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Dense fog hugs the lake shore into mid‑morning; sun and warmth follow with highs near 79°F. Beachgoers should watch for lifeguard flags and rough surf.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Glendale police say shots were fired at a West Riverview Drive residence; a 22‑year‑old was hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries and detectives are investigating.
Two teenagers were hospitalized after a May 23 shooting near 27th and Whitaker in Milwaukee. Police arrested a 20‑year‑old and continue to seek additional suspects.
Three people were wounded in separate shootings across Milwaukee on Sunday. Police say two incidents happened within about 40 minutes and are asking for tips.
A 49-year-old inmate was found unresponsive Sunday in a Kenosha County jail medical dorm and later pronounced dead. An outside investigation by Racine County is underway.
A Sun Prairie driver was stopped on I‑94 in Jefferson County with four children in the car and arrested on suspicion of OWI; the children were turned over to another adult.
U.S. Marshals are looking for Clifton Robinson after he vanished from probation and gave a fake Milwaukee address that led to an empty lot on the city’s north side.
A 14-year-old from Racine was tased, punched and kicked during a quinceañera at Fountain Banquet Hall in Sturtevant, family says.
Community & Society in ...
Lucille Berrien, a longtime Milwaukee organizer and the city’s first Black woman mayoral candidate, has died at 98. A North Side park now bears her name.
Politics & Govt in ...
Brookfield Mayor Steven V. Ponto announced a leave of absence; Common Council President Gary Mahkorn will serve as acting mayor. No return date has been given.
A virtual emergency meeting on May 19 failed to produce votes as commissioners sparred over bylaws and a contested removal.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Three finalists pitched competing visions for the former CYD site on MLK Drive — a food‑hall hub, a wellness campus, or an arts‑anchored building — with a committee recommendation due June 1.
A Milwaukee judge dismissed the misdemeanor case against a Cudahy father after he completed a deferred-prosecution agreement tied to a 2025 school gun incident. The juvenile's separate case remains pending.
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