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Authorities offered few new details after a March 19 deputy-involved shooting near Highway 67 and Whitaker Lane that left a 41-year-old man dead.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Ascension Wisconsin CEO Daniel Jackson will step down on April 17, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The move arrives amid service realignments and insurer negotiations.
Milwaukee police and county deputies searched the Near West Side after a stolen car crashed near Davidson Park and three people fled on foot. Neighbors reported wrecked parked cars and debris across the block.
A body was discovered overnight in the Yount lot beside American Family Field. The medical examiner responded and police say few details are available.
Arts & Culture in ...
The 18th Milwaukee Film Festival runs April 16–30 and will open with Ueck, a new documentary about Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker.
Politics & Govt in ...
A Marquette Law School poll shows Trump’s favorability underwater in Wisconsin, with more voters viewing him unfavorably than favorably — a development grabbing local attention.
A federal judge sentenced former MPD officer Juwon Madlock to 60 months after he admitted sharing rival gang members' addresses and discussing weapons and plates.
A West Allis officer was struck after a car fled an attempted traffic stop; the vehicle later crashed and the driver was arrested, police say.
A sheriff's investigation led to felony charges against former Ozaukee coroner Timothy Deppisch, accused of falsifying records and claiming false funeral‑home reimbursements.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Abbott has closed its roughly $21B purchase of Exact Sciences, paying $105 a share and folding Cologuard and other cancer‑testing assets into its diagnostics arm while keeping Exact’s Madison operations intact.
Town of Delafield’s chairman sued the city and mayor, alleging closed‑door meetings over fire‑service proposals violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law.
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a slate of GOP bills that would have limited agency rulemaking and barred local 'rights of nature' ordinances, preserving local control and the status quo.
Food & Drinks in ...
Sweet Joy Brazilian Cafe is leaving Brady Street after three years; owner Marcia Joy plans to relocate and is seeking a new owner for the 1208 E. Brady St. space.
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