A proposal would convert a longtime vacant Third Ward warehouse into a Russian-style bathhouse with a ground-floor restaurant and tavern. The plan arrives as sauna businesses expand across Wisconsin.

A deal to transfer liquor licenses for three East Town spots collapsed, leaving SportClub, Experts Only and Barrel Burrito Company closed and the 770 Building in limbo.

Mandel Group is asking West Allis for about $10.6M in financing to add 117 apartments and a wellness-focused clubhouse to SoNa Lofts near the Farmers Market.

ICE agents re-arrested a Sheboygan Falls mother at a Milwaukee DHS check-in days after an immigration judge cleared a green-card path; her attorney calls the detention unnecessary.

Local jewelers warn that counterfeit silver and gold are turning up as metal prices climb. Experts outline simple tests and where to take suspicious pieces for authentication.

A midday blaze damaged an East Side home in Milwaukee; two residents and a dog escaped and no injuries were reported.

A $50M overhaul of South Milwaukee’s former Bucyrus-Erie campus will add 134 apartments, including 76 affordable units, and a relocated Kelly Senior Center in 2027. Local leaders toured the active site as public funds flow in.

Developers want to convert the long-vacant Doctors Hospital at 2711 W. Wells into 124 affordable senior apartments, but financing must be secured by March 27, 2026.

Preliminary plans and filings pushed redevelopment of the Mitchell Park Domes forward, with officials citing a roughly $51.6M first phase and a possible spring 2027 start.

A 16,068‑sq‑ft Menomonee Falls warehouse occupied by a Servpro franchise sold for $1.575 million after an accepted offer roughly 10 days after listing.

A veteran air‑show operator will run the 2026 Milwaukee Air & Water Show as founder Paul Rogers retires. WaterStone Bank will remain the title sponsor.

The Bradley Wing reopens mid‑March with a refreshed presentation of Peg Bradley’s modern collection, returning conserved works to the museum’s renewed galleries.

Freezing drizzle this morning in Milwaukee will shift to light snow later, with slick bridges and gusty winds. Expect brief slushy accumulations and lake gales later this week.