A filing shows the Estabrook beer-garden team wants to open a seasonal Red Arrow Beer Garden at 920 N. Water St., possibly as soon as July, pending permits. The plan would keep the plaza active through winter months under a short-term agreement.

Dulce Diabla has filed for an occupancy permit to move into 1537 S. César E. Chávez Drive, the building now occupied by Don Julio’s, proposing a bar, dance club and sit‑down restaurant. The plan will need Licenses Committee and Common Council approval before it can open.

A fire at Emerald Park Landfill in Muskego sent smoke across Muskego and Franklin Wednesday evening; Muskego police confirmed crews were on scene and the cause is unknown.

Sunny and warm today with highs near 86°F, gusty southwest winds, and a marginal storm risk Friday.

Franklin’s Common Council voted 5–1 to suspend The Irish Cottage’s liquor and entertainment licenses for 30 days after a fatal November 2024 crash and public pleas from the victim’s widow.

Marquette's new national poll puts Trump's approval at 38% while 71% of Republicans say they'd back his primary picks, exposing a party split ahead of 2026.

Generac has secured a major hyperscaler supply agreement and will scale factories in Sussex, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh to meet rising demand for large generators. The move follows a roughly $600M notice‑to‑proceed and lifts Wisconsin manufacturing capacity.

Char'd, a modern Korean spot in Milwaukee's Third Ward, closed after eight years and served its last guests on Saturday, ending a run that began in 2018.

Prosecutors say a Milwaukee couple lured an 18‑year‑old from veterans’ housing and forced her into commercial sex. State data shows residences are a frequent trafficking venue.

Party Animals vs Loco Beach Coconuts land at American Family Field June 6–7; both shows are sold out. Here’s practical info on parking, plaza times and resale tickets.

Veridian Homes advanced Phase 5 of Arrowood, adding 36 single‑family lots to the development’s roughly 303‑home plan; the Plan Commission recommended the final plat Wednesday. Council action is on the near-term calendar.

Katz Properties sold the Bon Aire Apartments at 1560 N. Prospect Ave. for $11.2M, transferring the East Side building to a Shorewood-based buyer. The quick resale follows Katz’s January purchase.

Plans to convert the Clark Building into mostly‑affordable apartments are paused after rising construction and financing costs outpaced recent tax‑credit awards.