Brookfield WI Fire Department stresses school bus safety, advising kids to maintain a 12-foot distance, avoid wheels, and wait for buses to stop. They thanked drivers during appreciation week.

Milwaukee's Marcia P. Coggs Center celebrated during Black History Month, honoring the legacy of the state's first African American female legislator.

Milwaukee Public Schools received a $5 million grant to train more school psychologists, increasing mental health support for students in partnership with Alverno College and University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Traffic signal at 75th and Greenfield replaced by an RRFB to improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow; part of a pre-2030 roadway project and freeway-linked traffic mitigation pact.

LaMarr Franklin, a north-side Milwaukee leader and Vietnam veteran, died at 80. A $16M affordable housing development on King Drive now bears his name.

A driver was killed Wednesday when a sedan struck a Dodge County work truck on I‑41 south of Hwy 28. Southbound lanes were closed for hours while investigators worked the scene.

A North Prairie man was charged after police say he deliberately ran over a co‑worker in a Mukwonago parking lot; the victim remains in critical condition. Court records and surveillance footage are central to the investigation.

Democratic lawmakers introduced a bill to cap annual lot‑rent hikes, require inspections and give residents a 60‑day window to bid on communities. Supporters say it preserves affordable homeownership.

Surveillance footage shows someone spray‑painting anti‑Trump and anti‑ICE graffiti at a South Milwaukee home; police are investigating and asking for tips. Repairs could cost thousands.

Milwaukee's weather is set to warm slightly with mostly sunny skies and a gradual increase in temperatures, reaching highs in the mid-40s over the weekend.

Milwaukee Mitchell finished 2025 with 5.87 million passengers — a 7% drop from 2024 driven by airline schedule cuts and Spirit’s retreat. The county has reforecast 2026 traffic.

Elenzo Harvester Jr. was charged with several felonies after a high-speed police chase involving retail theft from a Best Buy and multiple collisions.

Cargill will close its Menomonee Valley meat plant, eliminating 221 jobs and starting phased layoffs in April with the site slated to shut around May 31, 2026.