018 elections.

MADISON - Foxconn Technology Group will announce at the White House on Wednesday its plans to bring jobs to Wisconsin. Company officials have talked about a massive investment in the United States that would create thousands of jobs. They have visited Wisconsin and other states in recent weeks as they consider their options

WASHINGTON — Alexandria City Public Schools will be closed Wednesday after more than 300 staff members requested the day off. The “unusually high number” of call-outs may be connected with the “Day Without a Woman” nationwide protest and social media campaign, school superintendent Alvin Crawley said in a statement. Wednesday also marks International Women’s Day. March 8 will be a teacher workday, Crawley said. March 10 was already a regularly scheduled workday. “This is not a decision that was made lightly,” Crawley said, adding it was “based solely on our ability to provide sufficient staff to cover all our classrooms.”

President-elect Donald Trump is set to speak Tuesday night at a rally at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center in West Allis.

Event Description: NAACP-MU would like to invite you to a Talking Circle we will be hosting in light of the recent results of the presidential election. This event will take place tonight at 8pm in Henke Lounge, second floor of the AMU. We realize the unbearable amount of stress and anxiety some may feel which is why we want to create a safe place to express opinions, and hopefully help cope. We strongly encourage all organizations, faculty, and staff to attend this constructive dialogue. Please feel free to spread the word & we look forward to seeing you there!

MILWAUKEE -- A charitable foundation in Milwaukee is hacked. The hackers allegedly creating documents claiming the Bradley Foundation gave millions to the Clinton campaign. FOX6 News spoke exclusively to an election expert who says the hack doesn't pass the "sniff test." Bradley Foundation Bradley Foundation Political trickery has been around for decades, but the internet has changed the game. "Now it's morphed into a kind of existence that it's online, it's forgery, it's fake," said UW-Milwaukee Professor Mordecai Lee. How Political Expert, UWM Professor Mordecai Lee explains, a cyber hack into the Bradley Foundation's network happened Monday, October 31st.

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