Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez and other Democrats have centered child care in the 2026 primary, from a 7% cost cap to proposals for expanded subsidies and universal pre‑K.

Appleton-born Esmir Bajraktarevic converted the decisive penalty in Zenica, sending Bosnia-Herzegovina to the 2026 World Cup and ending Italy's qualifying run.

OnMilwaukee ran an April Fools post claiming President Trump renamed the Hoan Bridge 'Don Hoan.' The piece is satire; the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge's name remains unchanged.

Steady rain hits Wednesday night, then a warmer, stormy Thursday with heavy downpours and gusty winds. Expect lake advisories and possible slick spots.

Douglas Terrace, a 202‑unit Racine apartment community, sold for $23 million and is now owned by an out‑of‑state private capital group; Northmarq arranged financing.

Milwaukee's I‑43/Becher interchange will close the week of April 6 for months‑long reconstruction converting scissor ramps to a diamond layout; detours will be posted.

An April 1 OnMilwaukee piece teases "Spar Bar," a two‑story Bay View spot built around life‑size robot boxing; the concept is unconfirmed and carries an April Fools tag.

Soban Korean Eatery will open at 776 N. Milwaukee St. on April 3, bringing fast‑casual Korean boxes and sides to downtown Milwaukee.

An avian flu outbreak has forced Daybreak Foods to furlough 87 workers at two southern Wisconsin farms as authorities depopulate affected flocks and impose movement restrictions.

Milwaukee’s MORI outreach reached hundreds in 2024; the fire department credits the program with helping push fatal overdoses down while warning gaps remain.

A Beloit mother faces a first-degree homicide charge after 14-year-old Kuren Rein was found stabbed in Town of Turtle; court papers say the caller asked for "a hearse."

A Madison three‑judge panel dismissed a challenge to Wisconsin’s 2022 congressional map, leaving the GOP‑favored 6‑2 lineup intact and sending any appeal to the state Supreme Court.

The ACLU and Legal Aid have asked a judge to hold Milwaukee County in contempt over alleged failures at the county jail while the county seeks to end a 2001 consent decree.