A 28-year-old was critically wounded in a June 26 shooting near Farwell and Brady on Milwaukee's Lower East Side; a 25-year-old was arrested and police are investigating.

A Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey shows a 12‑item Fourth of July cookout for 10 now costs $75.50 — a 7.5% jump from last year driven by rising meat prices.

A 60-year-old was seriously injured in a robbery-linked stabbing on Milwaukee's Historic Mitchell Street; police are asking witnesses to call with tips.

A tornado-warned storm raced across Dodge County Wednesday evening, prompting urgent shelter warnings for towns including Waupun and Brandon.

A late-night traffic stop in Shorewood became a police pursuit and crash; officers recovered a firearm and suspected marijuana and two people were taken into custody. One officer was treated and released.

Milwaukee used the No. 10 pick to draft Arizona guard Brayden Burries, a 6'4" two-way scorer who averaged 16.1 points and brings immediate perimeter shooting.

Continental Properties presented a sketch plan to Bristol officials for a 320‑plus unit Springs apartment community near I‑94, citing on‑site amenities and off‑site road work.

A Waukesha P.E. teacher was sentenced to 14 months after a jury convicted him of OWI causing injury. Prosecutors say his blood-alcohol level was nearly five times the legal limit.

Missy Hughes suspended her Wisconsin governor bid and endorsed Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, narrowing the Democratic primary ahead of the Aug. 11 contest.

Tim and Barbara Michels gave a $27M gift to MCW, renaming its Center for Cancer Discovery and boosting rare-cancer research in Milwaukee.

Two men were shot on Milwaukee’s north side Saturday night; police are investigating and asking witnesses to contact tip lines.

A Milwaukee man says strangers texted photos of his stolen 2025 Honda CR‑V and demanded a finder's fee; he reported the theft after the car was taken near 21st and Wells.

Four people were wounded in a Friday night shooting on East Capitol Drive; police say one was hospitalized and a suspect remains at large.