Milwaukee WI

Another new year, another batch of new restaurants to look forward to in Milwaukee. Some come from big names in the Milwaukee dining scene and others are opening their first brick-and-mortar spaces after gaining fans at farmers markets, food trucks and private events. We’ll see more sushi, Italian cuisine,...

MILWAUKEE - Crews with the Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Wednesday night, Dec. 31. MFD said it happened near 13th and Layton, before 8 p.m. They found the fire on the second floor of the residence. All occupants were out of the home before firefighters arrived.

GRAFTON, Wis. - Law enforcement officers arrested a wanted man after an Ozaukee County traffic stop turned into a search effort on Monday afternoon, Dec. 29. It started just before 3:30 p.m. The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office said a deputy stopped a car for speeding on I-43 southbound near County Highway C, as well...

On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, volunteers from Northcott Neighborhood House, Bader Philanthropies, and West Care distributed more than 5,500 free new, wrapped Christmas gifts to kids (top row). Families lined up around the block to participate. “This was a nice thing the community is doing. And I appreciate it so...

A Milwaukee woman says her landlord has ignored her pleas for help after her bathroom ceiling collapsed on her while she was showering on Christmas Day.

One of my favorite articles this year is “‘True definition of strength’: How this Milwaukee man fights through sickle cell disease” by Chesnie Wardell. I appreciate it because it doesn’t just inform and educate readers about the disease, it uplifts someone who is living with it and actively working to create change...

Waukesha County Sheriff's Department searching for Allen J. Roller, 28, after his family found his abandoned car at Nashotah County Park Monday.

Judge orders Morgan Geyser back to psychiatric hospital after escaping group home. Woman convicted in 2014 Slender Man stabbing loses privileges.

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WEST BEND, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials in Wisconsin say an investigation is underway after a Green Alert was canceled as the subject was found dead. According to the West Bend Police Department, the St. Francis Police Department issued a Green Alert for a 40-year-old man believed to be in crisis on Sunday. A Green Alert...