A polar bear from the Lincoln Park Zoo is turning into a badger.
No, the zoo has not mastered shapeshifting. Siku, a 15-year-old male polar bear, is moving in the coming weeks to Madison, Wisconsin — home, of course, of the University of Wisconsin Badgers.
Siku is being transferred to the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison as part of a nationwide conservation initiative to maintain a sustainable and genetically diverse polar bear population, the Lincoln Park Zoo said.
At an early-bird member morning recently, Lincoln Park Zoo members said goodbye to Siku, leaving messages on the window of the polar bear habitat at the Walter Family Arctic Tundra, the zoo announced.
The playful Siku arrived in Chicago in 2016, and has been a fan favorite ever since, the zoo said.
“It’s hard not to smile when you see Siku swimming, exploring, pouncing on one of his many balls, or foraging in ice,” curator Cassy Kutilek said in a news release. “He quickly won the hearts of his care team and while we’ll be sad to see him go, we’re excited to see him embark on his next adventure—hopefully as a polar bear dad!”
Talini, the resident female polar bear at the Lincoln Park Zoo, is now elderly and receiving specialized geriatric care. She will soon enter her den for the winter, the zoo said.
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.
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The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 11, 2026, results for each game:
Midday: 9-3-1
Evening: 7-2-2
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 6-1-5-4
Evening: 8-0-4-1
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Midday: 02-05-06-11-12-13-14-15-16-18-19
Evening: 02-06-08-09-12-13-14-17-18-19-21
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
07-11-20-22-30
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
01-02-18-26-30-38, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
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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.
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(WBAY) – Severe thunderstorms moved through northeast Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon, leaving thousands without power and causing widespread wind damage. More storms are forecasted for Thursday.
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About 12,000 customers were without power as of 9:19 p.m. June 10 after severe storms moved across Wisconsin, according to the We Energies outage map.
The 279 outages were affecting 12,095 customers.
The number of outages is down from the nearly 38,000 customers reported around 5:10 p.m.
Kenosha County reported the highest number of We Energies customers without power, with 5,881, down from 10,221 around 8:45 p.m. Racine County had 1,631 customers without power, a change of just 13 customers in an hour and a half.
Other impacted areas include Dodge County with 1,491 customers without service, and Waukesha County with 1,438.
This story was updated to add new information.
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