A new freestanding Starbucks with a drive‑thru opened Saturday on Sunset Drive, joining several locations across Waukesha.

A 26-year-old was shot Friday night near Teutonia and Locust and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Milwaukee police are asking anyone with information to call.

Milwaukee customers say a regional car‑wash chain reactivated canceled memberships and billed cards; the company points to a system migration and offers a help form.

Two people were killed in an early-morning shooting on Milwaukee’s north side; police are asking for tips.

Franklin's plan commission advanced creating a TIF district to help fund Land By Label's $83M mixed‑use project at 76th and Rawson. The proposal now heads to the Common Council.

Nearly 24 years after her daughter vanished from a Milwaukee elementary school, a mother says she will sue the Milwaukee Police Department alleging misconduct and seeking $10 million.

Wantable Café will reopen this spring as 41Fork Exchange, a new concept from 41Fork Hospitality offering rotating breakfast, lunch and focaccia pizza by weight.

The Wisconsin Assembly approved a bill to bar FoodShare purchases of candy and sugary drinks while adding state funds and staff to brace for federal changes. The measure now heads to the Senate.

An 18-year-old Milwaukee man who accidentally killed his mother while intervening in a domestic assault was sentenced to probation after an emotional court hearing. Prosecutors and the judge described him as a child put in an impossible position.

Milwaukee County has put a demolition contract out to bid that targets Holler Park's long‑closed pool and a handful of other underused park buildings. The move is part of a plan to cut maintenance costs and open space for new amenities.

A movable life‑ring cabinet has been placed along Pewaukee Lake after drownings last summer, offering bystanders a quick flotation device while crews respond.

Chicago developers Mike Reschke and Ted Koenig say a former partner misappropriated funds and grabbed a 34‑acre Mount Pleasant parcel; they want a judge to unwind the transfer. The suit names an LLC, a $1.5M mortgage and a potential sale to Lennar.

A Milwaukee County judge has allowed Timothy Olson—accused of kidnapping and linked to two death probes—to represent himself as a competency report lands next week.