Wisconsin
Wisconsin utilities expand clean energy as U.S. prepares to exit Paris Climate Agreement
GREEN BAY (WLUK) — As the United States prepares to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, utilities in Wisconsin are ramping up their clean energy initiatives.
The Environmental Protection Agency reports that the electric power sector contributes about 25% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Wisconsin Public Service is actively working to reduce this impact by expanding its renewable energy facilities, including solar, hydroelectric and wind energy.
“We provide reliable clean energy to our customers every day using our renewable energy facilities,” WPS spokesperson Matt Cullen said.
WPS recently launched Wisconsin’s first large-scale battery storage facility, which stores energy for later use when demand is high. Additionally, WPS offers programs like NatureWise and the renewable pathway program, allowing customers and businesses to choose how their electricity is generated.
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Despite the end of federal tax credits for solar panel installations, WPS customers can still benefit from clean energy projects, which have provided tens of millions of dollars in savings. WPS aims to be net carbon neutral by 2050 and has already reduced emissions by 56% since 2005.
Wisconsin
Statewide alert sent for 69-year-old woman missing from Stoughton
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Wisconsin officials sent out a statewide alert Monday for a missing 69-year-old woman who was last seen on Friday in Stoughton.
Authorities said the family of Pamela Mael last spoke to her around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22.
Mael was last seen in the 800 block of West Main Street, in Stoughton, Wisconsin Department of Justice said in the Silver Alert.
Her family members told the Stoughton Police Department that she has potentially declined cognitively and has been sick for the last two months.
The alert noted Mael’s vehicle was last seen around 3 p.m. Sunday heading south on Highway 14, near Highway 92, outside of Brooklyn. Mael drives a 2005 red Toyota Camry with license plate number AUA5536.
On the driver’s side rear window of Mael’s car, she has a red bear paw sticker that says Ho-Chunk.
Police described Mael as being 5-feet-3-inches tall, weighing about 112 pounds and having brown eyes and brown hair.
Mael has tattoos that are colored black, white or red. The Silver Alert said she has a dream catcher tattoo on her right upper arm, a flower on her left shoulder, a wolf howling at the moon on her left calf, a pair of dice on her left foot and an infinity sign with the names Zachary and Shelby on her left forearm.
Anyone who sees her was asked to call the Stoughton Police Department at 608-873-3374.
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2026 FIFA World Cup pictures: Look Who Kicks in southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE – Soccer fans, this is your shot! The 2026 FIFA World Cup is around the corner. While you can catch all the action on FOX6, we also want to highlight our soccer stars here at home.
Look Who Kicks!
What you can do:
We want you to upload a picture of you or your child showing their soccer spirit as part of our Look Who Kicks segments. It could be a picture from the pitch, maybe a fun moment in the stands at a soccer game, or share a snapshot of you in your soccer fan cave!
IMPORTANT: Make sure the picture you share is one you or someone you know snapped. Professional photos will not be accepted.
What’s next:
Once the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, check out Look Who Kicks every weekday morning during the 8 a.m. hour of FOX6 WakeUp News.
The Source: Look Who Kicks is a promotion by FOX6.
Wisconsin
Top Three Most Important Recruits At Wisconsin’s First Official Visit Weekend
Wisconsin football is deep into its offseason, and in the months between spring practice and fall camp, we won’t hear much out of the 2026 Badgers.
Recruiting is a different story, however. The month of June is one of the hottest times on the recruiting calendar, as official visit season means top prospects flock to visit their top programs by the dozens, yielding a myriad of commitments as classes really begin to take shape.
Wisconsin is on the cusp of its first big official visit weekend, which begins Thursday, May 28. The Badgers’ first big flock of official visitors is largely committed prospects, but there’s a handful of top targets still unsigned that Wisconsin hopes it can make moves with.
With that, here’s the top three most important recruits for the Badgers this coming weekend:
1) Cornerback Mekhi Williams (Ruskin, Florida)
Back in Madison Thursday! 🔴⚪️🦡@SteepDiesel @BadgerFootball @D_Hicks_ @PatLambert13 @247recruiting @Rivals @On3 pic.twitter.com/89mfQ9Qg1P
— Mekhi Williams 4⭐️ Defensive back (@Mekhiwilliams__) May 24, 2026
Not only is Williams the highest-rated prospect heading to Madison next weekend, he’s also the most important. New cornerbacks coach Robert Steeples appears to have done a great job reconstructing the Badgers’ cornerback room via the transfer portal, but landing Williams would be his first big high-school recruiting win for Wisconsin.
The consensus four-star and current Florida State commit is ranked as the 107th player in the nation on 247Sports and 180th on On3/Rivals. He lists 23 offers from the likes of LSU, Miami, Auburn and others. Though listed as a safety, the Badgers are recruiting the 6-foot-2, 165-pound defensive back as a corner.
Williams is obviously a blue-chip, national level recruit with several big-time programs seeking his services; he’d be a big add for any program in the nation. But especially for Wisconsin, who has yet to sign a corner in the 2027 cycle and has actively worked to add elite size to its cornerback room, Williams would be an enormous commit. He’ll also visit Nebraska, LSU and Florida State officially.
2) WR Tavares Powell (Bradenton, Florida)
There’s a handful of other important players headed to Madison next weekend past the clear top target in Williams, but I’ll assert that Powell’s visit is very crucial for the Badgers as well.
Wisconsin has yet to sign a wide receiver in the 2027 cycle, and while new wideouts coach Ari Confessor has made moves with some promising prospects, the Badgers have missed out on a few top targets. Powell would break the seal for Confessor, and add a highly intriguing option in the passing game with over two-dozen offers.
The 6-foot, 170-pound Powell has blazing speed as well as a knack for coming down with 50/50 balls, both things that can earn you playing time immediately. Wisconsin has had a receiver development problem, and a promising wideout like Powell is a good step towards changing that.
3) CB Royalton Allen (Hespiria, California)
Williams is the most impressive player coming to Madison next weekend, but Allen is no slouch himself as a cornerback prospect. The 6-foot, 175-pound consensus three star lists 18 offers including USC, Georgia, Ole Miss and Auburn, among others.
He isn’t a blue-chip prospect, but one glance at Allen’s offer sheet tells you that he’s an intriguing talent. The corner, who is a versatile chess piece in the secondary and can play outside cornerback, nickel or safety, is lauded for his motor and physicality.
Wisconsin is desperately trying to get more talented in the back end of its defense, and adding a player like Allen would be a big step towards that.
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