Nick Sinram advanced from the Finance Committee after a tense hearing that put his MPS tenure and the county’s multi‑year budget gaps under a microscope.

A convenience store in Soldiers Grove sold a Badger 5 jackpot ticket in the June 17 drawing. The winning numbers were 4-13-16-27-30 and state and local reports give six-figure figures.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously struck down a long‑running minority college grant, enjoining the Higher Educational Aids Board and affecting roughly 750 students. The decision follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 limits on race‑conscious higher‑education policies.

A 24-year-old was shot early Friday near 29th and Carmen; police say injuries are non-life-threatening and are asking the public for tips.

A Brookfield man was airlifted to Froedtert after being struck inside the Lomira McDonald’s drive‑thru; deputies say the driver remained and is cooperating. The crash is under investigation.

A 6-year-old was seriously hurt after falling from a second-story window near 32nd and National in Milwaukee; police say the fall appears accidental and are investigating.

Tyrese closed the T‑Mobile Stage Friday while Chicago's Queen Drie opened the afternoon set; both made Summerfest debuts with different takes on Juneteenth and festival tradition.

A 4–3 Caledonia board vote turned down a $2.4M financing package for a 130‑unit F Street apartment plan, leaving the project shelved and its financing in limbo.

A Northwestern Mutual oversample finds only 38% of Milwaukee adults feel financially secure, well below the national 50%; housing and inflation are chief drivers.

Federal jurors convicted two Milwaukee men tied to the Wild 100s, who prosecutors say used stolen pandemic unemployment benefits to buy guns, drugs and pay for a killing.

Chef Michael Feker’s Zesti in Hartland will close after more than a decade, ending a long-running Capitol Drive run. Local outlets flagged the news on June 18.

Sunny and mild this afternoon with a high near 75. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms arrive after 10 p.m.

Allegheny, a Howard Van Doren Shaw–designed Lake Geneva estate, just listed for $24 million. The 21‑acre property includes 560 feet of shoreline and sits under a conservation easement.