Bidders are jockeying to run MMSD’s Jones Island and South Shore plants in a contest that could top $700M over ten years. The choice will shape operations, budgets and storm response.

Gov. Tony Evers signed executive orders restarting commutations, creating a 14‑member advisory board and a separate track for people sentenced as minors.

A Seventh Circuit panel says drug trafficking can justify a lifetime federal ban on firearms, upholding a Madison man's conviction and narrowing who may be permanently disarmed.

A pre-dawn house fire in Pleasant Prairie left two residents dead; a regional Fire Task Force is investigating the cause. Authorities have released few details so far.

Mike Lappen was asked to step down March 30 amid budget shortfalls and a shift to community‑based mental‑health care. The county says services will continue during the transition.

Appleton-born Esmir Bajraktarevic converted the decisive penalty in Zenica, sending Bosnia-Herzegovina to the 2026 World Cup and ending Italy's qualifying run.

Douglas Terrace, a 202‑unit Racine apartment community, sold for $23 million and is now owned by an out‑of‑state private capital group; Northmarq arranged financing.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the Brewers are close to an eight‑year, roughly $50M extension with shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt. The reported pact would include option years and follows the team’s earlier bet on young talent.

Kenosha police arrested Terry Fowler in Memphis on Monday in connection with the 1977 slaying of Ralph Ambrose Gianoli. Officials will update details at a Tuesday news conference.

JoSa on the River will begin soft service next weekend with a grand opening on April 10, taking over the former Pier 106 spot on the Milwaukee River. The new restaurant promises a riverside patio and private event space.

Two people were wounded in a late-night shooting near 66th and Chambers in Milwaukee. Police are asking witnesses to call the tip line and preserve any footage.

Chesney, a denim-diapered kangaroo from Sunshine Farm in Necedah, escaped and is missing; owners and the sheriff urge residents to call 773-682-8042 and not to approach him.

Milwaukee police are looking for a suspect after an armed robbery near 9th and Lincoln Friday morning. Authorities are asking the public to share tips.