Milwaukee police say a 41-year-old was found stabbed near 37th and Concordia; detectives have launched a homicide investigation.

A Bureau of Indian Affairs draft assessment moved the Menominee‑Hard Rock casino in Kenosha one step closer to federal approval, but critics say traffic, jobs and transparency remain unresolved.

Cree Lighting will close its Racine‑area plant, idling 172 workers amid restructuring and supplier disputes. State workforce teams stand ready to help.

Palermo’s West Milwaukee plant adds a high‑hydration dough line and custom manufacturing capacity, expanding the family company into a much larger pizza market.

The Whisker Society will open a cat lounge April 24 in downtown Oconomowoc, pairing adoptable cats from local rescues with a café coming early summer.

A man was found with a gunshot wound after his car crashed into trees in the West Allis Police Department parking lot Thursday afternoon. Authorities say he was the only occupant and was taken to a hospital.

A 17-year-old barricaded himself inside a northwest-side Milwaukee gas station early Thursday; an officer fired one shot that missed and the teen was arrested.

Milwaukee teachers' union celebrated a task force "victory," saying a districtwide Deaf and Hard of Hearing model will roll out at Neeskara and Golda Meir in 2027.

A deal to transfer liquor licenses for three East Town spots collapsed, leaving SportClub, Experts Only and Barrel Burrito Company closed and the 770 Building in limbo.

Mandel Group is asking West Allis for about $10.6M in financing to add 117 apartments and a wellness-focused clubhouse to SoNa Lofts near the Farmers Market.

An affiliate of Rite‑Hite bought Just Art’s Saloon and two adjacent lots in Walker’s Point, adding to the company’s holdings near its new headquarters. The tiny tavern’s longtime owner died in August 2025.

Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill giving prosecutors two decades to file many second‑degree sexual‑assault charges and added protections for people who report assaults. Advocates said the change will lower barriers to reporting.

A Kenosha man admitted to posting TikTok videos that threatened a Border Patrol officer; he faces federal sentencing on June 18, 2026.