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Groundbreaking starts for multimillion-dollar renovations at Sherman Park, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee staple on the city's west side is receiving a multimillion-dollar upgrade. It's called "Sherman Park Re-imagined" and officials said Wednesday it's a groundbreaking investment that's been years in the making. Dozens gathered on the grounds of the park and the Boys and Girls Club...
Case dismissed against Milwaukee father charged in death of 2-month-old son
Criminal charges have been thrown out against a Milwaukee man accused of first-degree reckless homicide in the 2021 death of his 2-month-old son. Prosecutors dismissed their case against Jakob Ivy, 23, on April 19, online court records show. His trial was supposed to have begun Monday. The state made a...
Marquette police say 3 women damaged pro-Palestinian display. DA reviewing case on 1 who was armed.
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is reviewing an incident earlier this month in which Marquette University police say three women, including one who carried a gun, began pulling flags from a pro-Palestinian display. Marquette police referred a misdemeanor charge of theft while armed to the district attorney's office to review, but it was not clear as of Tuesday afternoon whether prosecutors would charge Kathryn M. Hinderks-Schlotman in the case. Marquette spokeswoman Monica MacKay said a status...
Rents in Wisconsin — specifically Milwaukee — among the fastest rising in the nation
Catherine Delgado lives in an apartment on Milwaukee’s south side with her five children. For the past few months, she said she has been looking to move out to find a safer place for her and her kids. But she’s had no luck finding a new home within her...
Milwaukee man missing, last seen March 29 on city's north side
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Police Department is looking for 61-year-old Edward Swift, last seen near Sherman and Fiebrantz the night of March 29. Swift is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black winter hat, black coat, blue jeans and black-with-red high top shoes.
Wauwatosa 911 dispatcher helps deliver baby over phone
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A Wauwatosa 911 operator is being praised after helping a woman deliver a baby over the phone. Greg Geis, who has had an 18-year career as a dispatcher says he never had been on the other end of a call for childbirth. He answered the call...
Milwaukee police chase, stolen car crash; 3 men charged
MILWAUKEE - Three people are charged after a Milwaukee police chase ended with a crash on Wednesday, April 17. Prosecutors accuse 24-year-old Davonta Ballard, 21-year-old Terrell Hinton and 19-year-old Paul Wheeler in the case – and said there was a 6-month-old girl in the car at the time of the pursuit and crash.
Manufacturing is coming back to Wisconsin
I'm Steve Martinez and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. You might be reaching for your winter coat again Wednesday (sorry). Temperatures are expected to peak in the low- to mid-40s with some wind. At least we'll have sunny skies. It'll warm up to 50 Thursday.
Milwaukee drag queen Jaida Essence Hall discusses confronting LGBTQ+ discrimination in new season of HBO's 'We're Here'
Milwaukee native Jaida Essence Hall's life changed forever after she was crowned the winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2020. But along with her newfound fame and Las Vegas residency, Hall found herself missing hands-on community work, like when she would help local nonprofit Courage MKE raise money for displaced LGBTQ+ youth. Luckily,...
There's no Panera Bread restaurant currently in West Allis. But that could change.
A new Panera Bread is coming to West Allis, according to city plan commission documents. Currently, there are no other Panera Bread locations in West Allis. The restaurant is proposed for 3020 S. 108th St., on the east side of Highway 100 just north of Oklahoma Avenue, and would take over the space of a former Mattress Firm store inside the Southtown Shopping Center. Panera Bread is interested in leasing 2,500 square feet within the building.
Weather: Frost to weekend storms
MILWAUKEE — Frosty weather moves in tonight with temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s. There will be highs rebound in the lower 50s Thursday. Showers and storms return Friday night and on and off during the weekend. Some of the storms could be strong to severe. Stay tuned!
Whitefish Bay High School ranked #1 high school in Wisconsin
WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Whitefish Bay High School has been ranked the number one high school in Wisconsin. This, according to the 2024 Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report. According to a news release from the School District of Whitefish Bay, the ranking looks at...
‘Light Needs’ documentary asks what do we owe our plants?
What do we owe our house plants beyond light and water? It’s a question that Milwaukee filmmaker Jesse McLean asks in a new experimental documentary, Light Needs. In it, she considers the relationships between people and the plants they live with, illuminating the responsibility that humans have to care for other living things.
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