Washington County says tornado sirens at the fairgrounds sounded in error shortly before the scheduled noon test on April 27, and the sheriff's office apologized.

Two armed suspects robbed someone outside the Raising Cane's on West Capitol Drive early Monday, stole the victim's vehicle and fled; police say no shots were fired.

The Krause family says a 14‑year‑old charged in the April killing was mistakenly released from juvenile detention; prosecutors say they're working to have him rearrested.

With the No. 120 pick the Packers added Penn State edge Dani Dennis-Sutton, a long, athletic defender known for run defense and blocked kicks.

A 32-year-old was shot Saturday near 48th and Center in Milwaukee; police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A woman died after a late-night kitchen fire near 8th and Messmer in Milwaukee. Fire officials say there were no working smoke detectors and the cause is under investigation.

A Minnesota firm filed for a detailed planned development at 234 S. Water St., reviving a decade of stalled riverfront proposals and renewing questions about riverwalk and shoreline rules.

A large non‑native snake was found dead along County Highway Z north of Hillside School in Iowa County; the sheriff's office says it is investigating and seeking tips.

The Milwaukee Public Museum’s Streets Alive! returns May 2 for a final run of docents, performances and a last look at the Streets before the move downtown.

Conceptual renderings show a modern nine‑story replacement for Milwaukee's Safety Building, but questions about cost, timing and design remain.

A vehicle struck Jackson’s Soul Food Express near 62nd and Fond du Lac, severing a gas line; fire crews shut the supply and We Energies responded. Injuries are unclear.

An appeals court rejected a Trempealeau County man's constitutional challenge and said Wisconsin's implied‑consent law — and its administrative penalties for refusal — remain in force.

A head-on crash near 13th and Layton left two people injured and a Milwaukee fire engine burned beyond repair, officials say.