2026 Milwaukee Irish Fest entertainment lineup released

Milwaukee Irish Fest returns to Maier Festival Park from Aug. 13–16, 2026. On Thursday, March 5, organizers unveiled the 2026 entertainment lineup for the festival.

Live updates: Iran attacks Israel and US bases as war intensifies

Iran attacked Israel and American bases on Thursday and has threatened the United States for torpedoing an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.

TikTok ban arson at Grothman's office, man sentenced to prison

The man convicted of setting a fire at U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman's office due to last year's short-lived TikTok ban was sentenced to prison.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 33 latest updates

Thursday marks Day 33 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her Tucson-area home on Feb. 1. Authorities believe Nancy was taken from her home against her will.

Milwaukee hit-and-run sends car into building, suspect sought

Milwaukee police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who crashed into another car, causing that car to then hit a building on Wednesday night.

Open Record: After The Boom
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Construction has halted on a Milwaukee high-rise touted as the "world's tallest mass timber building." The future of the 31-story apartment building on the bank of the Milwaukee River downtown is not the only one in doubt. A growing list of major construction projects in and around Milwaukee are now in limbo.

New ‘Milwaukee County Center for Youth’ officially opens

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was joined by county, state, and local leaders to officially open the new Milwaukee County Center for Youth.

Nancy Guthrie: Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today" show studio amid search for missing mom

"Savannah Guthrie stopped by the studio this morning to be with and thank her TODAY colleagues," a "Today" show spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "While she plans to return to the show on air, she remains focused right now supporting her family and working to help bring Nancy home."

Britney Spears arrested for alleged DUI in California

Singer Britney Spears was arrested by the California Highway Patrol on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County late Wednesday night.

Mother dies shielding her child from three dogs

Emily Panuco and her 5-year-old son were visiting her mother's house to see several week-old puppies when three adult dogs attacked them.

Push for more changes to MPD chase policy
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The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission will take up a proposal on Thursday, March 5 which calls for new restrictions – particularly on MPD pursuits for reckless driving. 

Milwaukee police chase policy; city leaders push for more changes

There's another push for changes to the Milwaukee Police Department's pursuit policy – and it's different from the restrictions the department implemented last month.

Stimulus payment March 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is whether any of it actually checks out.

2005 Milwaukee cold case solved, 1982 case still cold
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The Milwaukee Police Department solved a cold case identifying Thomas Schaffer, missing since 2005, and are now asking for help identifying a young woman found in the Milwaukee River in 1982.

Milwaukee cold case solved; police now seek help identifying 1982 Jane Doe

The Milwaukee Police Department solved a cold case identifying Thomas Schaffer, missing since 2005, and are now asking for help identifying a young woman found in the Milwaukee River in 1982.

Border Patrol chase; Greenfield man killed by Texas authorities

Authorities say a Greenfield, Wis., man was shot and killed by police in Texas on Wednesday, March 4, after fleeing a Border Patrol checkpoint and firing at officers and civilian vehicles during a chase.