MCTS switched to its summer schedule on June 7, restoring weekday midday service on four routes and adjusting dozens of timetables. Expect detours and stop changes as I‑94 and bridge work continue.

A 21-year-old was shot Saturday on the 3000 block of N. 39th Street; police say they are seeking a known suspect and urge witnesses to contact tips lines.

Judge Glenn H. Yamahiro, Wisconsin's first Asian‑American judge, will retire in September, creating a vacancy on Milwaukee County's Branch 34.

Milwaukee is upgrading its 911 dispatch with text‑to‑911, real‑time translation, instant transcription and improved GPS in a phased rollout through 2026. Officials say configuration begins next week.

St. Augustine Prep's $100M north campus on the former Cardinal Stritch grounds is nearly finished and set to open Aug. 17, 2026. The site will add classrooms, STEM labs and new athletics facilities.

Oak Creek police warned residents about callers pretending to be detectives who demand payment to clear fake warrants. Officers say they will never ask for gift cards or crypto.

Marquette's new national poll puts Trump's approval at 38% while 71% of Republicans say they'd back his primary picks, exposing a party split ahead of 2026.

Plans to convert the Clark Building into mostly‑affordable apartments are paused after rising construction and financing costs outpaced recent tax‑credit awards.

Federal investigators say thieves removed a navigational beacon from the Superior Entry South Breakwater Light on Wisconsin Point; a $1,000 reward is being offered for tips.

Potawatomi Sportsbook has signed an "extensive" multi‑year sponsorship with the Green Bay Packers, giving Milwaukee's casino a statewide marketing partner as sports‑betting changes in Wisconsin.

A popular Milwaukee food truck has bought a Hopkins Street storefront and is seeking city approval to open a pickup-focused counter-service spot.

Hikers at Lion's Den Gorge say signs, rope and a trail camera are blocking a longtime Lake Michigan route north toward Port Washington.

U.S. Marshals are searching for Tarone Harrell, accused of ambushing and beating a woman in a garage while on parole in a separate domestic-abuse case.