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Which Great Lake is the deadliest?
While icy Lake Superior is clearly dangerous and deserving of respect, it’s beautiful Lake Michigan with its inviting sandy beaches that kills the most people each year. Overall, Great Lakes drowning deaths were down in 2023. There were 85 drownings documented by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, down from 108 in 2022. But Lake Michigan accounted for almost half of those deaths, with 41 drownings occurring in the lake in 2023.
Milwaukee police, 51st and Hampton, teen wounded
MILWAUKEE - One person was shot and wounded in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, June 11. It happened near 51st Street and Hampton Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Police say a 17-year-old was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. No arrests have been made. Anyone with any information is...
Stabbing, shooting on Milwaukee's north side; 3 wounded
MILWAUKEE - Two people were stabbed – and one person was shot – in what Milwaukee police said was a "domestic violence" incident on Monday, June 10. It happened near 73rd and Fiebrantz shortly before 6 p.m. Police said they are not seeking any suspects at this time.
Milwaukee police vs. elementary students kickball game breaks barriers
MILWAUKEE - With cheers of excitement, Rocketship Transformation Prep kicked off its annual end of the year game on Wednesday, June 12. "They're very excited," Rocketship Transformation Prep Principal Portia Hunter said. "We've been waiting on this day since the beginning of the school year." It’s the third year they’re...
Milwaukee River search in Thiensville, body of missing man recovered
THIENSVILLE, Wis. - Crews in Thiensville have recovered the body of a man who went missing in the Milwaukee River on Wednesday night, June 5. The man, identified as 52-year-old Aleksandr "Alex" Melnikov from Mequon, was recovered on June 7. According to a news release, on June 5 at approximately...
Milwaukee chain-reaction crash, victim dies days later
MILWAUKEE - One victim of a multi-vehicle crash on Milwaukee's north side died of their injuries days later, police said Monday. The crash happened on Thursday, June 6. The driver of the vehicle that initiated the chain-reaction crash was among those injured and was later arrested. Police said there were...
Glendale Kletzsch Park fish passage completed after nearly 10 years
GLENDALE, Wis. - A fish passage built along the Milwaukee River in Glendale's Kletzsch Park, which opened last year, is now completed. The project took nearly a decade to finish. "This is a really exciting day. This is the culmination of a lot of people's work," said Jennifer Bolger Breceda,...
Crane operators on strike after failing to reach a contract. Here's which projects are affected
For nearly two weeks, crane operators at 18 construction sites in and around Milwaukee County have been on strike. On Monday, union representatives from International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139 and Allied Construction Employers Association and the Association of General Contractors for Greater Milwaukee met to try to end the strike. ...
Woman killed by cow while tending to newborn calf on farm
LISBON, New York (WPTZ) — A 28-year-old farm worker was killed by a cow while she was tending to a newborn calf in St. Lawrence County, New York. According to the county sheriff’s office, the incident happened Sunday at Flack Farm in the town of Lisbon. Officials have...
Daily Forecast Update
MILWAUKEE - Air Quality Alert Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine & Kenosha Co. Noon-11pm Wed. Scattered showers ending overnight with temperatures dropping through the 60s. Partly sunny, warm and humid on Wednesday with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. T-Storms are possible Wednesday night. Warm and humid on Thursday with highs in...
ASA's Wisconsin weekend: Tickets, tips, TV, schedules and drivers to watch at Madison and the Milwaukee Mile
The second-year ASA STARS National Tour has packed its Wisconsin stops into a single weekend with the Capital 200 on Friday night at Madison International Speedway and the Father’s Day 100 on Sunday at the Milwaukee Mile. If you’re thinking about going to either or both, or watching them online or on TV, here...
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