Wauwatosa voters head to the polls on April 7 under new single‑member districts. Few races are contested and alderperson pay will rise.

A north-side police pursuit ran more than eight miles Tuesday night and ended with a 23-year-old arrested inside a home near 19th and Stark, police said.

Republican lawmakers trimmed a $2M supplemental request for the Department of Public Instruction and approved $1.75M after scrutiny of a nearly $369k resort workshop.

A Milwaukee mom says an unmarked tow truck pulled her paid-off Nissan from a repair lot, leaving her without rides to work and her child’s school.

WISN host Dan O'Donnell posted a call on X to 'take out' Gov. Tim Walz and later deleted the messages, prompting questions about station accountability.

A raze permit shows the burned U‑Haul complex at 1500 S. 1st St. will be demolished after asbestos was found; the permit estimates a roughly $200,000 teardown.

A West Milwaukee man is accused of beating his 66-year-old mother to death inside an apartment near 44th and Mitchell. Investigators say surveillance and a Mirandaized statement are part of the complaint.

A Milwaukee jury convicted Gavino Avalos-Morales of recklessly killing Raysean Barnes at an MPS youth flag-football game; sentencing is set for May 2026.

A 15-year-old jumped from a fleeing vehicle during a West Allis police chase; three people were arrested after the car crashed on W. National Avenue.

A Pick 'n Save shopper in West Allis won $112,668 on a Platinum Payout Fast Play ticket on Feb. 26, the Wisconsin Lottery and FOX6 reported. The $10 play captured 100% of the progressive jackpot.

Sunny and unseasonably mild Friday with gusty southwest winds and a Small Craft Advisory on Lake Michigan. Accumulating snow is likely Saturday with 1–2 inches expected.

On the second anniversary of his death, Amari Smith’s mother sued Milwaukee, alleging pursuit rules led to her son’s death in a 2024 crash. Family gathered at the crash site as the suit moves forward.

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty in the shooting death of 4-year-old Jainadia Little. The child's aunt faces neglect charges and a March court date.