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Milwaukee expected to see afternoon rain showers Friday, potential for severe weather over the weekend
Showers will begin in Milwaukee on Friday as a storm system will bring rain and potentially severe weather to the area through the weekend. The National Weather Service is forecasting the storm system to bring between one inch to two-and-a-half inches of rain to parts of central and southeastern Wisconsin through Monday morning, with lower amounts expected near Milwaukee and higher near the Wisconsin Dells. NWS models currently have rain beginning in the mid-to-late afternoon in Milwaukee.
Walmart confirms store closure with 105 employees to be laid off after six shutterings in four months
WALMART has confirmed the closure of another store, affecting 105 employees. The nation's biggest grocery chain has already closed six other locations this year. Walmart is closing down its store situated in the Fair Park neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The final day to shop will be May 17. Walmart sent...
Milwaukee shooting, 17th and Capitol, 1 wounded
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Friday, April 26 near 17th and Capitol. It happened around 2 a.m. Police say the victim, a 31-year-old, was taken to the hospital for treatment of a non-fatal injury. The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation....
'I was flabbergasted’: Home assessment sticker shock being felt around Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — Home assessment sticker shock is being felt around Milwaukee. Property assessments have been hitting mailboxes this week, and homeowners are seeing a major jump in home values. "I was flabbergasted! I could not believe it," homeowner Heather Promo told WISN 12 News Thursday. Promo owns a home...
Milwaukee woman shot in head; woman pleads guilty, sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to shooting another woman in the back of the head in March 2023. 28-year-old Erma L. Bowie pleaded guilty to 1st Degree Reckless Injury with Use of a Dangerous Weapon in the shooting of Asiah Dennis near 16th and Lincoln in Milwaukee on March 4, 2023.
Woman, 65, becomes second person to die from crash involving driver fleeing traffic stop
A 65-year-old woman became the second person to die from their injuries in a serious crash earlier this week, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said. The woman was critically injured when a 24-year-old male driver fleeing a traffic stop ran a red light and crashed into her car and a second car, according to the sheriff's office. She died Thursday.
City dumps contractor after learning of debris left in north side neighborhood, plans to install cameras
The city's Department of Neighborhood Services has terminated all contracts with Brew City Wrecking LLC after discovering the company dumped dirt and concrete on a private property in a north side neighborhood and left it there for several weeks. “Mistakes happen,” said DNS spokesperson Jeremy McGovern. “But the fact that one of our...
Pizza Man might be returning to a former location
Pizza Man might be planning a return to its former longtime east side Milwaukee location, according to a new public document. A permit to install two exterior Pizza Man signs at 2595 N. Downer Ave. — where the restaurant operated for several years, before moving to 2060 N. Humboldt Ave. — was filed Thursday with the city Department of Neighborhood Services.
2024 Top Workplaces honorees announced. Here are the companies that made the list.
Determining which companies are a Top Workplace can be difficult, but a good place to start is with the employees. For the last 15 years Energage, a employee survey firm, has reached out to hundreds of companies and invited workers to take a survey and provide feedback on their workplace. This year...
When a pothole damages a squad car, do the police report the pothole? | Opinion
If a police car is knocked out of service by a pothole while pursuing a reckless driver, do you think the police report that pothole? That’s a half-joking, half-serious question. Fortunately, the police officers in this case weren’t injured, just their squad car. Let’s face it, though. Living in Milwaukee means dealing with specific challenges while driving from one place to another. This include reckless drivers, people who ignore stop signs or red lights, and, especially this...
Milwaukee police chase ends with crash into fire hydrant, arrest
MILWAUKEE - A 55-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of fleeing a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy before crashing into a fire hydrant and being taken into custody. The accused is Richard Fischer – and he faces the following criminal counts:. Attempting to flee or elude an officer. Second-degree recklessly endangering...
Elm Grove OWI arrest; was driving 5-10 mph on Watertown Plank Road
ELM GROVE, Wis. - A 32-year-old man from Lannon was arrested on Tuesday, April 23 in the parking lot of St. Mary’s School in Elm Grove for operating while under the influence. He was stopped by police after officers observed him driving approximately 5-10mph on westbound Watertown Plank Road.
Milwaukee's Sherman Park to get new lighting, splashpad and pathways
Milwaukee’s Sherman Park will undergo an extensive renovation beginning this spring, featuring new lighting and pathways as initial improvements. The two-phase project’s first-phase cost is estimated at around $1.5 million, with $962,000 of that coming from the county’s allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act and about another $500,000 from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee fundraising. The project will begin with lighting, pathways and a new splash pad, with second-phase updates contingent on securing...
Milwaukee man killed neighbor over money, sentenced to prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man convicted of shooting his neighbor over money in 2023 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Kenneth Burrows, 34, pleaded guilty in March to second-degree reckless homicide. Court records show, in addition to prison time, he was sentenced on Thursday to eight years of extended supervision.
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