Bay View High staff picketed before classes, demanding a full 2.63% COLA and restoration of frontline hours amid an MPS budget fight.

A longtime Kunes customer says a salesman at the Elkhorn store texted her an ape GIF; the dealership apologized and fired the employee.

Milwaukee County unveiled FORGE, a five-year, federally funded program offering parenting workshops, case management and job help to local fathers.

One year after Anodyne workers announced a union, organizers say FairWave used legal challenges and delays instead of bargaining, pushing members into a public contract campaign.

A Sheboygan shopper, Jermie Nelson, won $1 million on a $50 Crossword scratch ticket bought at Love's Travel Stop and claimed the prize in Madison. The game still has one top prize remaining.

A Milwaukee County bus operator rushed to help two teens struck by a passing car; the transit agency credits him with helping save their lives.

Milwaukee PrideFest revealed headliners for its 30th‑anniversary celebration June 4–6 at Henry Maier Festival Park, mixing drag, talent‑show alumni, comedy and DJs across five stages.

East Troy voters will decide April 7 on a three‑year, $4M/year operational referendum that backers say protects teachers and programs while opponents push back.

Wisconsin’s winter moratorium on utility disconnections ends April 15. Here are the programs and contacts Milwaukee residents can use to avoid shutoffs.

Ruby's Pantry said it will end operations immediately, canceling monthly pop-ups and leaving rural families and volunteers scrambling.

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.

OnMilwaukee ran an April Fools post claiming President Trump renamed the Hoan Bridge 'Don Hoan.' The piece is satire; the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge's name remains unchanged.

An avian flu outbreak has forced Daybreak Foods to furlough 87 workers at two southern Wisconsin farms as authorities depopulate affected flocks and impose movement restrictions.