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Clear and bitter at dawn. Light snow after midnight could slick Wednesday's commute.
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Neighbors near N. 87th and W. Melvina cleaned up shattered glass and taped plastic over broken car windows after a string of overnight break‑ins ahead of a winter storm.
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Cork Wine & Cocktail Bar adds a cozy, wine-forward spot to Walker's Point with flights, whiskey cocktails and intimate tastings led by owner Chris Homayouni.
A two‑day lakefront tasting event will debut Sept. 19–20, 2026 at Henry Maier Festival Park with chef demos, tastings and a curated marketplace.
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A late‑year surge helped metro Milwaukee's exports rise 3.7% in 2025 to about $9.2 billion. Q4 strength was the key driver.
A Waukesha man is charged after allegedly setting his bed on fire; a competency evaluation and an April court date are now set.
A Wind Advisory starts overnight with gusts to around 45–55 mph and rain late Thursday. A colder storm may bring several inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday.
Milwaukee's Licenses Committee recommended denying a license for La Parrilla at 1724 W. Mitchell St. after neighbors and aldermen raised party and daycare‑proximity concerns.
State investigators are probing a deputy-involved shooting in Green Valley after deputies found a man locked in a bathroom. One deputy fired and the man later died.
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ICE agents re-arrested a Sheboygan Falls mother at a Milwaukee DHS check-in days after an immigration judge cleared a green-card path; her attorney calls the detention unnecessary.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A $50M overhaul of South Milwaukee’s former Bucyrus-Erie campus will add 134 apartments, including 76 affordable units, and a relocated Kelly Senior Center in 2027. Local leaders toured the active site as public funds flow in.
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Mount Mary rolled out a 95‑credit 'Thrive in 3' program and the UW regents moved to allow 90‑credit proposals, opening the door to three‑year bachelor’s options and questions about quality.
A Milwaukee man was charged March 9 in a June hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist. Police say he fled the scene and was arrested after a high‑speed pursuit.
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