Milwaukee crews fought a building fire near 32nd and Hampton on May 20. Neighbors said the structure looked vacant and investigators are probing the origin.

A Kenosha County mail‑theft probe in Trevor led detectives to meth, marijuana and about 150 distribution items and the arrests of four people. Officials say the investigation remains open.

Probate filings show the estate of longtime Milwaukee landlord Will Sherard totaled about $29 million, complicating judgments and fines tied to years of housing complaints.

The EPA is sending Wisconsin roughly $94.3 million to help identify and replace lead service lines, with about half earmarked for disadvantaged communities.

Imagine MKE unveiled a three-point plan to stabilize arts funding after convening nearly 100 experts. The proposal calls for steadier public investment, better data and coordinated philanthropy.

Atlantic Residential plans to replace a vacant office parcel in Brookfield’s Bishop’s Woods with roughly 207 apartments and a small public coworking space, with construction slated to start this spring. The rezoning application highlights tree buffers, stormwater measures and a September 2027 occupancy target.

A conservative legal group filed in federal court, arguing Wisconsin’s professional standard that bars certain 'conversion therapy' punishes faith‑based talk therapy and violates free speech.

A Journal Sentinel video shows an MPD officer questioning Charlotte Nozar's account of a December elevator rape.

After months of local fights and a recall, DeForest trustees voted 4-2 to bring fluoride back to the tap. Engineers estimate roughly $327,000 and a phased rollout over months.

A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly threatening the mother of his child at Brookfield Square Mall; police found him hiding near Storm's Golf Range and charged him.

A school bus veered across the median on N. Teutonia and crashed into an apartment building; the driver was hospitalized and no other injuries were reported.

A Herrera-family outpost quietly opened on North Avenue this week, filling 2018 E. North Ave with tacos, margaritas, all-day breakfast and a late‑night menu. The spot refitted its dining room and brings more patio and late-night options to the East Side.

Germantown is weighing a $1.5 million loan to help bring a manufacturer into roughly 102,000 sq ft at Zilber's Gateway Corporate Park, a move officials say could add about 85 jobs.