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Interpreting the meaning behind a song isn’t always easy. Sounds that transmit a particular vibe to one person can give off something completely different to someone else. Even lyrics that seem obvious can be misinterpreted — or misheard entirely (“Excuse me … while I kiss this guy”).

For the new single from his VLNTYN project, Milwaukee’s Jorge Vallentine doesn’t go quite so far as to build an entire world for the listener. But he does show them the door.

More accurately, Valentine explained the entryway in notes provided with “Wrong Turn,” the track we’re helping him premiere today. “Through a mysterious red doorframe, a dark world exists,” he wrote about the song, adding that it “carries you across the threshold into that world’s brooding atmosphere.”

The opening moments of “Wrong Turn” don’t so much kick that door in as cautiously extend a hand toward the knob. An ominous guitar lick punctuated by the occasional kickdrum sets the scene while Vallentine laments, “I took a wrong turn too far back / to remember now.” What he remembers with crystal clarity are the choices he made and how they damaged those around him:

Guess I’m no better than my father
Stumbling through lessons I can’t learn
Hurt myself, hurt lovers
Drowning in deeper waters
I took a wrong turn too far back
To remember now

Like the lyrics, the sonic footprint of the track doesn’t offer relief or resolution. The closest “Wrong Turn” gets to catharsis is a guitar solo around the midway point, but even that would rather maintain the tension than provide any kind of release.

The same feeling carries over to the song’s final moments, with another guitar contribution that walks right up to the edge of a wail before backing off and surrendering to an understated final few lines, followed by a few quick hits on the snare that are more ellipsis than period. It’s an abrupt ending that suggests self-forgiveness isn’t in the cards. “A dark world,” to be sure.

You can listen to “Wrong Turn” by VLNTYN on demand using the player at the top of the page or on 88Nine throughout today (7:30 and 11:30 a.m.; 3:30 and 7:30 p.m.). The single’s official release date is March 18, after which VLNTYN will play shows at Ope! Brewing Co, (April 11) and MKeUltra (May 16).

Authorities say a Milwaukee man entered Milwaukee German Immersion School in November without identifying himself, then punching the principal in the face.

Online court records indicate Josiah Glenn, 25, is expected to make his initial court appearance on March 12 before a court commissioner.

He faces a single count of battery to a school district officer.

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Milwaukee County prosecutors allege in a criminal complaint that Glenn went to the school at 4:25 p.m. on Nov. 21 to pick up his brother. Normal pick-up time is 4 p.m., so the student was sent to an after-school “camp program.”

Glenn told a school employee at the school entrance he was there to pick up his brother, but refused to identify himself and made his way past the employee and into the school, the complaint says.

He then left with the child and the principal ran after them to make sure the boy “wasn’t being kidnapped,” and to ensure Glenn left the premises, according to the complaint.

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The complaint says Glenn began to threaten the principal and the employee, who the principal instructed to call police.

Glenn got into the principal’s face as he was about to get into a car then punched the principal in the face, the document reads.

Court records show Glenn initially was charged on Jan. 26, and that a warrant for his arrest was issued that day.

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Milwaukee County Jail records indicate he was placed into custody on March 10, and the charges against him are pending.

Battery to a school district officer is a class-I felony that is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 and a maximum three and a half years imprisonment.

Chris Ramirez covers courts for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at caramirez@usatodayco.com.

Construction on a stretch of Forest Home Avenue in Milwaukee County is set to resume as part of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation resurfacing project, according to WisDOT.

The project affects Highway 24 — also known as Forest Home Avenue — between Janesville Road in Hales Corners and 45th Street in Milwaukee. The project started in early 2025 and is expected to be completed in mid-2026.

Here’s what to know about the latest construction update.

When will Forest Home Avenue construction resume?

Preparation work for construction along Forest Home Avenue is expected to begin the week of March 16, according to WisDOT.

Active construction work is scheduled to begin the week of March 23, weather permitting.

Where will construction be?

Construction work will take place in two segments along the corridor. The segment between 45th Street and Howard Avenue is already largely complete and will include minor lighting work and restoration.

The segment between Howard Avenue and Janesville Road will include resurfacing, permanent pavement markings, guardrail installation and improvements at several intersections.

What work will be done during construction?

The Highway 24 project will improve about 5 miles of roadway. The work includes resurfacing pavement, replacing traffic signals and lighting at numerous locations, making improvements to the bridge at 76th Street and upgrading sidewalks and curb ramps.

Traffic impacts during Forest Home Avenue construction in Milwaukee County

During construction, Highway 24 will be reduced to one lane in each direction in active work zones. Drivers may also encounter parking lane restrictions, overnight or short-term closures at ramps and intersections, and temporary pedestrian detours.

Access to businesses and residences along the corridor will be maintained during construction.

When will the project be completed?

The project is currently scheduled to be completed in early summer, though WisDOT says the timeline may change depending on weather conditions.