A Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey shows a 12‑item Fourth of July cookout for 10 now costs $75.50 — a 7.5% jump from last year driven by rising meat prices.

A Milwaukee County judge stayed a prison term and placed a former correctional officer on probation after video showed alleged pepper-spraying and strikes of restrained inmates.

The Diocese of Madison says the Vatican has released Andrew J. Showers from the clerical state as he faces felony child‑sex charges tied to an undercover sting. The case remains before Waupaca County courts.

The Public Safety Committee approved an updated Anti‑Crime Plan that adds court security, dispatcher pay changes and funding for a drug prosecutor.

The City Clerk began mailing absentee ballots on June 25 to voters with requests on file ahead of the Aug. 11 primary; in‑person voting at City Hall begins July 28.

Geovonnie Amie, 18, was shot in Mount Pleasant and later crashed and died in Racine. Mount Pleasant police have identified persons of interest and are asking for tips.

A 60-year-old was seriously injured in a robbery-linked stabbing on Milwaukee's Historic Mitchell Street; police are asking witnesses to call with tips.

Patchy fog and cool lakeshore Friday give way to a major heat wave early next week with highs nearing the 90s. Plan for cooling centers and heat safety.

A 40-year-old man wanted in a June 18 Milwaukee homicide was seen in Arbor Vitae and ran from deputies; authorities say he is dangerous.

David Crowley wants nearly $7.5M in opioid‑settlement money to fund eight new projects — from contingency‑management pilots to naloxone for park rangers. The County Board will consider the package in July.

A 25-year-old man died after a late Thursday two-vehicle crash at County Highways V and K in Caledonia. Police are asking witnesses to contact Detective Kelsey Burnside.

Milwaukee County unveiled "Destined for Greater," a new violence-prevention initiative backed by state funding and local partners. The plan scales mentoring, mental health and street-level interventions.

A Gillett man pleaded no contest to a hit-and-run that killed retired Green Bay officer Thomas Roberts; sentencing is set for Sept. 8, 2026. The plea follows months of pretrial hearings and an out-of-state arrest.