Bread of Healing Clinic is expanding hours and planning a South Side site as ACA premiums spike and BadgerCare rules threaten to push more Milwaukee residents uninsured.

Lowell Park hosts a beer garden and fireworks Friday night and a downtown Independence Day parade steps off Saturday morning. The city’s America250 weekend includes ceremonies, live music and a planned flyover.

Serenity Inns is taking over the Vin Baker Recovery clinic on Milwaukee's northwest side, preserving local addiction treatment after an abrupt operator exit.