An affiliate of Rite‑Hite bought Just Art’s Saloon and two adjacent lots in Walker’s Point, adding to the company’s holdings near its new headquarters. The tiny tavern’s longtime owner died in August 2025.

Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill giving prosecutors two decades to file many second‑degree sexual‑assault charges and added protections for people who report assaults. Advocates said the change will lower barriers to reporting.

Villa Terrace hit a fundraising milestone and will start major masonry and exterior repairs this spring to protect its century‑old villa and Renaissance garden.

A judge denied a new trial for Kendrew Wilson, leaving his decades‑long sentence intact in the 2023 downtown Waukesha shop assault. The ruling rejects the defense’s post‑trial challenges.

WisDOT will resume I-41 work Friday, March 13 between Burleigh and Good Hope. Drivers should expect lane reductions and ramp closures.

A 23-year-old from Zion, Illinois, was arrested in March and returned to Kenosha on charges tied to a Nov. 21 fatal shooting that left a 47-year-old man dead.

Mount Mary rolled out a 95‑credit 'Thrive in 3' program and the UW regents moved to allow 90‑credit proposals, opening the door to three‑year bachelor’s options and questions about quality.

A Kenosha man admitted to posting TikTok videos that threatened a Border Patrol officer; he faces federal sentencing on June 18, 2026.

A 59-year-old man was struck and killed at South 54th and West National in West Milwaukee. Police have a 30-year-old woman in custody and are asking witnesses to come forward.

TMJ4 and Milwaukee County municipal leaders have proposed an Oct. 8 town‑hall at UWM’s Zelazo Center to press gubernatorial hopefuls on property taxes and state aid.

Tenants at Parkview Apartments on Milwaukee’s northwest side report large rats burrowing near porches and lawns, and say property management hasn’t fixed the problem.

American Family Field may go a second straight year without a stadium headliner as major tours book dates at Summerfest, Lambeau and other Wisconsin stages.

Kenosha police have named 45-year-old Matrice Role as a person of interest after a 67-year-old man was found dead near 75th and 60th streets. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call 262-605-5203.