Angler fined for feeding alligator hot dogs on livestream, wildlife officials say

#Tornado Count: (4/19/26) As of 6 PM, the statewide tornado count so far for 2026 is at 24. This is above the yearly average for Wisconsin of 23, and it is only April. #wsawwx #wiwx More Tornado Stats: https://www.wsaw.com/video/2026/04/19/update-tornadoes-wisconsin-april-19th/ 

Weeklong Bible reading marks U.S. 250th birthday

Pope Leo XIV says it’s ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump, but will keep preaching peace

Daughters of the American Revolution hosts America’s 250th birthday

Likely tornado wallops small village in Illinois, ripping down power lines and roofs

‘I’m just very grateful’: Natalie Portman, 44, is pregnant with her third child

More than 20K without power in Wisconsin

Woman sues restaurant after she says ceiling collapse injured her, nearly hit toddler

Child found wandering in diaper; dad tells police, ‘I don’t watch kids’

Lawyers for singer D4vd say he didn’t kill 14-year-old girl after his arrest

Remains pulled from Oregon river identified as family missing since 1958

First Alert Weather Day for Friday due to afternoon and evening severe storms

Influencer’s partner held by police after she was found dead during birthday trip to Africa

Marriage linked to lower cancer risk, study finds

US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War

Hikers find body of woman with neck markings, head wound in national forest

First Alert for dense fog on Thursday showers & storms on Friday

Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield launches capital campaign for permanent location

Man strangled his partner to death in front of their 3 young kids, police say

FBI says Offset was shot in the leg when suspects tried to rob him outside a casino

Swalwell & Gonzales officially resign from House

Driver charged with DUI after hitting and killing toddler who wandered into roadway, police say

Man who self-deported to Mexico reunited with his dog

Husband arrested after pregnant wife accidentally shoots herself, killing her unborn baby

Congressmen Swalwell and Gonzales say they will resign

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan and Luther Vandross get into Rock Hall

Police in Bahamas release man questioned after wife disappeared from the couple’s boat

SPASH-D.C. Everest baseball game postponed by rain

First Alert Weather Days Monday & Tuesday evenings due to strong to severe storms

Trump lambasts Pope Leo XIV, extending feud over Iran war with first American pontiff

A #FirstAlertWeatherDay late Monday PM-night. The potential for severe storms, with threats being damaging winds, large hail, heavy rainfall, and ch. tornado. #wsawwx #wiwx Forecast: https://www.wsaw.com/2026/04/12/first-alert-weather-day-monday-night-severe-storms-additional-storms-this-week/

Suspect charged nearly a decade after 13-year-old’s human remains were found behind home, police say

Police arrest suspect in Molotov attack at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home

Woman accused of giving baby meth-contaminated formula

Wausau’s Metro Ride works to modernize buses

First Alert for rising temperatures, along the risk of storms this weekend

What started as a dream and $4,000 worth of shoes grew into an athletic apparel empire known far beyond central Wisconsin. #Eastbay STORY: https://www.wsaw.com/.../eastbay-founders-launch-book.../ 

Artemis II’s moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA’s lunar comeback

Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash

Man convicted of rape, kidnapping after missing 10-year-old girl found alive hidden in wall

First Alert for rising temperatures and risk of storms this weekend

Scheffler, McIlroy, DeChambeau lead star-studded field at Masters

Prosecutors move to subpoena Tiger Woods’ prescription drug records after DUI arrest

Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter

Rhinelander’s Parker Retzlaff races toward NASCAR playoffs

Rapper Lil Tjay arrested after Offset shot in Florida

2 children dead, mother critical after crash likely caused by medical episode

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats