Milwaukee City Parks will present early concepts and gather neighborhood feedback at a community design review next Thursday for 51st & Stack Park.

Palermo’s West Milwaukee plant adds a high‑hydration dough line and custom manufacturing capacity, expanding the family company into a much larger pizza market.

The Whisker Society will open a cat lounge April 24 in downtown Oconomowoc, pairing adoptable cats from local rescues with a café coming early summer.

A 35-year-old Hartford-area man was arrested after police say evidence recovered during a search linked him to several vehicle break-ins in Sussex. Investigators are asking anyone with tips to call 262-446-5070.

State regulators approved the Dawn Harvest solar and battery project in Rock County. We Energies will be majority owner and the facility is expected to start serving customers in 2028.

A West Allis police pursuit ended in a crash on Holt Avenue in Milwaukee; a 19-year-old driver was arrested and two people were hospitalized.

Judge Michelle Havas set a March 30 trial for Tremaine Jones in the ambush that killed Officer Kendall Corder. The judge ordered an expanded juror pool amid heavy publicity.

Two people were found dead in a South Milwaukee home after police conducted a welfare check. Authorities say both appeared to have died from gunshot wounds and a firearm was recovered.

A man was found with a gunshot wound after his car crashed into trees in the West Allis Police Department parking lot Thursday afternoon. Authorities say he was the only occupant and was taken to a hospital.

Gusts to 60 mph are possible Friday as a High Wind Warning runs through the afternoon. A Winter Storm Watch covers Saturday evening through Monday — travel may be hazardous.

A two‑day lakefront tasting event will debut Sept. 19–20, 2026 at Henry Maier Festival Park with chef demos, tastings and a curated marketplace.

A late‑year surge helped metro Milwaukee's exports rise 3.7% in 2025 to about $9.2 billion. Q4 strength was the key driver.

A locally owned Chinese restaurant has opened on Mequon Road in Germantown, pairing a dumpling buffet with hibachi plates and boba.