Alderman Peter Burgelis is weighing a bid for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, adding a Milwaukee voice to a crowded Democratic primary. He says affordability is driving his thinking.

A new 104‑page Wisconsin Policy Forum review finds prisons are aging, corrections costs are rising and Black Wisconsinites remain disproportionately incarcerated.

Daniel Bice, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's veteran political columnist, has died at 62. He was known for his No Quarter column and relentless watchdog reporting.

Authorities are seeking tips to locate Adham B. Blandin, 55, wanted on multiple felony drug warrants in Washington County.

Oak Creek paid about $2.3 million for roughly 40 acres near Mitchell Airport to revive stalled industrial plans. City leaders say the buy reopens the hunt for a large manufacturing or logistics tenant.

An 18-year-old was wounded in an early-morning shooting on W. Capitol Drive. Police say the injury is non-life-threatening and are asking for tips.

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.