A Shorewood Tudor, a 22‑acre Franklin farm and a repurposed substation were among Milwaukee County's priciest recent sales, underscoring tight inventory and buyer demand.

A judge gave Melanie Taylor 15 years after jurors convicted her in a fatal April home invasion at a Milwaukee retirement complex. A co-defendant faces a mid‑April trial.

A Milwaukee woman pleaded guilty in a hit-and-run that left a motorcyclist with a below‑the‑knee amputation; sentencing is scheduled for June 25, 2026.

The Milwaukee Common Council approved a $950,000 settlement to resolve a federal civil-rights suit tied to a March 2022 officer-involved shooting.

A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty in the March 2024 Sherman and Villard crash that killed Janice Howard and her 11‑year‑old grandson. Sentencing is set for May 2026.

Fire crews extinguished a small blaze inside Lambeau Field on Tuesday; officials have not released a cause, injury report or damage estimate.

Republican lawmakers want to stretch Wisconsin’s classroom phone rules into a full‑day bell‑to‑bell ban, splitting educators over safety and local control. The proposal would take effect in stages if passed.

A hardware manufacturer plans a 90,000-square-foot plant at Three Leaf Partners' 130‑acre Merchant Village in Slinger, backed by state support for site access.

Neumann Developments has retooled a plan to build nearly 500 for-sale homes near Hwy 60 and Sheboygan Road in Cedarburg, renewing local concerns about traffic and schools.

A Milwaukee man’s bid to avoid revocation has prompted an internal DOC review and fresh questions about how much power probation agents have to send people back to prison. The dispute centers on alleged agent misconduct and gaps in oversight.

A person escaped a Sunday attic fire near 50th and Locust in Milwaukee after firefighters responded. No hospital transports were needed and the cause is under investigation.

Charges against Shawn Kidd in a 2024 Infinity Lounge shooting were dismissed without prejudice. His co-defendant pleaded guilty and faces April sentencing.

New Berlin crews joined Brookfield firefighters at a structure fire on Brookdale Drive Saturday. Mutual‑aid units from Division 106 were deployed to the scene.