Kenosha Unified projects a $17 million shortfall and is weighing cuts that could remove about 40 teachers, shrink arts and sports, and shift Reuther students if voters don’t approve funding. The board is finalizing options this week ahead of a possible November referendum.

BMO says it will boost hiring and renovate branches across Wisconsin, leaning on its strong Milwaukee deposit share as it chases more business and consumer relationships.

Discourse debuted a hand‑painted mobile espresso truck at Summerfest and is now taking private bookings across Milwaukee.

Six years after the deaths of Nedra and James Lemke, Jefferson County and federal marshals say the search for Kevin P. Anderson remains active. Authorities warn he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Rescue teams searched Okauchee Lake after a late-night report someone went overboard. The Road T boat launch was closed while divers and sonar-equipped boats combed the water.

Tyrese closed the T‑Mobile Stage Friday while Chicago's Queen Drie opened the afternoon set; both made Summerfest debuts with different takes on Juneteenth and festival tradition.

A Northwestern Mutual oversample finds only 38% of Milwaukee adults feel financially secure, well below the national 50%; housing and inflation are chief drivers.

An 18-year-old was killed and another driver hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash near Weston. Officials say the SUV failed to stop at a stop sign and investigators are working the scene.

A 37-year-old was critically wounded in an early-morning shooting near 19th and Becher; Milwaukee police are searching for the shooter and asking for tips.

A locally owned operator wants to reopen the former Club 69 space as Macrina's; the Licenses Committee recommended approval amid safety concerns.

A woman in Oak Creek says the thief who stole her 2018 Dodge Durango SRT messaged her on Facebook with photos and demanded $400 in gift cards. Oak Creek police are investigating.

Maxon Industries will buy city land and invest about $2.8M to expand its North Side plant, bringing roughly 25 new jobs and new shop space to Milwaukee.

A city committee advanced a zoning change that would ban very large data centers and add tougher reviews for mid‑size facilities. The rule now heads to a public hearing.