Technicians who relocated for Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant data center say they were cut after weeks on the job; Microsoft says the roles were short-term contractor work. Local leaders point to long-term investments but the human cost is immediate.

A judge ordered Connor Bralich committed to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for 25 years after a Jan. 23, 2025 Lomira duplex fire; court records show he was found not criminally responsible.

A Milwaukee jury convicted Gavino Avalos-Morales of recklessly killing Raysean Barnes at an MPS youth flag-football game; sentencing is set for May 2026.

Light snow this morning in Milwaukee with little accumulation; a warming, wetter pattern moves in midweek. Expect only brief slick spots near the lakeshore.

New Berlin police arrested a 17‑year‑old after a stolen‑car chase tied to vehicle break‑ins early Saturday; investigators say at least two cars were stolen and the probe is active.

New Berlin crews joined Brookfield firefighters at a structure fire on Brookdale Drive Saturday. Mutual‑aid units from Division 106 were deployed to the scene.

A 15-year-old jumped from a fleeing vehicle during a West Allis police chase; three people were arrested after the car crashed on W. National Avenue.

All 18 Milwaukee County Board seats are on the April 7 ballot, but only three districts are contested. Here’s what supervisors do and which races to watch.

Muskego‑born Milk Can is lining up a downtown food‑hall stall while owners rebuild a brewhouse damaged in 2025. The brand is targeting an April opening in the city.

A Waukesha mother was sentenced to 18 years in prison after her 1‑year‑old daughter died of fentanyl exposure in May 2024. An autopsy found a lethal level of fentanyl and the death was ruled a homicide.

Court records and a jail call allege Bonnie Blackwell shot and killed Charley Collins after an argument over delivered food near 22nd and Locust.

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to 16½ years after prosecutors say he forged letters blaming a robbery victim for threats against Donald Trump.

Six Democratic lawmakers filed a bill in Madison to allow medical aid in dying for eligible terminally ill adults, setting age, prognosis and repeated-consent safeguards. Supporters call it dignity; critics call for caution.