MPM’s Diorama‑RAMA turns the museum’s Milwaukee‑style dioramas into a month of tours, workshops and a mini‑diorama contest. Events run March 14–April 17 with a March 31 contest benefiting Walker’s Point arts.

Peregrine falcons have reclaimed nest boxes at four Wisconsin power plants and live nest‑cam streams are now showing the start of the breeding season.

The Royal Group is lining up roughly 64,600 sq ft in Oakview Business Park for storage, light assembly and foam-in-place production; the plan commission will review the proposal on Tuesday.

A GOP‑backed bill would carve crypto "staking" out of Wisconsin's securities rules, pitting exchanges and entrepreneurs against bankers and the state regulator.

UW-La Crosse reached the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 for the first time after back-to-back wins; senior Malia Nelson paced the Eagles into the third round.

An 18-year-old Rocky Rococo worker says a customer pepper-sprayed her through a drive-thru window last Wednesday; police have a report but the suspect remains at large.

A fight at S. 14th and W. Burnham escalated to gunfire on Sunday evening; no one was struck and police are searching for the shooter.

About 25% of Milwaukee-area job postings were hybrid by late 2025, changing how employers, brokers and landlords plan for office space. Vacancy metrics and hiring demands are shifting in parallel.

Two Biggby Coffee locations in the Milwaukee area — the Red Arrow Park kiosk and a Franklin storefront — closed on March 9, 2026, removing a downtown coffee option.

A Milwaukee developer is rushing to start work on a $126M Deer District project before a March 27 deadline after retooling the plan toward income‑restricted workforce housing.

U.S. Marshals are searching for 16-year-old Elijah McCorkle, wanted in multiple 2024 carjackings and a shooting across Milwaukee; investigators say he removed his GPS monitor and is armed and dangerous.

A rare warm day Monday with highs near 68°F, then thunderstorms Tuesday night and a rain-to-snow change Wednesday that could slow the commute.

Crews have started March work to clear drains and prep Hart Park’s flood‑ruined stadium for new turf. The Common Council approved a $607,039 contract and the city is aiming for a mid‑May finish if weather allows.