Milwaukee WI

Milwaukee County’s paratransit program has turned into a slow-rolling crisis. Riders say trips are late or never show, union leaders say drivers are being pushed to the brink, and county documents show the service blowing through its budget. At the center of it all is TransitPlus, the county’s paratransit contract...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee firefighters have contained a multi-use building fire after responding to the scene multiple times on Sat. Jan. 17. MFD says they were called back to the scene near Chambers and MLK Drive around 9:45 pm last night, after being originally called to the building at around 4:20 p.m.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - A former American Legion post treasurer is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the Brookfield group over the course of several years. Waukesha County prosecutors charged 72-year-old Darlene Baczek with theft and unauthorized use of an entity's identifying information. The court...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley leads a crowded Democratic gubernatorial field for fundraising, followed by Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, according to campaign finance filings submitted January 15. Candidates vying to be the next governor of Wisconsin were required to report their fundraising totals by...

MILWAUKEE - Two people were shot and wounded in Milwaukee on Saturday, Jan. 17. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, police were called to the city's Washington Park neighborhood at around 8:40 a.m. after a 25-year-old victim was shot. That victim was taken to a hospital. Tallmadge and Grantosa. What...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As tensions in Minneapolis continue to rise following last week’s fatal ICE related shooting, local businesses say they’re concerned about ICE’s presence in Milwaukee. Tucked in between the many taquerias and flashing 'open' signs, there’s another poster that’s bold and hard to miss....

Neighbors on Milwaukee's northwest side were shocked to find a sign on the door Saturday announcing the Sentry Foods on Silver Spring Drive was closing permanently.

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on Friday, Jan. 16 details about two new pilot programs to lessen fare evasion and improve safety for bus riders and operators.

Tucked away on a bustling street in Wauwatosa sits North Avenue Grill, an unassuming restaurant that’s quietly serving what might be the most perfect country fried steak in the entire Badger State. This isn’t hyperbole or dining clickbait – it’s the hill that locals are willing to die on...

A late-night heist at a beloved concert hall has local police tracking down two thieves who underestimated the power of surveillance.