An AMBER Alert was issued for 8-year-old Irene Lentz of Wautoma; she may be traveling in a navy-blue 2005 Buick Terreza last seen westbound on I-90 near Sparta. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call Wautoma police.

Wisconsin’s winter moratorium on utility disconnections ends April 15. Here are the programs and contacts Milwaukee residents can use to avoid shutoffs.

A 33-year-old was wounded in an overnight shooting near 37th and North; police are investigating and asking residents with information to come forward.

Milwaukee favorite Pete’s Pops reopens its windows this Saturday across five locations, bringing a novelty buttermilk-ranch pop and its rotating menu back to town.

The Huron Group is reviving the long-stalled Villas at Strawberry Creek in Kenosha. The first phase would deliver 36 duplexes, with construction slated to begin in mid‑2026.

A 30-year-old Waukesha woman died after her car rolled over on a curve in the Town of Ashford late Wednesday. Officials say she was pronounced dead at the scene.

OnMilwaukee ran an April Fools post claiming President Trump renamed the Hoan Bridge 'Don Hoan.' The piece is satire; the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge's name remains unchanged.

A second tenant is moving into the Ridgewood Industrial Center in Menomonee Falls, promising about 150 jobs and village approval for a 13,000‑sq‑ft staging area.

A 16-year-old was shot Monday night on Milwaukee’s north side in the 3600 block of North Port Washington Avenue; police are investigating and asking for tips.

A Milwaukee Lyft driver says passengers forced her from her car at gunpoint near 41st and Hampton; police recovered the vehicle and are investigating.

Dozens of police squads responded after hundreds of teens gathered at Bayshore Mall Sunday and several fights were captured on video.

Gov. Tony Evers vetoed three GOP education bills, including a measure that would have required DPI sign‑off before school referendums. The move comes as dozens of districts head to the ballot.

A Racine motorcyclist died after a vehicle collision at Durand and Cleveland; police are asking witnesses to come forward. Investigators are reviewing footage and reconstructing the scene.