A tip to Tosa Crime Stoppers helped police track a suspect to Texas after a Jan. 15 Wauwatosa stop uncovered three firearms, including a ghost gun and an illegal automatic pistol.

Café Blue quietly closed its East Tosa North Avenue storefront after about 11 years; owners flagged March 21–22 as the final weekend. The closure comes amid a wave of new neighborhood openings on North Avenue.

A 55-year-old was wounded near 27th and McKinley in an early-morning shooting police say may have started as a traffic dispute. MPD is asking for tips.

Authorities arrested a 48‑year‑old West Bend man after deputies say investigators found nearly 700 grams of marijuana, psychoactive mushrooms and 13 firearms at Camp Silver Brook.

A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree reckless homicide in his nephew's March 2025 stabbing. Sentencing is set for April 24.

An early-morning blaze gutted the Driftwood Sauna Club in the Harbor District; no injuries were reported and investigators are searching for a cause.

St. Norbert College cheered Medical College of Wisconsin graduates on Match Day while ThedaCare filled its first residency slots and announced on-campus housing for trainees.

The Vig, a Chicago 1950s‑themed sports parlor, is set to open at The Couture this summer; license applications are pending with the Milwaukee Common Council.

A Journal Sentinel investigation says Milwaukee police suggested arrest rather than an involuntary hospital hold when a father called about his son in psychosis. The exchange highlights gaps that can push people into jails instead of care.

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.