Residents told a statewide town hall that a rush of data‑center projects could raise energy bills and strain water supplies while lawmakers stall. Local fights, NDAs and PSC hearings are now the front lines.

Kenosha police say a 33-year-old man has been charged with first-degree homicide after officers found a woman stabbed during a Wednesday welfare check; two children were in the home.

A 33-year-old was wounded in an overnight shooting near 37th and North; police are investigating and asking residents with information to come forward.

Strong storms with hail and gusty winds are possible Friday night; flooding risk in already saturated neighborhoods.

Milwaukee favorite Pete’s Pops reopens its windows this Saturday across five locations, bringing a novelty buttermilk-ranch pop and its rotating menu back to town.

Sugar Studio is closing its West Allis storefront, with owners blaming rising costs that squeezed margins.

A Milwaukee juvenile detention guard faces felony charges after video appears to show him assaulting a detained boy. The FBI reviewed the incident before local prosecutors filed charges.

A pre-dawn house fire in Pleasant Prairie left two residents dead; a regional Fire Task Force is investigating the cause. Authorities have released few details so far.

The Islamic Society of Milwaukee says ICE agents detained its president Monday, moved him through a Chicago processing center and later to an Indiana detention facility. The mosque is demanding his release and answers.

Donut Squad reopened its downtown Waukesha shop with refreshed décor and its signature candy-topped doughnuts. Limited seating and early sellouts mean go early.

Heavy rain and gusty winds with isolated freezing rain north of I‑94 could slow commutes Thursday, April 2.

Mike Lappen was asked to step down March 30 amid budget shortfalls and a shift to community‑based mental‑health care. The county says services will continue during the transition.

The Huron Group is reviving the long-stalled Villas at Strawberry Creek in Kenosha. The first phase would deliver 36 duplexes, with construction slated to begin in mid‑2026.