A Northwest Side tavern will be shut for 15 days after aldermen tied a string of fights and a linked off‑premises fatal shooting to the business. The closure runs Feb. 6–20.

Urban Beets announced it will close its Brown Deer café this Saturday, ending the chain's last local outpost. Owners say they'll keep regular hours through the final week.

A Milwaukee jury convicted former gas station guard William Pinkin of first-degree intentional homicide in the 2023 shooting of Isaiah Allen. The case now moves into a mental-disease phase.

A 15-year-old pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide in the June Hampton Avenue convenience-store shooting. Sentencing is scheduled for March 27.

The Waukesha Fire Department employs data-driven insights to improve emergency response and reduce risks, reporting faster response times and safer conditions.

A former Riverside paraprofessional pleaded not guilty in Milwaukee court to battery of an 18-year-old student with disabilities; bond and a Feb. 23 hearing were set.

Milwaukee implements emergency measures, including warming shelters like Washington Park Senior Center, to protect residents amid severe cold weather.

A severe cold snap prompts the National Weather Service to issue an extreme cold watch, as West Allis officials offer warming sites and advise residents on safety measures.

Waukesha County declared a State of Emergency due to extreme cold, closing facilities on January 23, but essential personnel will still report to work.

A Milwaukee County parks committee advanced an ordinance to require written permission before law‑enforcement 'staging' in county parks, a measure framed as a check on ICE. It now moves to the judiciary committee.

MPD narrowed pursuit criteria and clarified when officers can call off chases after a deadly year of pursuit-related crashes. The changes prioritize safety over speed alone.

One driver was killed and two others were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash on County Highway BD near State Highway 11 in Brighton, authorities said.

Chief Jeffrey Norman faced hours of public rebuke after attending a six‑day Israel training program; critics said the trip should have been vetted.