A new family-run brunch spot opened in Somers Market, mixing classic breakfast plates with global flavors. Early menu highlights include smoked-salmon benedict and shakshuka.

Ho-Chunk Nation proposes a $16M mixed-use building at 3501 S. Howell Ave that pairs roughly 40 apartments with cultural spaces, a library and green systems.

A midday fire at 132 W Market Street forced residents out and sent a man to a burn center; a child was treated and released.

Waukesha-based Badger Distribution paid $16.2M for a 192,000‑sq‑ft former Amazon facility in Sussex and plans to consolidate four locations into the site.

A Brookfield man is charged after prosecutors say a woman was sexually assaulted in a Pfister Hotel bathroom and later confronted at her salon; bond was set at $25,000.

A Madison investor was sentenced to 20 months and fined after prosecutors say he funneled more than $400,000 into U.S. campaigns using a conduit after renouncing his citizenship.

A UW–Madison analysis finds medical bills and hospital prices have climbed far faster than wages in Wisconsin, squeezing households and employers.

A large emergency response drew dozens of crews to Warnimont Park's lakeshore in Cudahy Friday morning; the Milwaukee Fire Department provided an on‑scene update.

Chicago‑born Harold’s Chicken is coming to Milwaukee’s northwest side, with franchisees aiming for a May opening pending city approval. The shop would bring the chain’s signature mild sauce to the neighborhood.

Neighbors saw smoke and flames after a storm; firefighters from Jackson and many nearby departments fought the blaze. Officials say lightning likely caused the fire and estimate heavy damage.

Sections of I‑43 in Milwaukee were closed on April 15 after heavy storms flooded low points on the interstate. Officials urged motorists to avoid the area.

South Shore Terrace taps the keg at 4 p.m. Thursday with free pours, a 20-tap lineup and classic beer‑garden food.

Patchy fog and light rain this morning; storms and heavy pockets of rain are likely tonight with localized flooding possible.