Costco closed on land in Pleasant Prairie to move its gas station offsite, doubling pump capacity and freeing space for about 133 new parking spots. The purchase advances plans to ease pump-line backups around the store.

Hot and humid Friday with scattered storms possible. Showers and thunderstorms are likely on July 4.

Milwaukee’s 43‑foot mini Eiffel Tower is back in Cathedral Square ahead of Bastille Days (July 9–12), bringing a 5K, hundreds of vendors and a centerpiece cake.

A new bar called Fancy’s is proposed for 5520 W. Vliet St., promising 16 taps and a classic corner-bar vibe as it replaces the shuttered Biersal Tavern.

CAIR condemned Rep. Derrick Van Orden for repeated anti‑Muslim posts and urged Wisconsin leaders to repudiate his remarks as he heads into a tight re‑election fight.

Five juveniles — including two 12-year-olds — were arrested after police recovered a stolen car near 82nd Street and W. Brown Deer Road.

Preliminary grading starts mid‑July at the Oak Creek site for Wisconsin's first Buc‑ee's, with fuller construction expected in August and roughly 175 jobs promised.

Lowell Park hosts a beer garden and fireworks Friday night and a downtown Independence Day parade steps off Saturday morning. The city’s America250 weekend includes ceremonies, live music and a planned flyover.

A Chicago man pleaded no contest to eight counts after Bellevue police seized cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs from an apartment; sentencing is set for Aug. 24.

New Berlin crews assisted Menomonee Falls at a Wednesday night structure fire on Saint Francis Drive. County mutual‑aid teams were mobilized under MABAS Division 106.

Workers at two Milwaukee gas stations say nightly thefts escalated into an on-camera assault; managers filed police reports and police say they are investigating.

Harley-Davidson has closed its Mitchell International hangar and says it will demolish the flight‑support building, ending a long-running presence on the airport campus.

Heat and humidity spike into the 90s Thursday in Milwaukee with a dangerous heat index; scattered thunderstorms could disrupt July 4 plans.