Ventura Foods recalls over 20,000 peanut butter units in 40 states for potential plastic contamination, including products like peanut butter packets and twin packs with jam or jelly.

A cellphone video circulating in Milwaukee appears to show a Family Dollar security guard assaulting an apparently intoxicated customer. The recorder says police and the company have not replied.

West Allis will mail new assessment notices and post updated property values online by April 7. The mailings explain how to review and appeal assessments.

A jury trial begins Monday for Erik Mendoza in the killing of 5-year-old Prince McCree, a case that prompted changes to Wisconsin’s missing‑child alert rules.

A woman fell through ice near Schlitz Audubon during a warm spell; fire departments and the Wisconsin DNR are urging caution and offering safety tips.

Robert Berens, a 26-year veteran firefighter and EMT with the South Shore Fire Department in Mt. Pleasant, died suddenly; funeral arrangements are pending.

A Brookfield physician pleaded no contest to felony child‑abuse counts and received three years' probation with short jail terms. State records and court filings raise licensing and supervision questions.

De Sol Coffee & Tea has filed plans to open a Vietnamese-focused café at 6927 W. North Ave., listing coffee, noodles, rice and sandwiches on its proposed menu.

Family‑run Allende Cocina Mexicana opened at 170 S. 1st St., serving flor de calabaza quesadillas, mole specials and a compact craft‑cocktail program downtown.

Common Council President José Pérez says he reported himself to ethics authorities after voting on a liquor license for a tenant who rents from a property he owns.

The Milwaukee Night Market is returning for four nights this summer, featuring over 100 local vendors, with applications for vendors open until March 13.

The Shorewood community supports the Ghost Train through donations for its maintenance, as organized by the volunteer-based Shorewood Public Art Committee.

Chettinadu House has opened in Bay View, blending South Indian recipes with Indo‑Chinese plates in the former Sabor Tropical space. The menu is halal and the kitchen emphasizes scratch cooking.