Wisconsin
Wisconsin gas prices decrease as fall arrives, but why is that?
Ever notice around the month of September, gas prices become little cheaper?
There’s reasons for that.
As the weather gets cooler, less people are going on road trips, and not as many will be putting their boats in the lake. On top of that, school is back in session, so the roads won’t be as busy during a school day. Therefore, the demand for gas is less, according to Patrick Dehaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
“What happens is that over the course of the summer, with demand being relatively weak, supply in pure gasoline built up to pretty adequate levels. There was plenty of supply,” Dehaan told the Green Bay Press-Gazette Wednesday. “And now that we’re out of summer, there’s even more supply in the market. A lot of what we’re seeing is seasonal and that demand was weak, and supply was, as a result, plentiful.”
The current average cost of fuel is at $2.97 in the state of Wisconsin, according to the American Automobile Association.
Appleton sits $2.91 currently, with Green Bay being just a little more expensive at $3.00. In Milwaukee it’s even cheaper, at $2.88.
Despite this trend, the gas prices can always be subject to change depending on events that can affect gas lines. For example, Wisconsin saw a gas spike back in 2022 due to a fire at a Ohio refinery, as well as Hurricane Ian causing disruptions to oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and impacting large coastal refineries.
More: Why Wisconsin gas prices spiked in the last week, and what to expect this autumn
According to Dehaan, the gas prices can be consistently low from now until around February, as once it gets warmer, more activity will result in more demand for fuel.
“There’s solid opportunity for gas prices to consistently be below $3 a gallon between now and February, and then next spring is the next time that we’ll see a very organized up upswing,” he said. “Gasoline is very seasonal. Just in the spring, we spring up, and in the fall, we fall.”
Rashad Alexander can be contacted at ralexander@gannett.com and 920-431-8214.
GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Delays and disruptions will be coming to your daily commute.
A project involving I-41 flyover ramps in Brown County starts Tuesday, where a total of six flyover ramps will see closures.
The good news is, they won’t all be closed at the same time.
Delays and disruptions will be coming to your daily commute. A project involving I-41 flyover ramps in Brown County starts Tuesday, where a total of six flyover ramps will see closures. July 6, 2026 (WLUK/Tony Langfellow).
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said this project is necessary to help preserve the roads.
It’s been more than 10 years since the I-41 corridor was completed.
Now with the creation of some new technology, six I-41 flyover ramps in Brown County and one in Winnebago County are getting an upgrade.
This includes the I-41/I-43 interchange and the I-41/WIS 29 interchange.
“The project will be milling off the existing deck overlay and then be doing any necessary deck repairs. And then we’ll be putting on this new overlay, which is a more robust weather resistant overlay that will protect the bridge decks here,” Wisconsin DOT Project Manager Josh Lang said.
The new overlay is called “Polyester Polymer Concrete.”
But what exactly is that? When you’re driving on the ramps, you may notice patchy black and white spots on the road — that’s what the DOT is fixing, with a new specialized type of concrete.
Lang said the new overlay is key for high traffic areas.
“The main purpose of this material is to protect the bridge decks. That’s what our structures see the most wear and tear, but it does have those added benefits. The traction benefits the durability and such there,” Lang said.
The $6.87 million project is being funded through a mixture of state and federal funding.
Lang said the project is happening now because this new overlay technology didn’t exist until after the original highway project was complete.
There are no other issues with the flyover ramps, according to Lang.
Most of the closures will be quick, but will cause delays and detours.
Lang called this project an important step in preserving the roads for years to come.
“It’s really exciting. It’s really a great application of this material and I’m excited to see how this performs to keep our infrastructure, everything that was built with this 41 expansion in great shape,” Lang said.
The first ramp closure starts Tuesday with I-41 south to 29 west.
Lang said that work will last about a week.
The DOT expects all of the Brown County improvements to be done by September.
The Winnebago County project will begin in 2027.
I-41/I-43 interchange, Brown County:
- Northbound I-41 to southbound I-43 southbound (over Velp Avenue)
- Northbound I-43 to southbound I-41 (over I-41)
- Northbound I-43 to northbound I-41
I-41/WIS 32/WIS 29 interchange, Brown County:
- Southbound I-41 to westbound WIS 29 (over WIS 29)
- Eastbound WIS 29 to northbound I-41 (over I-41/WIS 29)
- Northbound I-41 to westbound WIS 29 (over I-41)
Winnebago County:
- Northbound I-41 to northbound US 45 (over I-41)
Share questions about immigration, ICE in Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a team of reporters dedicated to helping readers understand and contextualize what’s going on with immigration.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Supreme Court is putting on hold a case challenging the legality of ICE detainers in Wisconsin until federal judges determine whether they will reconsider where the case should be tried.
In its July 6 order, the state Supreme Court also held off on deciding whether to allow the U.S. government to join the case, which seeks to block county jails from holding immigrant detainees at federal authorities’ request.
The case continues to sit in jurisdictional uncertainty. It’s currently under the state Supreme Court’s purview, but the county sheriffs being sued have asked a federal appeals court to take it.
The court’s order seeks to “avoid potential uncertainty and conflict” as the federal appeal plays out.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin filed the lawsuit in September 2025, on behalf of the immigrant advocacy group Voces de la Frontera, against five Wisconsin sheriffs who have partnered with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house immigrant detainees, an action known as a detainer.
The state’s highest court agreed to take the case in December 2025, but the five sheriffs named in the lawsuit – Dave Gerber of Walworth County, Todd Delain of Brown County, Chad Billeb of Marathon County, David Zoerner of Kenosha County and Chip Meister of Sauk County – sought to have the case moved to federal court.
U.S. District Judge William Conley on May 15 issued an order remanding the case back to the state Supreme Court, and the sheriffs filed an appeal of Conley’s ruling with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on May 26.
Last month, Voces de la Frontera asked the state Supreme Court to set a briefing schedule to run simultaneously with the federal appeal, while the sheriffs asked the state’s high court to grant a stay pending the resolution of their appeal.
And last week, the federal government filed a motion to intervene in the case at the state level.
The state Supreme Court’s July 6 order denies Voces de la Frontera’s request to allow the case to proceed at the same time as the federal appeal and does not address the U.S. government’s motion to intervene.
The case now awaits action from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
When a sheriff honors a detainer from ICE, they agree to hold a person for 48 hours after they would have been released under state law to give ICE time to pick up and take custody of the person.
The ACLU is asking the state Supreme Court to declare that civil immigration violations are outside the authority of a law enforcement officer in Wisconsin, and to prohibit the sheriffs from holding people on ICE detainers.
The sheriffs said in their response to the lawsuit last year that their offices have worked with ICE for decades and some have been trained by ICE to serve administrative warrants on their behalf.
Attorney Sam Hall, who represents the sheriffs, has argued throughout the case that the issue should be resolved at the federal judicial level. ACLU of Wisconsin attorney Tim Muth has accused the sheriffs of using “repeated delay tactics.”
Jessie Opoien can be reached at jessie.opoien@jrn.com.
Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at July 5, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 5 drawing
Midday: 0-7-0
Evening: 0-5-3
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from July 5 drawing
Midday: 9-7-9-6
Evening: 5-8-0-7
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning All or Nothing numbers from July 5 drawing
Midday: 01-02-04-07-09-10-13-15-17-19-21
Evening: 02-04-07-09-12-14-17-19-20-21-22
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Badger 5 numbers from July 5 drawing
08-15-16-22-24
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning SuperCash numbers from July 5 drawing
02-06-08-12-17-30, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Prizes up to $599: Can be claimed at any Wisconsin Lottery retailer.
- Prizes from $600 to $199,999: Can be claimed in person at a Lottery Office. By mail, send the signed ticket and a completed claim form available on the Wisconsin Lottery claim page to: Prizes, PO Box 777 Madison, WI 53774.
- Prizes of $200,000 or more: Must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery office. Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Super Cash: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
- All or Nothing (Evening): 9 p.m. CT daily.
- Megabucks: 9:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Badger 5: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
That lucky feeling: Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
Feeling lucky? WI man wins $768 million Powerball jackpot **
WI Lottery history: Top 10 Powerball and Mega Million jackpots
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Wisconsin editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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