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(Falcon Heights MN-) KSTP TV says police are investigating a fight and possible stabbing that occurred at the State Fair Saturday night. State Fair police responded to a fight involving multiple people near the intersection of Underwood Street and Carnes Avenue around 9 p.m. One person was treated on-scene for...

Strong storms are blowing in on Monday to parts of South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. The Tri-State area could see large hail, damaging winds, and even some isolated tornadoes. Our friends at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls are preparing South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota for potential severe weather...

A heatwave is hitting Wisconsin this week, with parts of the state expecting heat indexes above 100 degrees Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and advisories for much of the state for those two days. Aidan Kuroski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Sullivan office, said the temperatures are so high because of a ridge or core of warmer air flowing from the south.

More than three months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster indicated that it's closing 23 more locations. According to USA TODAY, in a 23-page court document filed Aug. 22 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, the Orlando-based company said it's rejecting the leases...

Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Upper Mississippi Valley today, particularly impacting southeastern Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and northeastern Iowa. These storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Check below for further details.

We have reached the 90s for the first time this month in Milwaukee. Our high dew points combined with high heat have feels-like temps pushing the triple-digits. Check it out:. This weather set up continues tomorrow. In fact, The National Weather Service has now transitioned the Heat Watch for tomorrow to an Excessive Heat Warning. It will be pretty unbearable everywhere but Fond du Lac and Sheboygan county are not officially in this warning.

The latest Northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5…. It’s a warm start to today as low temperatures were roughly 20 degrees above average and dew points temperatures began in the 70s (!!!) for some. Nevertheless, patchy fog has developed for many to start this morning. We will...

A day of grace might be the most we can expect from Lake Michigan as a surge of hot, humid air overspreads Wisconsin for the beginning of this week, prompting warnings about dangerously hot conditions. While the 70-degree waters can help keep things more moderate along the immediate shoreline, the...

This story was produced and originally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible by donors like you. Deadly police encounters in Wisconsin were up last year and are on track this year to exceed the modern record of 26 deaths set in 2017. The increase...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - After extreme heat throughout the day, with "feels like" temps exceeding 100 degrees, storms pushed across Minnesota, with some more storms expected early Tuesday morning. What happened?. Storms rolled through the Twin Cities, and now have passed into Wisconsin, causing strong winds and damage. This storm...

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN – Steve Johnson, co-owner and winemaker at Parallel 44 & Door 44 wineries, said Wisconsin is known for many things – the Green Bay Packers, cheese, a nice disposition. Johnson said if it’s up to him, and a handful of other local wineries, the Badger State...

CHANHASSEN, MN — Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:19 AM CDT on August 26, 2024. Excessive Heat and Severe Storms Threaten Upper Midwest. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued both Excessive Heat Warnings and alerts for severe thunderstorms across central and southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin, including areas such as Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Chippewa, and Eau Claire counties. These warnings will remain in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT on Monday, August 26, 2024.

Twin Cities, MN – Residents in Minnesota and Wisconsin should prepare immediately as a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 11 p.m. CDT. The National Weather Service warns of the potential for damaging winds reaching up to 75 mph, large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, and a possible tornado or two.

Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two updated COVID-19 vaccines. These new vaccines could be available at Wisconsin pharmacies as early as this week. The FDA approved the 2024-25 season’s COVID-19 vaccines nearly three weeks earlier than it did last year. That’s likely because the U.S. is in the middle of a summer wave of COVID-19 infections that could stretch into September.

MILWAUKEE — Classes on Monday and Tuesday are canceled at several schools in Southeast Wisconsin due to dangerous heat conditions, which has delayed the school year for many students. A heat advisory is in effect from 1 to 8 p.m., covering Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha, Washington, and Fond du...