Wisconsin Weather Alert This Week in Milwaukee: February Thaw Today, Rain Then Snow Risk...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wisconsin air feels crisp but calmer this morning, with pale sunshine stretching across Milwaukee and temperatures hovering near 33 degrees. A few clouds drift over Lake Michigan, and sidewalks remain dry...
Milwaukee Man Shot By Cops In Greenfield Stop Cuts Probation Deal
Kenneth Cubero, the Milwaukee man shot by police during a September traffic stop near 12th Street and Greenfield Avenue, has taken a deal that keeps him out of jail for now. Yesterday, Cubero pleaded guilty to resisting or obstructing an officer and was put on probation, according to court records.
Stack’d Out and Allende In as New Mexican Spot Heats Up 1st Street
Allende Cocina Mexicana opened Monday at 170 S. 1st St., taking over the former Stack'd Burger Bar and wrapping its first week with a Valentine's Day service that featured a beet and white chocolate infused mole. Run by Cesar Lopez and his wife, Yolanda Herrera Montes, the new spot leans on family tradition and...
Vietnamese Coffee Joint Aims To Jolt Wauwatosa’s North Avenue
De Sol Coffee & Tea is eyeing a spot on Wauwatosa’s busy North Avenue, with plans for a Vietnamese-style café and eatery at 6927 W. North Ave. In city filings, the business is listed as Des Sol Coffee & Tea, and the proposal outlines a compact takeout-and-dine-in setup serving coffee, tea, and a tight menu of noodle,...
One dead, one critically hurt in early morning crash on Milwaukee’s south side
MILWAUKEE— One person is dead and another critically injured after a single-car crash o Milwaukee’s south side early Sunday morning. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the crash happened around 2:55 a.m. near South 36th Street and West Mitchell Street, just south of American Family Field. Police say...
North Side Fury as Milwaukee Man Hit With Homicide Charge While on Machine Gun...
A Milwaukee man already out on bond in a separate machine-gun case is now charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the killing of 29-year-old Trevion Sims on the city’s north side Wednesday last week, according to court records and police. Authorities say 24-year-old Anthony Erving also faces multiple...
Double-Target Death Threats Land Michigan Man Behind Bars
A Michigan man is headed to federal prison after a spree of violent threats aimed at Michigan’s governor and a major utility company. Steven Conway, 40, Center Line, was sentenced to 10 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release, according to an announcement made Friday by U.S. Attorney Jerome F....
Last call: Surviving member of the ‘Mader’s Entertainers’ returns for a final toast
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The mood at one of Milwaukee's most famous restaurants has forever changed. For more than three decades, a pair of friends carried on a weekly tradition of spending Friday afternoons in the same two barstools. Bill Altenbach and Dick Neu made agreement over the years....
Racine County Jail homicide, man sentenced to 40 years in prison
RACINE, Wis. - A man was sentenced to decades in prison on Friday for killing a fellow inmate at the Racine County Jail. Prosecutors charged 30-year-old Davonte Carraway with first-degree intentional homicide for the death of Joseph Lee. In December, a jury found him guilty of a lesser charge of first-degree reckless...
Steamer that sunk in Lake Michigan more than 150 years ago has been found
The Lac La Belle was one of the most popular steamers on Lake Michigan. It went down in 1872.
