A proposed 500‑acre, $1–$2B data center in Grant County stalled after developers stopped engaging and towns passed moratoriums. Local organizers and regulators pushed back.

A bystander and neighbors pulled four children from a burning car after a suspected speeding crash near 11th and Atkinson; the driver was arrested.

Zilber Property Group paid about $10M for a Pleasant Prairie warehouse occupied by GXO Logistics, adding to its holdings in LakeView Corporate Park. The move underscores continued investor demand along the I‑94 logistics corridor.

Columbia Energy Center’s emissions jumped sharply in 2025 as the plant’s retirement was delayed and it became a target for federal modernization funds, raising health and ratepayer alarms.

A Milwaukee man nicknamed the “Moving Menace” was arrested after a Facebook Marketplace tip and now faces a death investigation plus 10 criminal cases across two counties.

Local newscasts and police say another weekend of shootings rattled Milwaukee neighborhoods, with investigators asking residents to come forward with tips and footage.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to review Chandler Halderson's petition, leaving his life sentence intact in the 2021 killings of his parents.

A Brookfield man was airlifted to Froedtert after being struck inside the Lomira McDonald’s drive‑thru; deputies say the driver remained and is cooperating. The crash is under investigation.

A 6-year-old was seriously hurt after falling from a second-story window near 32nd and National in Milwaukee; police say the fall appears accidental and are investigating.

About $95,000 in Milwaukee-brand tools was taken from a solar farm near Plover; investigators have serial numbers and are asking the public for tips.

An 18-year-old who pleaded guilty in the April 20, 2025 Easter shooting that killed a Milwaukee Lutheran senior was sentenced to 25 years, plus 20 years of supervision.

The city cleared a 93‑unit fourth phase at Neumann’s Olde Highlander on Thursday, extending a multi‑phase redevelopment of the former Olympia resort with more homes and new streets.

A Milwaukee gym teacher is charged after prosecutors say he grabbed a third‑grader during gym class and took him to the ground. The child was treated at St. Luke’s and a court scheduling conference is set for July 7.