A predawn blaze on Milwaukee's East Side left two homes uninhabitable and displaced residents; the American Red Cross is assisting those affected.

Detectives and a forensics van were processing a reported shooting near 40th and Brown on Tuesday morning; authorities have released few details so far.

Walgreens will close its North Avenue store in Milwaukee on June 23, citing persistent safety challenges. Prescriptions will transfer to the Wisconsin Avenue location and delivery options will be offered.

A suspect fired at officers during an attempted arrest Monday night in Kenosha, triggering a standoff near 50th and 14th; no officers were struck.

A 9-year-old was hospitalized after being struck near 76th and Carmen; neighbors rushed to help and a 25-year-old driver was arrested.

Cool, partly cloudy Tuesday with highs near 58°F. Inland lows may dip into the 30s with patchy frost possible May 5–7.

A Milwaukee man charged in a June Germantown stabbing pleaded not guilty Monday and asked to replace his attorney; the case returns to court May 13.

A Monroe County sergeant’s extra‑patrol traffic stop on May 1 led to the arrest of two Wonewoc residents tied to burglaries at the Kendall Fast Trip. Both were booked in the county jail.

At least 53 candidates who denied the 2020 result are running for offices that oversee voting in 23 states, including key swing states.

Costco closed on roughly 20 acres in Franklin next to Northwestern Mutual, clearing a major hurdle for the county's first Costco.

The Wisconsin DNR has suspended burn permits in 43 counties as very high fire danger grips much of the state. Gusty, dry conditions make even small sparks hazardous.

A 354,000-square-foot Kenall campus in Kenosha sold for $35.5M, the latest sign of investor interest in the city's commercial real estate market.

MPM spotlights its Rainforest gallery and the Puelicher Butterfly Vivarium May 7–June 6 with family programming, a free Kohl’s kickoff and an adults‑only trivia night.