A 46-year-old was wounded in a pre-dawn shooting near Muskego and Burnham on April 8. Milwaukee police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Milwaukee County deputies say they recovered three handguns and an AR-style rifle during four traffic stops; one weapon was reported stolen from Indiana. At least one stop led to felony charges.

The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously to remove President Jay Rothman; Chris Patton will serve as acting executive‑in‑charge as the search for an interim leader begins. The board said the move followed its annual performance review.

Light rain early, then gusty southerly winds with highs near 63°F. Gale Warnings for Lake Michigan and heavier showers expected Wednesday night.

Nakama opens April 9 with a 14-course omakase counter, an upstairs vinyl listening room and a hand-roll lounge. Early seatings moved fast.

A 42‑acre containment basin is being built on Jones Island to store nearly 1.9 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment and enable a long‑planned estuary cleanup.

A 54‑year‑old was shot near N. 79th and W. Bobolink Tuesday morning and taken to a hospital; Milwaukee police are searching for a suspect and seeking tips.

An overnight MPS access-system update delayed openings at several Milwaukee polling sites this morning; officials say only a small number of voters were affected.

Gather Bakehouse will close after service next Sunday after an "irreparable" boiler leak. The Bay View shop will sell inventory through that date and serve one last Sunday hot ham and rolls.

A Marquette Law School poll finds 79% of Wisconsin voters prefer state and local election officials to the federal government — even as many Republicans believe noncitizen voting occurs. The split matters for Milwaukee’s clerks and county election staff.

UW-Whitewater will renovate Winther and Heide Halls in a nearly $90M project to modernize classrooms and fix accessibility issues. Construction is slated to start this spring and will roll out over multiple years.

St. John Properties says a $4.2M road‑work dispute scuttled its $45M, 25‑acre Midpoint Center in Kenosha, leaving the site without its planned developer.

A Milwaukee man faces 10 counts after an April 1 I‑43 pursuit that left a squad car overturned and two officers injured. Prosecutors say evidence ties him to a March 29 shooting and a duffel with more than a kilogram of marijuana.