Preliminary grading starts mid‑July at the Oak Creek site for Wisconsin's first Buc‑ee's, with fuller construction expected in August and roughly 175 jobs promised.

Lowell Park hosts a beer garden and fireworks Friday night and a downtown Independence Day parade steps off Saturday morning. The city’s America250 weekend includes ceremonies, live music and a planned flyover.

A Chicago man pleaded no contest to eight counts after Bellevue police seized cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs from an apartment; sentencing is set for Aug. 24.

New Berlin crews assisted Menomonee Falls at a Wednesday night structure fire on Saint Francis Drive. County mutual‑aid teams were mobilized under MABAS Division 106.

Workers at two Milwaukee gas stations say nightly thefts escalated into an on-camera assault; managers filed police reports and police say they are investigating.

Harley-Davidson has closed its Mitchell International hangar and says it will demolish the flight‑support building, ending a long-running presence on the airport campus.

Heat and humidity spike into the 90s Thursday in Milwaukee with a dangerous heat index; scattered thunderstorms could disrupt July 4 plans.

A three-story Giannis mural on the 600 EAST building was spray-painted Wednesday, leaving a downtown landmark marred and prompting online reaction. City partners will weigh restoration options.

A 6-year-old in Tigerton received the first rabies shot after a bat tested positive; local officials urge quick wound care and pet vaccinations.

Two community-made mosaics now anchor a Beerline Trail information board that will share updates on the Milwaukee River floodplains cleanup and upcoming public meetings.

Serenity Inns is taking over the Vin Baker Recovery clinic on Milwaukee's northwest side, preserving local addiction treatment after an abrupt operator exit.

Hannon's, a longtime downtown Waukesha pub, has been sold and will stay open under new ownership. Owner Mark Hannon will retire after roughly 40 years, with a July 12 send‑off.

Local reporting says Amazon closed on about 57–58 acres off Stahl Road in Sheboygan, a parcel the city approved earlier this year for a logistics center.