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UW-Milwaukee underwater archaeologists search for ancient human history beneath Lake Michigan

When you think about archaeology, your mind probably goes to a scene of an excavation site — people with hammers and dressed in khaki, digging away in an arid, dusty landscape. Although archeologists dig below the surface for artifacts left behind by civilizations past, archaeology is also done way...
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MCTS celebrates graduation of first coach/bus operator apprentice class

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) held a graduation ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 18, for its first registered coach/bus operator apprentice class. Twenty-five apprentices successfully completed the 12-month program. MCTS' director shared the importance of the program in assisting Milwaukee tran
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Family & Friends Fest founder takes responsibility for Brown Deer Park cleanup

A Milwaukee community festival created to bring people together is facing criticism after volunteers say they spent hours cleaning trash and debris from Brown Deer Park the following day.
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Brewers play through the tornado-warned storm

A tornado-warned storm blew past Milwaukee, and even though American Family Field was within the tornado warning area, the game continued.
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Milwaukee VA Medical Center receives Primary Stroke Center certification

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee VA Medical Center on National Avenue is being recognized as a Primary Stroke Center from the Joint Commission. Now, ambulances can take veterans who are experiencing signs of a stroke to the medical center to receive appropriate care. To celebrate the years of hard...
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Brown Deer Girl, 14, Vanishes From Same Corner Where She Was Found Missing in...

Brown Deer police are searching for 14-year-old Ma’Kya Jackson, who was last seen Monday near the intersection of 51st Street and Wabash Avenue in the Village of Brown Deer. Jackson is described as a Black female standing about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing roughly 103 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Police
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Heavy storms down trees, leaving damage and power outages across SE Wisconsin

SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- We've had some hectic weather as storms and tornado warnings hit Southeast Wisconsin Tuesday night, Aug. 18. In one Sussex neighborhood just south of Good Hope Road, a long stretch of trees is down. We spoke with a family nearby who was inside when the storm hit earlier.
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Mixed Trends For Wisconsin’s Homeless Population

Https://wispolicyforum.org/research/mixed-trends-for-wisconsins-homeless-population/. Walk down Washington Street or drive through Marathon County on a crisp evening, and it is easy to assume that homelessness is primarily a big-city issue confined to Milwaukee or Madison. But housing instability does not stop at count
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Lomira Man, 52, Dies After Motorcycle Hits Wall at Milwaukee’s Zoo Interchange

A 52-year-old Lomira man has died from injuries suffered when his motorcycle struck a wall at Milwaukee's Zoo Interchange, days after his family made the decision to donate his organs. Michael J. Peterson was riding with a passenger through the interchange on July 15 when he lost control, and neither he nor his passeng
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Thousands without power in Southeast Wisconsin following Tuesday night’s storms

Storms rolled through the greater Milwaukee area Tuesday night toppling several trees and leaving tens of thousands without power following the storm.

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