A band benefit at the New Berlin VFW will help fund Live Laugh Loaves' mobile pantry as demand surges. The night will include music, raffles and a 50/50 draw.

IKEA will open a 54,000-square-foot Madison store at Prairie Towne Center this fall, with showrooms, a Swedish Deli and thousands of items ready to take home.

Frost Advisory through 8 a.m. Thursday in Milwaukee; highs near 58°F and a 20–30% chance of light showers this afternoon. Warmer by the weekend.

Gov. Tony Evers filed suit on April 7 challenging a 2018 lame‑duck law that requires the Joint Finance Committee to sign off on certain DOJ settlements. The complaint revives a separation‑of‑powers fight that has already reached the state’s high court.

Frost Advisory in effect across much of Milwaukee until 8 AM CDT Wednesday, May 6. Cool mornings shift to partly sunny afternoons with a warm weekend ahead.

Henkel will close its Oak Creek plant, eliminating 57 jobs across a staged schedule that begins this summer and winds down by early 2027.

A predawn blaze on Milwaukee's East Side left two homes uninhabitable and displaced residents; the American Red Cross is assisting those affected.

Cool, partly cloudy Tuesday with highs near 58°F. Inland lows may dip into the 30s with patchy frost possible May 5–7.

A Monroe County sergeant’s extra‑patrol traffic stop on May 1 led to the arrest of two Wonewoc residents tied to burglaries at the Kendall Fast Trip. Both were booked in the county jail.

Franklin police say a morning of naked stunts and threats tied to a "Paranoia" game led to a high‑risk traffic stop and a disorderly conduct arrest. Officials urged parents to talk to teens about risks.

Widespread frost hit Milwaukee early Saturday morning; sunshine should erase it, but a warmer, windier stretch returns Sunday into Monday.

Extended lane and ramp closures at the Mitchell Interchange will affect southbound access to Mitchell International Airport this weekend. Expect detours and extra travel time.

Daniel Hawkins pleaded guilty to child enticement and second-degree sexual assault in the case of a 14-year-old who walked away from a Lad Lake facility and was later found near 38th and Wisconsin.