A United Express flight returned to Milwaukee on Tuesday after the pilot reported a landing-gear alert. The plane landed safely and passengers were being rebooked.

Two elevators at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s parking garage were out for months, forcing visitors to use stairs and prompting accessibility and safety questions. Local reporting traced the long outage.

Milwaukee Public Schools accepted 50 electric buses Monday as the start of a 150-bus rollout meant to cut diesel costs and clean the air around schools.

MCTS switched to its summer schedule on June 7, restoring weekday midday service on four routes and adjusting dozens of timetables. Expect detours and stop changes as I‑94 and bridge work continue.

WisDOT released four conceptual designs to rework the I‑43/National Avenue interchange in Walker’s Point. Display boards and staff will be at a June 3 open house to take feedback.

County supervisors reluctantly recommended an ATC easement through Menomonee River Parkway while protesting We Energies' proposed 14% rate increase.

Soaring diesel prices pushed Wisconsin pump averages near $5.90 in mid‑May, straining small trucking firms and raising shipping costs.

A manhole explosion near Park and Prospect knocked out power to about 4,500 people across Milwaukee and Shorewood while crews repaired an underground cable. Officials say service was restored in roughly an hour.

MKE picked up an $8M FAA grant that pushes federal support for Concourse E to about $21.5M. The overhaul will replace the separate international arrivals terminal and is due in late 2027.

A school bus veered across the median on N. Teutonia and crashed into an apartment building; the driver was hospitalized and no other injuries were reported.

Signature Aviation plans to expand sports‑charter facilities at Milwaukee Mitchell, promising faster turnarounds and more hangar and handling capacity for teams.

Summerfest and MCTS laid out shuttles, Connect 1 access and new payment options for the festival’s three weekends — and shuttle round‑trip fares jump to $18 for adults.

A failed hydraulic cylinder at the Bridge Street Dam left a crest gate stuck and drained Grafton's millpond as crews and a dam contractor assess repairs. Officials say there's no immediate danger to residents.