The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled officers must read Miranda warnings to students before in‑school interrogations, a unanimous decision that could reshape SRO practices statewide.

A truck drove through Grace Coffee's Third Ward storefront early Friday; the owners say no one was hurt and the cafe will remain closed while repairs are made.

Milwaukee’s city attorney filed to declare Highgrove Holdings a public nuisance, saying about 260 properties were neglected, tax‑delinquent and unsafe. The suit names owner David Tomblin and seeks court orders to force remedies.

Crews have started clearing trees for a 41‑mile Enbridge Line 5 reroute in Ashland County even as tribes and environmental groups push new court challenges. The coming April hearings and federal appeals will likely decide whether work continues or is halted.

Isa's Ice Cream, the family-run truck famed for Mexican-style nieve de garrafa, has secured a permanent stall at Zócalo Food Truck Park in Walker's Point.

Racine discovered an uncontested municipal judge race was missing from April 7 ballots. The city will mail corrected “Ballot B” to absentee voters and work with the county to reprint ballots.

A 65-year-old woman reported missing was found dead after a welfare check. Caledonia police say they do not suspect foul play.

Phoenix Investors modernized the former Rexnord campus in West Milwaukee into roughly 753,076 sq ft across 56 acres, blending preserved historic fabric with modern systems. The site is now being marketed to industrial tenants while surplus land is eyed for mixed use.

Former Plainfield fire chief Jeffrey Kessenich was arrested and charged after state investigators say he took roughly $112,000 from village accounts.

West Bend’s school board voted unanimously to combine East and West high schools into one for the 2027–28 school year, launching a public implementation process. The move follows a district survey and is billed as a cost‑saving reshuffle.

After more than a decade on W. National Ave, Pakeng Palace has closed. Elephant TKB — an alcohol-free Asian‑fusion spot — is lining up city approvals for a spring opening.

Lake Country School District is asking voters on April 7 to approve $800K per year for four years to shore up operations; failure could lead to dissolution.

Pandemic-era rental aid has dwindled and local nonprofits are stretched thin. Leaders warn a wave of evictions could follow as filings remain high.