Federal agents detained a Wisconsin Dells mother and her 8‑year‑old son and took them to an ICE office in Milwaukee, prompting protests and legal filings.

Showers and thunderstorms likely Wednesday with an isolated severe threat this afternoon. Highs near 73°F.

Three 27‑year‑olds were shot just before 2 a.m. near Van Buren and Pleasant; one is in critical condition while police hunt for a suspect.

An 11‑day Tour of America’s Dairyland floods Milwaukee neighborhoods with free criteriums, community hours and the Masters & Junior Road national championships. Expect fast sprints, block‑party vibes and kid‑friendly racing across Bay View, Shorewood, Downer and Wauwatosa.

An Ohio buyer paid $13.4M for the Hilton Garden Inn near Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, shifting ownership of the airport‑adjacent hotel. Public records list the site at 5890 S. Howell Ave.

David Davis, 54, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing firearms as a convicted felon; officers seized multiple weapons during a 2025 search.

A late-night crash on W. Greenfield Ave killed a 47-year-old; police arrested a 24-year-old suspect who is believed to have been impaired.

WCTC broke ground on a 12,200-square-foot second-floor addition to its Applied AI Lab in Pewaukee, funded by major local gifts and due to open in spring 2027.

Dane County approved a $6.41M purchase and conservation easement to return 165 acres with burial mounds and Yahara River frontage to the Ho-Chunk Nation.

A convenience store in Soldiers Grove sold a Badger 5 jackpot ticket in the June 17 drawing. The winning numbers were 4-13-16-27-30 and state and local reports give six-figure figures.

Federal jurors convicted two Milwaukee men tied to the Wild 100s, who prosecutors say used stolen pandemic unemployment benefits to buy guns, drugs and pay for a killing.

The Wisconsin DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation is probing a fatal officer-involved shooting in Lake Tomahawk after deputies say a person fired at officers during an arrest attempt.

Cain Botello Sr., 52, was sentenced to 11½ years in federal prison after police say he led a family‑run drug‑trafficking operation tied to the Latin Kings.