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Superintendent Posley one-on-one: Why MPS budget moves teacher coaches into classroom, increases salary spending despite job cuts
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As board members weigh amendments to his proposed budget for Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Superintendent Keith Posley defended his administration's plans for closing a budget gap by eliminating nearly 300 jobs. Posley sat down with CBS 58 for a one-on-one interview Friday. The proposed budget cuts...
Firefighters knock down fire at vacant, historic east-side Methodist church that closed last year
Firefighters knocked down a fire Friday at Summerfield United Methodist Church, a vacant east-side church that closed last June. A Milwaukee Fire Department official said the cause of the fire was still under investigation. No one was injured, and crews were heading home about an hour after they were called to the church at North Cass Street and East Juneau Avenue about 5:15 p.m.
Milwaukee twin brothers graduate top of their high school class
Twin siblings at the top of their class. Joseph and Joshua Garcia named valedictorian and salutatorian at St. Anthony High School in Milwaukee. The Garcia twins tell 12 News it took a lot of work getting to graduation, and they didn't do it alone. As first-generation graduates, they're looking forward...
Warm weekend with an isolated storm chance
A few stronger thunderstorms rolled through southeast Wisconsin Thursday. They dropped some heavy rain in a few communities with rain totals nearing 1" in isolated locations. The soaker on Friday pushes the May rain total to 2.81" in Milwaukee which is one inch above average for this point of the month and well above the rainfall we had last year in May.
Brookfield forgery scheme; Florida man, woman accused
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - A Florida man accused in a Brookfield forgery case pleaded not guilty and was bound over for trial on Friday, May 17. Prosecutors charged 37-year-old Ricardo Rivas Davila, along with 28-year-old Amanda Diaz Guillen, in April. Diaz Guillen pleaded not guilty and was bound over for trial on May 13.
Where Did the Nickname ‘FIB’ Come From?
Summer in Wisconsin is in sight, and you know what that means: our frenemies from Chicagoland pouring over the border to play. Driving wise, were some of these people raised by wolves, or what? Speeding. Tailgating – not the good kind. Lane changes as subtle as a face tattoo.
Milwaukee police mounted patrol horse retires, joined unit in 2018
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee Police Department mounted patrol horse is hanging up her saddle, the department announced on Friday, May 17. "Babe" joined the MPD Mounted Patrol in 2018, and the department said she will be retiring to the green pastures of Tennessee. The MPD Mounted Patrol Foundation, which provides...
Catching Up With Luxembourg’s Most Prominent Milwaukeean, Former Mayor Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett’s residence these days is nice enough that it has a name. The massive Dolibois House, home to the United States ambassador to Luxembourg, features glassed-in porticos, beautiful curved staircases and marble flooring, all wrapped in a stone exterior slightly paler than Cream City brick. Out front, a flapping American flag flies in the heart of one of Europe’s smallest countries.
Zoie Henry has been named live desk anchor on WISN-TV (Channel 12) morning news in Milwaukee
Zoie Henry has been named live desk anchor on the morning newscast at Milwaukee's WISN-TV (Channel 12). Henry will start her new gig, which involves a mix of anchor work and reporting, on the station's 4:30-to-7 a.m. newscast June 3. She is stepping into the job vacated by Mallory Anderson,...
Missing 80-year-old man found safe
MILWAUKEE — UPDATE: Police said Blunt Jr. has been found and is safe. The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for help to find critically missing 80-year-old Archie Blunt Jr. Police said Blunt was last seen on May 17 around 2 p.m. near Pointe Street and Fountain Avenue in Milwaukee....
Greenfield player wins $350K SuperCash! prize
GREENFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A player in Greenfield won the Wisconsin Lottery's SuperCash! drawing, earning a $350,000 prize. The Wisconsin Lottery announced Friday, May 17 that the winning ticket matched all six numbers in the Thursday, May 16, drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Meijer Gas Station on...
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