March brought double‑digit gains in both sales and listings across the Milwaukee metro, but median prices rose to about $388,000 as buyers kept competing for scarce, well‑priced homes.

Republicans adjourned a Madison special session called by Gov. Tony Evers to ban partisan gerrymandering, leaving the amendment's fate uncertain. Democrats demanded a vote while GOP leaders sought more talks.

A Dane County brief argues Wisconsin's 1897 ban on fusion voting violates the state constitution, reigniting debate over whether minor parties can cross‑endorse candidates. The filing asks the court to apply heightened review and strike the law.

Radar-indicated rotation prompted a tornado warning for parts of southeast Wisconsin on April 14. Officials and police urged immediate shelter.

A Sheboygan shopper, Jermie Nelson, won $1 million on a $50 Crossword scratch ticket bought at Love's Travel Stop and claimed the prize in Madison. The game still has one top prize remaining.

A 20-year-old was shot near 12th and Locust Tuesday afternoon; Milwaukee police say the shooter is unknown and are asking for tips.

Chucho's Red Tacos will open its fifth Milwaukee stall at Zócalo Food Park on April 21, serving slow‑cooked birria tacos with housemade consomé. The ribbon‑cutting is open to the public.

Hai Jin Park is bringing back her family's Seoul Korean as Soonja's Seoul Pocha in Walker's Point, blending home recipes with a pocha-style bar and a planned June opening.

Koss says it will appeal a Utah judge’s March 25 dismissal of its last patent suit against Skullcandy. The decision leans on earlier rulings that invalidated key claims.

A large fire heavily damaged The Beer Gardens on 14th Avenue in Kenosha early Sunday; crews brought the blaze under control and no injuries were reported.

A tornado warning and a line of severe storms swept across parts of southeast Wisconsin early Tuesday, prompting warnings and reports of wind damage.

The Fire & Police Commission will vote April 16 on whether to reappoint Chief Aaron Lipski as the department presses to replace aging trucks and refill empty stations.

Sweet Dreams plans to take over the former Pop's Custard building in Menomonee Falls, with the owner saying a summer opening is planned. The move follows Pop's August 2025 closure after about 45 years.