Statewide tornado drills run Thursday at about 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.; Milwaukee urges residents to practice sheltering and sign up for MKE Alert.

A Sheboygan farmer was sentenced to 20 years' initial confinement and 20 years of supervision after a jury convicted him of first‑degree child sex assault.

A 35-year-old was killed Tuesday night near the 1st and Greenfield intersection in Milwaukee. Police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking for tips.

A 20-year-old was shot near 12th and Locust Tuesday afternoon; Milwaukee police say the shooter is unknown and are asking for tips.

A large fire heavily damaged The Beer Gardens on 14th Avenue in Kenosha early Sunday; crews brought the blaze under control and no injuries were reported.

The Fire & Police Commission will vote April 16 on whether to reappoint Chief Aaron Lipski as the department presses to replace aging trucks and refill empty stations.

Milwaukee police shot a person Monday evening after a chase near 35th and National; officers were not injured and detectives are investigating.

A Michigan man allegedly stole an ambulance and led Green County deputies on an 11.5‑mile chase that ended in Brodhead; he was tasered and booked without reported injuries.

A 26-year-old is in life-threatening condition after an apparent machete attack near 16th and Becher in Milwaukee. Police are asking the public for tips as the investigation continues.

Part of a barn's roof collapsed Monday near County Line Road in Mequon; emergency crews are on scene and officials are checking for injuries.

Milwaukee’s Q1 snapshot shows fewer homicides and auto thefts but a rise in crashes and hit‑and‑runs, officials said at a Monday briefing.

An early-morning shooting on Milwaukee’s Mitchell Street left one person dead and neighbors shaken. Investigators closed the block as officers processed the scene.

A Milwaukee teen says a birthday card signed “your friends at the Wisconsin State Patrol” arrived weeks after a Feb. 2 traffic stop; the agency says it didn’t send it and is investigating.