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.

A Milwaukee Republican’s nomination packets drew scrutiny after a man on community supervision collected hundreds of her signatures. The Elections Commission cleared her filings but legal questions remain.

A 15-year-old was wounded in a non-fatal shooting on the 1500 block of W North Avenue; Milwaukee police say the teen’s injuries are not life-threatening and they’re asking for tips.

A judge placed the second defendant in a 2024 apartment shooting on probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor child neglect.

A funding standoff left two Wisconsin hatcheries closed and stocking pared back, sparking alarm from anglers and small‑town businesses. Officials say timing and staffing make quick fixes unlikely.

Three Wisconsin dairy farmers sued to stop national checkoff funds from supporting sustainability programs, saying mandatory fees now bankroll climate‑related work. The case asks a judge to bar future payments.

A man was shot by Milwaukee police near 84th and Lynx; emergency crews transported a person to a hospital and authorities are investigating.

Fiserv confirmed a July rollout for FIUSD, a bank-focused stablecoin built on Solana with partners Paxos and Circle, and has lined up pilots including North Dakota's Roughrider Coin.

Milwaukee's last downtown Pita Pit has closed and the Railway Exchange storefront at 231 E. Wisconsin Ave. is now being marketed for lease. Brokers with Colliers are handling the listing.

NWS issued a tornado warning for eastern Fond du Lac County through 3:45 p.m., warning of radar‑indicated rotation near Campbellsport and possible damage to mobile homes.

A vehicle wanted in an earlier shooting crashed near 26th and Auer; two men were arrested and a firearm was recovered, police say.