Roers Companies pitched a 200‑unit project in Somers called “attainable luxury,” proposing 14 buildings and amenities on about 27 acres while neighbors raise density and service concerns.

BLK Coffee will be the first tenant at Eban, a renovated community hub on Fond du Lac; a soft opening is set for May 15 and a grand opening is planned this summer.

Frost advisory through 8 a.m. Friday in Milwaukee; highs near 63°F today and warmer Saturday. Protect tender plants and expect a brief shower window early Saturday.

Oak Creek, West Bend and Menomonee Falls landed in Redfin's top-10 hottest neighborhoods for 2026, highlighting surging buyer demand in Milwaukee suburbs.

A band benefit at the New Berlin VFW will help fund Live Laugh Loaves' mobile pantry as demand surges. The night will include music, raffles and a 50/50 draw.

Kevin McCall and Christina Davis were charged May 7 with felony chronic neglect after a child was found dead in a Milwaukee home; investigators say the autopsy is pending.

Summerfest’s American Family Insurance House announced free, intimate sets including Passion Pit, Spoon and Soul Asylum across the festival’s three weekends.

City, county and MMSD officials formed a Flood Mitigation Task Force and met to prioritize basin projects and short‑term fixes after major storms. Recommendations are expected later this year.

IKEA will open a 54,000-square-foot Madison store at Prairie Towne Center this fall, with showrooms, a Swedish Deli and thousands of items ready to take home.

A Milwaukee respiratory therapist is converting the former Brew City Pickles space at 8415 W. Burleigh St. into Meenk Bros Pizza Co., a takeout-first spot aiming to open late summer or early fall 2026.

A 33-year-old Engleburg School teacher was arrested after an alleged April 29 altercation near 91st and Appleton. MPS says the employee is out of the classroom while police and CPS investigate.

Two people were shot Wednesday near 21st and Concordia in Milwaukee; police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A Kenosha family said they felt relief after a suspected drunk driver was arrested nearly eight months after the Sept. 22 crash that killed their mother.