Milwaukee WI

Faithful readers of mine know I'm fascinated by the history of McDonald's, and the evolution of the fast food mecca. I wrote about the mystique surrounding "single-arch" McDonald's restaurants at one point. I found one of the most unique Mickey D's exists in Fort Dells, WI. And, of course, I reached out to Don...

10 years ago, a sighting of a lion in Milwaukee prompted a major city-wide hunt involving hundreds of people. The infamous incident began on July 20th, 2015, when a woman called the police to report seeing a large cat in the 200 block of East Garfield Avenue, in Brewer's Hill.

A 13-year-old girl who was the subject of an urgent missing persons alert earlier this week has been found safe and in good health, according to the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD). Jamyla Norwood had been reported missing on Monday, July 28, after a series of disturbing messages and threats led...

MILWAUKEE (Court TV/ Scripps News Milwaukee) — A Wisconsin man faces life in prison at his sentencing Friday for the murder and dismemberment of Sade Robinson. In June, Maxwell Anderson was convicted of all charges in Robinson’s death, including first-degree intentional homicide. Prosecutors argued Anderson killed...

Some sandwiches are just sandwiches, and then there are sandwiches that make you rethink everything you thought you knew about bread, meat, and the magical alchemy that happens when the right ingredients meet in perfect harmony – North Avenue Grill in Wauwatosa serves the latter. You might think a...

Morgan Geyser, one of two people convicted in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing , is expected to be released in the coming days. A Waukesha County judge approved a revised conditional release plan Thursday, allowing Geyser to be transferred from a psychiatric hospital to a group home in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The...

There’s a brand new way to try new products at your local Metro Market store, thanks to Showdrop, a digital kiosk that unlocks single-serving samples for curious shoppers. The temperature-controlled vending machines were installed earlier this month at Metro Market stores across greater Milwaukee, and they’ve been...

If you visit Milwaukee County’s service and community centers, you might soon notice some new furniture and gym equipment. That's because Milwaukee County received a $250,000 prize for improvements to health equity in the community. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recognized nine communities nationwide with the...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed legislation committing $30 million to renovate the Mitchell Park Domes as part of the $134 million Domes: Reimagined plan.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Brookfield police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people wanted in regard to a Kohl’s retail theft. The Brookfield Police Department said it happened around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, at the Kohl’s on 124th Street. Police said a Hispanic...