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Ken-David Masur has conducted orchestras throughout the world, yet spent seven years as the music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. He talked with WTMJ’s Libby Collins about growing up in East Germany, how he ended up in Milwaukee, and what the future holds for him on this edition of WTMJ Conversations!

MILWAUKEE — The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) has announced another newcomer to its leadership team and is asking waiting list applicants to update their information. New Chief Operations Officer. HACM has named Zena Farah as Chief Operations Officer. She will lead public housing, affordable housing

At H.W. Longfellow School’s Community Learning Center, which is operated by the South Side nonprofit Journey House, staff are always finding new ways to immerse students in art and culture. To help, Cherise Myers, Journey House director of community partnerships, said the nonprofit utilizes state Child Care Bridge paym

OAK CREEK, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Drexel Town Square is always a good spot for people to walk around and hangout, but this weekend it turned into a dog's dream park. “It’s like a farmers market but all about dogs,” said Alex Hayes, the tourism and event coordinator for Oak Creek.

Milwaukee woke up today under a veil of smoke, with hazy skies and cut-down visibility stretching across the metro area. Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 80s, paired with light northeast winds around 5 to 10 mph. A statewide air-quality advisory remains in effect through noon tomorrow, so anyone with bre

MILWAUKEE - Besides the waves and the water, it is usually the weather bringing folks out to the beach. "It's beautiful outside today, sunshine," said Ryan Scott, a beachgoer. "It's hot and sunny," said Conor O'Keef, another beachgoer. Hundreds came out to Milwaukee's Bradford Beach on Saturday. Those on the...

Whether artificial intelligence data centers are essential to modern life, an existential threat or something in between, one impact is clear:. As they pave over homes and farmland, they are minting millionaires — and even generation-changing wealth. In Wisconsin, the clearest example is in Port Washington, a city of..

WEST MILWAUKEE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 28-year-old Milwaukee man is dead, and a 25-year-old West Milwaukee woman is injured after being stabbed multiple times on Sunday, July 19. West Milwaukee Police say they responded to the area of 52nd and National at around 3:37 a.m., for a domestic violence incident.

The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday morning on the 5000 block of N. 50th Street.

A fire today damaged the building that houses La Masa Empanada Bar on Milwaukee’s Brady Street, with firefighters seen working on the second floor. The popular East Side restaurant’s future is now uncertain while officials sort out what happened and how bad the damage is. What we know.