A 48-year-old Grafton man was killed when his car crashed into a Thiensville storefront Wednesday; police are investigating and ask witnesses to call 262‑242‑2100.

AB657 carves out a state sales-tax exemption for fusion project equipment as Wisconsin leans on UW–Madison research and a new WEDC grant to attract startups and suppliers. Backers say the move fast-tracks pilots and supply-chain opportunities.

Ruby's Pantry said it will end operations immediately, canceling monthly pop-ups and leaving rural families and volunteers scrambling.

Wingstop is planning two new Milwaukee restaurants at Oakland Avenue and S. 27th Street, with target mid‑April openings and city approvals still pending.

A Seventh Circuit panel says drug trafficking can justify a lifetime federal ban on firearms, upholding a Madison man's conviction and narrowing who may be permanently disarmed.

Residents told a statewide town hall that a rush of data‑center projects could raise energy bills and strain water supplies while lawmakers stall. Local fights, NDAs and PSC hearings are now the front lines.

Kenosha police say a 33-year-old man has been charged with first-degree homicide after officers found a woman stabbed during a Wednesday welfare check; two children were in the home.

A 33-year-old was wounded in an overnight shooting near 37th and North; police are investigating and asking residents with information to come forward.

Strong storms with hail and gusty winds are possible Friday night; flooding risk in already saturated neighborhoods.

Milwaukee favorite Pete’s Pops reopens its windows this Saturday across five locations, bringing a novelty buttermilk-ranch pop and its rotating menu back to town.

Sugar Studio is closing its West Allis storefront, with owners blaming rising costs that squeezed margins.

A Milwaukee juvenile detention guard faces felony charges after video appears to show him assaulting a detained boy. The FBI reviewed the incident before local prosecutors filed charges.

A pre-dawn house fire in Pleasant Prairie left two residents dead; a regional Fire Task Force is investigating the cause. Authorities have released few details so far.