Gov. Tony Evers signed "Gail’s Law" Thursday, requiring insurers and BadgerCare to cover supplemental breast screenings for dense‑breast and high‑risk patients. Advocates say it removes a costly barrier to MRIs and ultrasounds.

First responders recovered a body from the Kinnickinnic River early Thursday near South 1st and Becher. Authorities say identity and cause of death are pending while investigators work the scene.

Patchy morning fog and a slight chance of freezing drizzle north of I-94. Highs near 42°F today and warming into the mid-50s by Saturday.

Hartland-Lakeside is raising its pay-to-ride bus fee from $110 to $830 per student, removing a family cap and leaving many households scrambling to cover the cost.

Acts Housing hit a $26.4M fundraising goal to expand its acquisition and lending programs and sell rehabbed homes to Milwaukee buyers. The push aims to keep homes local, not investor‑owned.

David Crowley will announce a Vision Zero milestone as Milwaukee County and its 19 municipalities finalize local safety plans and line up federal-funded projects. The push aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2037.

Two Milwaukee mothers say security guards at Prime Social attacked underage patrons during a March 13 birthday party, and police are investigating. Families want answers.

A ticket bought at Foxx View Lanes in Waukesha matched none of 11 numbers to win the Wisconsin Lottery's $100,000 All or Nothing top prize in the March 13 evening drawing.

Giannis Antetokounmpo left Sunday’s Bucks home game after an awkward left‑leg landing at Fiserv Forum; the team will monitor his condition and update fans as available.

A tower crane is up at MSOE as the $76.5M Robert D. Kern Engineering Innovation Center begins to rise at Milwaukee and State. The four-story building adds labs, robotics workshops and a new applied‑AI center.

Dozens marched from the Deer District to Aurora Sinai, honoring victims and demanding nonviolent conflict resolution.

A 19-year-old was seriously injured Friday evening in a road-rage shooting on Milwaukee's northwest side; police are investigating and seeking suspects.

Judge Michelle Havas set a March 30 trial for Tremaine Jones in the ambush that killed Officer Kendall Corder. The judge ordered an expanded juror pool amid heavy publicity.