Cree Lighting will close its Racine‑area plant, idling 172 workers amid restructuring and supplier disputes. State workforce teams stand ready to help.

Milwaukee City Parks will present early concepts and gather neighborhood feedback at a community design review next Thursday for 51st & Stack Park.

Palermo’s West Milwaukee plant adds a high‑hydration dough line and custom manufacturing capacity, expanding the family company into a much larger pizza market.

The Whisker Society will open a cat lounge April 24 in downtown Oconomowoc, pairing adoptable cats from local rescues with a café coming early summer.

A 35-year-old Hartford-area man was arrested after police say evidence recovered during a search linked him to several vehicle break-ins in Sussex. Investigators are asking anyone with tips to call 262-446-5070.

State regulators approved the Dawn Harvest solar and battery project in Rock County. We Energies will be majority owner and the facility is expected to start serving customers in 2028.

A West Allis police pursuit ended in a crash on Holt Avenue in Milwaukee; a 19-year-old driver was arrested and two people were hospitalized.

Judge Michelle Havas set a March 30 trial for Tremaine Jones in the ambush that killed Officer Kendall Corder. The judge ordered an expanded juror pool amid heavy publicity.

Two people were found dead in a South Milwaukee home after police conducted a welfare check. Authorities say both appeared to have died from gunshot wounds and a firearm was recovered.

A man was found with a gunshot wound after his car crashed into trees in the West Allis Police Department parking lot Thursday afternoon. Authorities say he was the only occupant and was taken to a hospital.

Gusts to 60 mph are possible Friday as a High Wind Warning runs through the afternoon. A Winter Storm Watch covers Saturday evening through Monday — travel may be hazardous.

A two‑day lakefront tasting event will debut Sept. 19–20, 2026 at Henry Maier Festival Park with chef demos, tastings and a curated marketplace.

A late‑year surge helped metro Milwaukee's exports rise 3.7% in 2025 to about $9.2 billion. Q4 strength was the key driver.