Steady rain hits Wednesday night, then a warmer, stormy Thursday with heavy downpours and gusty winds. Expect lake advisories and possible slick spots.

Douglas Terrace, a 202‑unit Racine apartment community, sold for $23 million and is now owned by an out‑of‑state private capital group; Northmarq arranged financing.

Milwaukee's I‑43/Becher interchange will close the week of April 6 for months‑long reconstruction converting scissor ramps to a diamond layout; detours will be posted.

An April 1 OnMilwaukee piece teases "Spar Bar," a two‑story Bay View spot built around life‑size robot boxing; the concept is unconfirmed and carries an April Fools tag.

Soban Korean Eatery will open at 776 N. Milwaukee St. on April 3, bringing fast‑casual Korean boxes and sides to downtown Milwaukee.

An avian flu outbreak has forced Daybreak Foods to furlough 87 workers at two southern Wisconsin farms as authorities depopulate affected flocks and impose movement restrictions.

Milwaukee’s MORI outreach reached hundreds in 2024; the fire department credits the program with helping push fatal overdoses down while warning gaps remain.

A Beloit mother faces a first-degree homicide charge after 14-year-old Kuren Rein was found stabbed in Town of Turtle; court papers say the caller asked for "a hearse."

A Madison three‑judge panel dismissed a challenge to Wisconsin’s 2022 congressional map, leaving the GOP‑favored 6‑2 lineup intact and sending any appeal to the state Supreme Court.

The ACLU and Legal Aid have asked a judge to hold Milwaukee County in contempt over alleged failures at the county jail while the county seeks to end a 2001 consent decree.

A 48-year-old was wounded near 46th and Fiebrantz early Tuesday; police are investigating and seeking tips.

Dodge County and local police will run active-shooter drills at John Hustis Elementary March 30–April 2; residents may see staged police activity and signage.

Developer Bill La Macchia bought the former North Shore Library in Glendale; the sale shifts a longtime public space into private hands and plans are still unsettled.