Assistant Chief Nicole Waldner will step down from the Milwaukee Police Department on April 18 after 29 years and is headed to Advocate Health.

A Glendale tax preparer warns that tax‑season fraud is rising and offers last‑minute steps—get an IP PIN, file early, and check state credits. Practical moves could protect refunds and uncover missed money.

Milwaukee County deputies say they recovered three handguns and an AR-style rifle during four traffic stops; one weapon was reported stolen from Indiana. At least one stop led to felony charges.

UW-Whitewater will renovate Winther and Heide Halls in a nearly $90M project to modernize classrooms and fix accessibility issues. Construction is slated to start this spring and will roll out over multiple years.

AXE MKE is moving into NorthSouth Club's 12,000-square-foot Walker’s Point venue. The East Side spot closes April 26 and the experience reopens April 30.

West Allis chilaquiles spot Las Cazuelas has filed plans to open a second location in Fox Point, taking over the former José’s Blue Sombrero site. The new space would be more than twice its current size.

Windy Sunday with wet roads possible tonight; brief snow showers could hit Monday evening. Expect gusts near 30 mph and spotty lakefront impacts.

Cloudy and breezy in Milwaukee with morning showers and a chance of storms. Gusts to 30 mph, standing water possible and a Small Craft Advisory on Lake Michigan.

AB657 carves out a state sales-tax exemption for fusion project equipment as Wisconsin leans on UW–Madison research and a new WEDC grant to attract startups and suppliers. Backers say the move fast-tracks pilots and supply-chain opportunities.

Kenosha police say a 33-year-old man has been charged with first-degree homicide after officers found a woman stabbed during a Wednesday welfare check; two children were in the home.

A WisDOT traffic camera captured a squad car flipping during a pursuit on I‑43 northbound near Keefe Avenue. The chase involved a dark SUV and snarled afternoon traffic.

Lisa Kaye Bistro has closed its Vliet Street storefront; owner Lisa McKay is searching for a new location while continuing catering and youth programs.

An avian flu outbreak has forced Daybreak Foods to furlough 87 workers at two southern Wisconsin farms as authorities depopulate affected flocks and impose movement restrictions.