A Milwaukee renter says sewage backed up into his kitchen sink for months and made him sick; city inspectors have ordered the landlord to fix the line. Crews are on site and the building sits near an evacuated Berrada-owned property.

Milwaukee and parts of Wisconsin face extreme cold with two bouts of lake-effect snow expected, one on Friday and another on Saturday. Wind chills may drop to the negative teens, with uncertainties about snowfall amounts and locations.

The City of Oak Creek Government has alerted residents about a significant street light outage, potentially lasting until January 30, affecting areas from Drexel Avenue to E Forest Hill Avenue and Abendschein Park to S Howell Avenue.

Oak Creek police served search warrants Jan. 23 and arrested a 29-year-old Milwaukee man in the Dec. 23 shooting that killed a 22‑year‑old.

Oak Creek reminds residents of the impending property tax installment due January 31, 2025, and advises early mailing due to postal changes starting December 24. Online payments are available at ocwi.org/taxes.

A woman led police on a 130 mph, 13-mile chase in Fond du Lac County, resulting in three damaged squad cars and her arrest.

Janesville's annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, featuring local police and fire departments competing to support the Rock River Valley Blood Center, is set for February 23, with donors receiving free custard.

Waukesha police seek community help after a drive-by shooting spree. Residents are urged to check their properties and review camera footage to aid the investigation.

Cudahy introduces two new fees on utility bills for streetlight, traffic signal, and urban forestry maintenance, promoting equitable cost distribution and financial transparency.

The Milwaukee Police advised residents on winter safety, highlighting CDC stats on ice-related injuries and deaths, advocating for salting walkways, wearing proper footwear, and using handrails.

Small Change, a Bay View salon turned coffee bar, will open Feb. 2 with Anodyne coffee, Greige pastries and Ruby’s bagels. Owners ran a soft opening this weekend ahead of the debut.

Meta House is more than 90% to its $35M Project Horizon goal and has launched a $400K dollar-for-dollar match as roughly $2.7M remains to raise. Construction is moving toward a 2026 opening.

A new PNAS paper finds racially targeted digital ads likely depressed 2016 turnout, concentrating effects in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and raising fresh disclosure questions.