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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A March 11 shooting near 87th and Congress left a 31-year-old dead and a 39-year-old wounded as Milwaukee police search for a suspect.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A proposal would convert a longtime vacant Third Ward warehouse into a Russian-style bathhouse with a ground-floor restaurant and tavern. The plan arrives as sauna businesses expand across Wisconsin.
Arts & Culture in ...
The Bradley Wing reopens mid‑March with a refreshed presentation of Peg Bradley’s modern collection, returning conserved works to the museum’s renewed galleries.
A judge denied a new trial for Kendrew Wilson, leaving his decades‑long sentence intact in the 2023 downtown Waukesha shop assault. The ruling rejects the defense’s post‑trial challenges.
A 59-year-old man was struck and killed at South 54th and West National in West Milwaukee. Police have a 30-year-old woman in custody and are asking witnesses to come forward.
Kenosha County says 74‑year‑old Darryl L. Slater will be released and move to a Bristol address on March 17; he is a lifetime registrant and will be GPS‑monitored.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Wynonna Judd and Melissa Etheridge will share the Bank Five Nine Main Stage at the Wisconsin State Fair on Aug. 9. Presale begins March 11 and public on-sale is March 13.
The Royal Group is lining up roughly 64,600 sq ft in Oakview Business Park for storage, light assembly and foam-in-place production; the plan commission will review the proposal on Tuesday.
A Milwaukee developer is rushing to start work on a $126M Deer District project before a March 27 deadline after retooling the plan toward income‑restricted workforce housing.
Weather & Environment in ...
A rare warm day Monday with highs near 68°F, then thunderstorms Tuesday night and a rain-to-snow change Wednesday that could slow the commute.
Mostly sunny Sunday with highs near 59°F and gusty southwest winds. Rain returns Tuesday night with a chance of a wintry mix Wednesday.
A Fond du Lac man received four years' probation after a distracted‑driving crash in February 2024 that killed 93‑year‑old Father David Gau in Wauwatosa.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Amtrak says Madison could get passenger rail as soon as 2030, with a proposed lakeside downtown station and stops in Pewaukee and Watertown.
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