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A small-town Wisconsin supper club is the backdrop for Milwaukee author’s new novel

An old, family-run supper club in a small Wisconsin town by Lake Michigan is the setting for a new novel about motherhood. The Baumhaus Supper Club is the heartbeat of the fictional Port Holcomb community. The family matriarch, Remy, has decided to sell it as she nears retirement. She’s still reeling from the loss of h
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Finding a new groove: New music-based program starts in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An after-school program is bringing more music-based opportunities to young people across the country is getting its start in Milwaukee. As Jenna Wells reports, the effort is supported by the drummer for a Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame band and chaired by the drummer's brother whose has deep roots in t
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Family-friendly Events Fill The Summer Calendar At Milwaukee’s Henry Maier Festival Park

The Summerfest grounds in Milwaukee become a lively hub each summer, offering music, food, and a range of cultural festivals that celebrate the area's rich traditions and community spirit.
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Your Milwaukee drill has a hidden app that most owners never download

My garage runs entirely on Ryobi ONE+ batteries, and for most of what I build and maintain, the platform covers the job. But every time Milwaukee ONE-KEY comes up in a tool forum, I feel it — a specific kind of tech envy. Milwaukee has been shipping Bluetooth-connected power tools since 2015, and the app that pairs wit
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Fond du Lac County police chase; Milwaukee driver had felony arrest warrant

A Milwaukee man with a felony warrant fled a traffic stop on I-41, leading authorities on a 4.5-mile chase through Fond du Lac. The suspect lost control while exiting the highway, jumped his vehicle over Winnebago Street, and landed in a field before being apprehended after a brief foot chase.
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Wausau Pilot & Review wins two Milwaukee Press Club awards

WAUSAU — Wausau Pilot & Review earned two honors Friday in the Milwaukee Press Club’s Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism competition, including a gold award for columnist Tom Kilian. Kilian received gold in the best columnist category for his series, “Wausau’s Independent,” which offers commentary and analysis on local
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Milwaukee Cops Bag Guns, Drugs and Hot Wheels in Citywide Raid

Milwaukee police say a multi-agency task force hit five locations across the city this week and came away with a serious haul of guns, drugs, stolen cars and the tech used to swipe them. Officers reported seizing 13 firearms, including one that could fire automatically, more than four pounds of marijuana, several ounce
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Northwest Side Food Fight As Milwaukee Activists Demand $1 Million For Groceries

Milwaukee organizers are turning up the heat on City Hall, formally launching Feed the Change MKE on Saturday, May 30, with a press conference and resource fair on the Northwest Side. The campaign is aimed at securing city dollars for neighborhood grocery stores, farmers markets and nutrition programs after a year of g
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Milwaukee apartment building fire from May 2025 sparked sprinkler debate

MILWAUKEE - It's been almost a year, and Milwaukee investigators have no answer yet as to what caused a deadly Mother's Day fire. On May 11, 2025, smoke quickly took over the hallways of the Highland Court Apartments on the city's north side. Five people died and more than 100 people were forced to leave their homes.
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High-speed chase ends in airborne crash in Fond du Lac County

A Milwaukee man faces multiple charges after a high-speed chase ended with his vehicle going airborne over Winnebago Street on Saturday morning.

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