A new slush-and-snack counter, Slush Shack, is planning a soft opening at Sherman Phoenix with candy-topped drinks, loaded snacks and a nonprofit arm pending city approval.

Bread of Healing Clinic is expanding hours and planning a South Side site as ACA premiums spike and BadgerCare rules threaten to push more Milwaukee residents uninsured.

Burlington will open a 11,580‑sq‑ft store at 840B West Paradise Drive in West Bend on Sept. 3, 2026, bringing jobs and a refreshed store layout to Paradise Drive.

Two shootings on Milwaukee’s north side on July 9 left one person dead and two wounded; police are canvassing neighborhoods and seeking tips and video.

A 57‑year‑old Milwaukee man, Joel A. Liebel, faces homicide and OWI charges after a two‑vehicle crash at Moorland and Janesville roads in Muskego that killed one person. Court records say alcohol was involved.

Jochen Zeitz has listed Rancho Alegre, his 178‑acre Santa Fe compound, for $16.5 million. The property reads like an Old West film set and has hosted TV shoots.

Milwaukee police are investigating a deadly shooting near 27th and Atkinson in the Garden Homes area; the medical examiner responded and the scene was taped off.

Several Milwaukee wards have new polling locations for the Aug. 11 primary after school construction and a major fire forced site reassignments.

Dense morning fog near Lake Michigan clears to a sunny 774F afternoon. A sharp warmup brings 90s by Monday, July 13.

An open suburban State Senate seat in southeastern Wisconsin pits Democrat Robyn Vining against Republican Mike Roberts in a race that could help decide control of the legislature.

A 23-year-old was shot Wednesday evening near 11th and Locust; police say the victim was taken to a hospital and no arrests have been announced.

Dunkin' has filed plans to convert the former Starbucks at 151 N. Mayfair Road into the chain’s first Wauwatosa shop, city records show. The application would reuse the existing drive‑thru and roll out Dunkin's Next Gen interior.

A 62-year-old was pulled from the water at Pershing Park boat launch in Racine and is in critical condition, officials say.