New data show Milwaukee’s rental vacancy more than doubled in 2025, shifting the market toward renters. Local agents say concessions and move‑in deals are reappearing in some buildings.

Lafayette Crump has publicly backed a specific downtown site for a convention hotel near the Baird Center and floated TIF and state bonds as part of a funding plan. Preservation and financing questions are now front and center.

A KC-135 refueling jet made an emergency landing at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Tuesday; five people aboard were reported safe and officials are investigating.

Dense fog is reducing visibility across Milwaukee this morning. Plan for slower-than-normal travel until mid-morning.

Milwaukee Public Museum says it has raised $212M toward its new Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin, bringing the $240M project closer to opening in early 2027.

Cloudy and near-freezing this morning with patchy drizzle and slick spots possible. Rain returns midweek and heavy downpours are likely Friday.

Two people and a dog died in a Brookfield house fire Saturday; three police officers were injured and investigators are working with state and federal partners.

A 337,000‑square‑foot South Cargo Logistics Hub at Mitchell Airport aims to speed shipments, reduce O’Hare delays and create hundreds of logistics jobs in southeastern Wisconsin.

Sunny Monday with highs near 39°F. Brief wintry mix possible overnight before a warmer, rainy stretch midweek.

A 47-year-old man was shot and killed late Saturday in downtown Milwaukee; police say they are searching for suspects and have asked the public to call in tips.

Light snow this morning in Milwaukee with little accumulation; a warming, wetter pattern moves in midweek. Expect only brief slick spots near the lakeshore.

State senators probed Attorney General Josh Kaul over Bloomberg‑funded legal fellows; Kaul said the hearings were political theater. The panel plans an April report.

A Milwaukee mother says she lost her unborn son after a wrong‑way crash on I‑43 last October and is now recovering from serious injuries while prosecutors pursue felony charges.