A Milwaukee mother says keepsakes belonging to her murdered daughter were taken from a storage unit last week, and police are investigating.

West Allis police posted a special bulletin naming 41‑year‑old Frederick C. Flax II as a lifetime registered sex offender under GPS monitoring.

A late‑night motorcycle crash near Chicago Rockford International Airport killed two people; the Winnebago County Coroner identified the victims and police are investigating.

A squad‑car dashcam corrected a field misidentification after a 115 mph chase in Greenfield, prompting arrests and the release of a bystander.

Six candidates are vying for Wisconsin’s open secretary of state seat ahead of an August 11 primary that will decide which Republican advances to November. The office may not run elections, but it controls public‑lands trust dollars and state records.

Waukesha canceled outdoor parks programs, swim lessons and concerts Thursday after AQI forecasts climbed above 200; day camps will be held indoors.

A Dousman man charged in last year's fatal Oconomowoc hit-and-run was arrested July 3 after officers say they found crack cocaine and paraphernalia in his car.

The state’s Fast Forward grants send roughly $2.4 million to train paramedics, with Superior Air‑Ground Ambulance and a Beloit partnership among the recipients. The awards are aimed at filling vacancies and easing tuition hurdles for EMTs moving up to paramedic roles.

Kinship has broken ground on a $21.5M Harambee campus that pairs a public market with a commercial kitchen, greenhouse and workforce training. The center is slated to open in 2027.

The Wisconsin DNR says it used restitution from a kayaker who faked his death to buy towfish sonar that’s already helped in searches. The agency calls the purchase a public‑safety win.

Incumbent Robert Wittke faces Democrat Eddie Phanichkul in Assembly District 63, a suburban contest shaped by redrawn maps and a heated debate over AI data‑center projects.

Analysts warn rising oil and refining disruptions could push Milwaukee pump prices higher this week, with the metro average near $3.60.

Smoke from northern wildfires has hazed Milwaukee and a statewide Air Quality Advisory is in effect through Thursday noon. Expect mid‑80s today and hotter, stormier conditions Friday and Saturday.