Milwaukee affordable housing; emerging developers get more involved

There is a new push in Milwaukee to get people into homes they can afford; more affordable housing. But what exactly does that mean?

Vice President JD Vance visits Plover, Wisconsin
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Vice President JD Vance visited on Thursday, Feb. 26, a machining facility in Plover. The facility is in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District.

Milwaukee fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy; Christian Martin sentenced
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A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Christian Martin on Thursday, Feb. 26, to life in prison in connection with the shooting and killing a 15-year-old boy at a bus stop on Milwaukee's south side in October 2024. Martin will not be eligible for extended supervision for 45 years.

Milwaukee students bring Black history to life at Hawthorne School

Students at Milwaukee's Hawthorne School are retracing the steps of the Million Man March, turning halls into a living Black History Month Wax Museum.

'Ripoff Romeo' Timothy Olson disputes his competency ruling in court

A doctor says Timothy Olson is competent to stand trial in the 2022 kidnapping of an elderly woman. Olson himself disagrees.

Timothy Olson disputes his competency ruling in court
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A doctor says Timothy Olson is competent to stand trial in the 2022 kidnapping of an elderly woman. Olson himself disagrees. That sets the stage for an unusual public hearing next week.

Boy killed at Milwaukee bus stop, man sentenced to life in prison

A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing 15-year-old Nelson Manuel Lopez Correa at a bus stop in October 2024.

Milwaukee's Wicked Hop temporarily closed after roach activity found

Milwaukee's Wicked Hop restaurant was temporarily closed after health inspectors found live roach activity in the kitchen during a Wednesday, Feb. 25 inspection, with follow-up inspections ongoing.

Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Keshaun Rittman arrested

The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Keshaun Rittman, wanted for his role in a scheme to steal sunglasses, in Milwaukee on Feb. 26.

Wisconsin's Most Wanted for February 2026
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The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public's help to locate four men who are among Wisconsin's Most Wanted for February 2026. 

Christian Martin sentencing: Judge David Borowski's statement
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Milwaukee County Judge David Borowski issued a lengthy statement ahead of the sentence he handed down to Christian Martin, a young man found guilty of fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy in October 2024. 

Armed sexual assault, Marquette University police arrest suspect

The Marquette University Police Department on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection to an ongoing armed sexual assault and robbery.

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum seeking new, bigger Milwaukee location

Betty Brinn Children’s Museum is planning for a new, future location, which it anticipates will be double in size with space for outdoor exhibits and rotating exhibit spaces.

Motel stabbing near Milwaukee Mitchell airport; 2 charged

What was supposed to be a meeting to exchange drugs for sex led to a stabbing on Milwaukee's south side, according to prosecutors.

Gang shootout in Mount Pleasant, 8 men charged

Racine County prosecutors charged eight men in connection to what court filings described as a shootout among gang members earlier this year.

Vice President JD Vance visits Plover machining facility

Vice President JD Vance visited a machining facility in Plover, which is in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, on Thursday, Feb. 26, part of the Trump Administration's post-State of the Union tour.

St. Francis traffic stop; marijuana found, 2 people taken into custody

Two people were taken into custody in St. Francis early Thursday morning, Feb. 26, after marijuana was found in the vehicle during a traffic stop.