People across southern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, reported seeing a bright streak of matter shooting across the sky Tuesday night.

Here are some things you need to know about the city in Wisconsin's lake country with must-visit restaurants and numerous nearby attractions.

In addition to its strict voter ID law, other restrictive voting laws in Wisconsin make it the fifth-hardest state in the nation to cast a vote, according to the Cost of Voting Index.

Trump’s short-lived federal grant freeze alarmed Milwaukee officials, risking millions in funding for roads, housing, and public services.

Former U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn, who was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, says he wasn't surprised by President Donald Trump pardoning more than 1,500 people charged or convicted in the attack,

Gov. Tony Evers in a letter to President Donald Trump said Wisconsinites "are rightfully alarmed and concerned" by a abrupt freeze on federal funds.

The freeze could affect Wisconsin schools, road builders, health care providers and others counting on those taxpayer funds.

All-In Milwaukee accepts only about 30% of qualified applicants. A new grant opens the door for more students to go to college.

All-In Milwaukee, which aims to help local students earn a college degree in state and obtain local employment, was awarded a five-year, $7.4 million grant from Madison-based nonprofit Ascendium Education Group. This investment will help the program serve 1,000 students annually by 2029, up from 500 in the program now.

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has asked that a liberal state Supreme Court justice step aside in a pending case that seeks to overturn a 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most state workers.

Democrats are proposing legislation to prevent state and local officials from detaining illegal immigrants in wake of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.In Madison,

MADISON (WKOW) — The Center for Black Excellence and Culture announced its chief operating officer on Tuesday. Jason Fields has been appointed to the position. Fields, a Wisconsin native, was hired after a national search to fill the role, according to a press release.