A Fort Atkinson spa owner was charged after an April sting that investigators say uncovered a house of prostitution; a preliminary hearing is set for May 21.

On Earth Day MPS unveiled a five‑year Sustainability Action Plan that bundles schoolyard, energy and curriculum work and is backed by more than $39M in grants.

Ozaukee County posted a community bulletin saying Kevin C. Conry, a lifetime-registered sex offender convicted in 2011, will live on Highland Drive and is under 24‑hour monitoring. The notice lists his convictions and physical descriptors.

A custom replacement beam delay has pushed the 16th Street Viaduct's reopening into July, prolonging detours and transit changes across the Menomonee Valley.

A head-on crash near 13th and Layton left two people injured and a Milwaukee fire engine burned beyond repair, officials say.

A Germantown police bodycam shows students playing "Senior Assassin" were mistaken for suspects, prompting renewed warnings from local departments about realistic toy guns.

A 17‑year‑old was shot around midnight near 63rd and Fairmount in Milwaukee's Hampton Heights. Police say the teen will survive and are asking the public for tips.

Milwaukee leaders signed a resolution making the city a Certified Sensory-Inclusive City, promising staff training, quiet rooms and sensory kits across municipal buildings. The move builds on supports already in place at local venues.

West Bend's council unanimously approved a land sale that advances plans for Server Products’ proposed 32.8‑acre headquarters and manufacturing campus.

State rules cap take‑home methadone and keep many patients traveling daily to clinics while federal regulators have loosened some limits. Advocates say change is overdue.

Alderman Peter Burgelis is weighing a bid for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, adding a Milwaukee voice to a crowded Democratic primary. He says affordability is driving his thinking.

More than a year after 5-year-old Finn Katona was killed during a bus transfer, his family is keeping pressure on Hamilton School District and pushing for safer routes and supervision. Local reporting shows policy tweaks, but questions remain.

A Kenosha County jury found Justin Tercek guilty of killing a homeowner and his dog in February 2025. Sentencing is set for July 17.