Neighbors in Harambee report strangers testing doors and near‑misses, and block clubs are eyeing grants for lights and cameras. Community organizers and police are urging simple, visible deterrents.

Steny's North Shore opened in Mequon with a rink‑inspired oval bar, LiveBarn feed for the neighboring ice barn and a menu of wings, burgers and Friday fish fry. The spot takes over the former Libby Montana location.

Milwaukee Ballet’s "Beautiful Illusions" season pairs Michael Pink’s Mirror Mirror and Dorian Gray with The Nutcracker and a showcase of new choreography. The company has opened subscriptions and expects single tickets in July.

David Crowley will announce a Vision Zero milestone as Milwaukee County and its 19 municipalities finalize local safety plans and line up federal-funded projects. The push aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2037.

A La Crosse real estate company bought Sage on Prospect, a 34‑unit LEED‑Platinum building on Milwaukee’s East Side. The sale adds another multifamily asset to regional investors' portfolios.

A federal jury found Lenard R. Monroe guilty after prosecutors say his home‑care company billed thousands of fake caregiving hours. He was ordered to serve 132 months and pay nearly $3 million in restitution.

State Rep. Scott Allen and Common Council President Alicia Halvensleben will face off for Waukesha mayor on April 7, with budgets and growth front and center. The race hinges on competing plans for the city’s finances and endorsements from county leaders.

Two Milwaukee mothers say security guards at Prime Social attacked underage patrons during a March 13 birthday party, and police are investigating. Families want answers.

A March blizzard paused Versiti donor centers and canceled drives, leaving the blood bank short roughly 400 donors. O‑type and platelet donations are especially critical as centers reopen.

Body‑cam footage shows a Dec. 3, 2023 Sephora scuffle in which an officer's taser was taken. Charlee Chappell and an accomplice were convicted and given probation in March 2026.

Clear and bitter at dawn. Light snow after midnight could slick Wednesday's commute.

A former Waupun corrections officer pleaded no contest to misdemeanors tied to Donald Maier’s 2024 death. The plea includes probation, community service and a cooperation condition.

7 Brew has filed plans for a drive‑thru coffee stand in Brown Deer, joining redevelopment along W. Brown Deer Road near a planned fireside MARKET.