Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dead at 84
Family tells NBC News Jackson died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by family. No official cause of death has been given.
This Slow-Paced Town In Wisconsin Is So Affordable, You Can Live On Social Security...
Tucked along the western shore of Lake Michigan sits a place where your retirement check stretches like saltwater taffy, where neighbors still bring casseroles when you’re under the weather, and where lakefront living doesn’t require a hedge fund manager’s salary. Welcome to Racine, Wisconsin. Between Milwaukee’s...
Milwaukee man enters guilty pleas in 2023 5-year-old Prince McCree homicide
MILWAUKEE— A man from Milwaukee has pleaded guilty in the death of 5-year-old Prince McCree, whose death sparked statewide outrage. Erik Mendoza, now 18, but 15 at the time of the crime, entered guilty pleas to:. First-degree intentional homicide as a party to a crime. Hiding a corpse as...
South Milwaukee Police Seek Public’s Help to Identify Suspect in Vandalism Spree on Minnesota...
The officers are reaching out to the community, seeking assistance in identifying an individual connected to a vandalism spree that took place in the early hours of February 6. The incidents occurred in the vicinity of 15th and Minnesota Avenues, as well as 17th and Minnesota Avenues, between 1:15 am and 2:00 am....
Milwaukee non-profit CAGE hosting 500 Black Tuxedos event Saturday
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee non-profit is tailoring confidence today, to shape leaders for tomorrow. Cage (Community Agriculture Growing Experience) Founder and Executive Director Andre Lee Ellis joined FOX6 WakeUp in studio to share more about the 500 Black Tuxedos event happening on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Missing 11 year old needs medication
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University police need assistance finding a missing child who needs medication. 11-year-old Zakiyia Hill was last seen by her family around 10:00 p.m. on February 15 when she went to sleep. At the time, her family reports that she was wearing blue and purple Lilo & Stitch pajamas.
Cafe el Sol turns Milwaukee’s Friday fish fry into a cultural celebration
On Friday nights, Café el Sol, located inside the United Community Center, 1028 S. 9th St., comes alive with Latin music and an all-you-can-eat fish fry dinner buffet. Musicians perform every Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. as a part of La Peña, a weekly series featuring local and regional musicians. The name comes...
INSIDE LOOK: Oscar’s Frozen Custard prepares to reopen nearly a year after fire
Oscar's Frozen Custard in the Town of Brookfield was destroyed in a fire in November 2024. Now, owners Jim and Susie Taylor say they are close to reopening their doors.
At Waukesha courthouse wedding, newly-married couple say it’s never too late to find love
Valentine’s Day is a day where love in all its forms is celebrated. And the holiday this year had special significance for couples who got married as close to Valentine’s Day as possible. The Milwaukee County Courthouse stopped doing in-person civil weddings at the height of the COVID-19...
‘Focus on the love’: New 7-Eleven owner in Milwaukee offers to buy thieves food...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Opening a business can be a challenge, particularly the costs behind running it, and it's especially hard when some of your sales walk out the door. Despite a number of thefts, the owner of a 7-Eleven store on Milwaukee's east side is hoping he can make a positive impact in the community by...

















