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Milwaukee police chase, driver charged had warrant: complaint
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is accused of leading police on a more than four-mile chase on Thursday, May 9. Prosecutors charged 33-year-old Nicholas Rice with two felonies in the case. Prosecutors said the Jeep he was driving was involved in a homicide. According to a criminal complaint, police initially...
Arrest of 18-year-old suspected of trying to steal a Kia vehicle in Manitowoc comes amid rash of reported vehicle thefts
MANITOWOC – An 18-year-old man who recently moved to Two Rivers from Milwaukee was arrested Sunday night on suspicion of trying to steal a vehicle on the northeast side of Manitowoc. A Manitowoc police report said officers responded to a suspected vehicle theft in progress at around 8:30 p.m....
Active weather following a quiet weekend with two days of storms to start the work week
Two rounds of severe weather are possible Monday afternoon and Tuesday evening. The best chance for severe weather on Monday will be within the Level 2 of 5, Slight Risk, from Milwaukee to Illinois. Damaging wind and hail would be the main concerns. Attention then turns to Tuesday where a...
Look who's 6 on May 20, 2024
MILWAUKEE - Look who's turning six years old on Monday, May 20, 2024.
Waukesha hit-and-run, driver charged with 4th OWI offense
WAUKESHA, Wis. - A Waukesha man is accused of driving drunk and hitting a woman with his car on Tuesday, May 14. Prosecutors charged Michael Warchol, 50, with six felonies – including hit-and-run – and a misdemeanor in the case. Waukesha police were called to a bar near...
Carmen charter schools won’t leave Milwaukee Public Schools buildings without a fight
Since Walker Middle School closed on Milwaukee’s southwest side in 2007, two charter schools have come to consider the building home. For the most part, they co-exist; the students use separate entrances, eat in the cafeteria at different hours, and split time in the auditorium with a shared calendar. ...
Glendale police chief retires, nearly 40 years service with department
GLENDALE, Wis. - Glendale Police Chief Mark Ferguson is retiring soon after 39 ½ years of service with the department. Chief Ferguson has been Glendale's top cop since 2018. His last day on the job is set for Friday, May 31. The Glendale Police Commission appointed on Wednesday, May...
Weather: Nice and Comfortable Sunday
MILWAUKEE — Temperatures will still remain a few degrees above normal on Sunday with highs in the lower 70s by the lake and the upper 70s to near 80 inland. We will start off sunny but in the late afternoon and evening, we should see some clouds begin to build later in the evening.
Local charter bus company lands contract to drive RNC attendees
MILWAUKEE — As the 2024 Republican National Convention approaches, many downtown Milwaukee businesses are preparing for more foot traffic during the convention. There are also some businesses on the outskirts of Milwaukee that will be making a profit from the four-day Republican event. That includes family-owned charter bus company KB Excursions, which is based in Cudahy.
Weather webcast with Lisa Michaels
A cold front will pass through tonight. A few showers and/or isolated storms is possible early. Most areas will stay dry. Sunday morning lows in the low to mid 60s. Mostly sunny with high temps in the mid to upper 70s. All eyes are on Tuesday next week as a broad area of heavy rain and the potential of severe storms sets up across our region. Please stay tuned for updates as we get closer. Cooler temperatures return near the end of next week.
How Wisconsin cities are managing electric scooter programs, 5 years in
Dockless electric scooters are commonplace on streets and sidewalks across Wisconsin. After a lawsuit in Milwaukee spurred state laws in 2019 regulating electric scooters, the two-wheeled technology landed everywhere from Beloit to Green Bay. But Wisconsin cities are realizing different levels of success with companies providing this alternative transportation. Some...
Bice: State Rep. Myers exited school job after numerous complaints from families
At least state Rep. LaKeshia Myers is no longer double-dipping. The third-term Milwaukee Democrat had come under fire for working full time both as a member of the state Assembly and as dean of students at Whitman Middle School. But now Myers, who is running for an open Senate seat, is no longer...
Evaluating the current home market in southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- April was a big month for the housing market in southeast Wisconsin. Sarah Cole, the 2024 Chairperson of the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors, joined us on Monday, May 20 to take a lookat the organization's April home sales report.
Rev up your engines: Car enthusiasts enjoy car show and demos
WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS58) -- A gear-heads paradise took place on Sunday, May 19 in Waukesha. The Garage Milwaukee, which opened in 2020, hosted its first Cars and Coffee event. Car enthusiasts got to enjoy classic and modern cars of all makes and models. The event featured a car show and demonstrations inside the shop.
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