Hyrom Stokes pleaded guilty after an Oct. 16 shots-fired standoff; a judge stayed prison time and ordered three years' probation.

A 13‑year‑old was wounded Friday on Milwaukee’s south side near S. 6th and W. Lapham; police are asking the public to come forward with tips.

A late‑Friday line of severe thunderstorms swept southeast Wisconsin, with warnings for 70‑mph gusts and ping‑pong‑ball hail and shelter advisories from local officials.

Racine's Department of Public Works issued a flood alert for areas along the Root River, closed Domanik Drive and delivered sandbags while crews monitor rising water.

Kenosha says a one‑hour sewer bypass on April 15 sent diluted wastewater into Lake Michigan after heavy rains. Officials say the move was meant to protect homes and was reported to the DNR.

A longtime Kunes customer says a salesman at the Elkhorn store texted her an ape GIF; the dealership apologized and fired the employee.

Brookfield opened emergency bypasses during heavy April rain, sending roughly 1.58 million gallons of sewer water into the Fox and Menomonee rivers. Officials say the move protected homes from basement flooding.

A French logistics firm and the maker of C4 Energy leased the whole 375,000‑sq‑ft F Street warehouse in Germantown, one of the area's biggest industrial deals this year.

CheeseExpo packed the Baird Center this week, drawing thousands of dairy professionals and a projected $3.2M boost for downtown hotels, restaurants and vendors.

A multi‑jurisdiction police chase that began on Milwaukee's northwest side ended in Brookfield after wrong‑way driving on I‑41; a 32‑year‑old was arrested.

Officials warned Big Falls Dam could fail and ordered evacuations for roads near Gills Landing; shelters opened at Weyauwega City Hall. Crews worked to shore up the dam as forecasters monitored more rain.

More than 60 galleries, pop‑ups and public installations open across the Third Ward, Walker’s Point and East Town on April 17–18. Find MIAD senior shows, outdoor paintings and an interactive map.

March brought double‑digit gains in both sales and listings across the Milwaukee metro, but median prices rose to about $388,000 as buyers kept competing for scarce, well‑priced homes.