A Walk & Roll on Tuesday will give Milwaukee residents a close look at the aging I‑794 corridor as advocates press for a boulevard replacement that could unlock housing and parks. Organizers say feedback will be compiled into recommendations as WisDOT weighs options.

A boarded-up house fire on 37th Street spread to adjacent homes Saturday, displacing three to four people; crews reported no injuries and the Red Cross was notified.

Clear, cold start Saturday with sunshine and gusty southwest winds; highs near 47°F. Elevated fire‑weather concerns this afternoon and a chance of storms arrives Monday night into Tuesday.

Froedtert & MCW opened Wisconsin’s first proton therapy clinic on March 27, 2026, bringing a compact MEVION system to Wauwatosa that treats adults and children closer to home.

Concordia University Wisconsin has rolled out AI degrees and an AI & Quantum Innovation Lab as a $15B Vantage campus rises nearby, emphasizing ethics and workforce training. The moves aim to prepare students for new regional AI jobs while shaping how the technology is used.

Mostly cloudy and near 30°F Friday morning. Slight chance of afternoon flurries and gusty northwest winds; warmer weekend ahead.

A 10-year-old boy was killed Wednesday when an SUV rear-ended a smaller car on Highway 67 at McMahon Road near Oconomowoc. Multiple people were hospitalized and investigators are on scene.

Levy hospitality staff at the new Landmark Credit Union Live voted to form a union, organizers say. A card count showed clear majority support.

Milwaukee warms into the mid‑60s Wednesday under breezy southerly winds. A cold front Thursday brings a chance of light rain and a sharp drop to the 20s overnight.

New filings and reporting point to multiple shooters in the 2014 slaying of toddler Bill “Baby Bill” Thao, and the man convicted in the case may get a hearing. The move revives long‑running questions about the evidence and the original trial.

Cooper's Hawk is moving into Pleasant Prairie with an 11,100‑sq‑ft restaurant and tasting room, bringing roughly 150 jobs to the Highway 50 corridor.

Milwaukee County has listed the Medical Examiner’s downtown building at 933 W. Highland Ave for redevelopment, seeking housing-focused proposals with an initial May 26 deadline.

Wisconsin’s flagship stewardship fund may lapse in June as lawmakers stall reauthorization, threatening land buys and local grants across the state.