Milwaukee WI

MILWAUKEE – The whistle sound you may hear on Milwaukee’s east side might be from the owner of a small shop on Downer Avenue, who is handing them out for free. The idea comes from what the owner of GoodLand Home &Goods Bridget Maniaci says she’s been seeing happen in Minnesota. She says the whistles she is giving out...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee woman who killed a 1-year-old child while driving intoxicated learned her sentence Friday. Antwineesha Burse was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by eight years of extended supervision for a crash that killed 1-year-old Zarion Robinson. Zarion’s family spoke in court,...

A 34-year-old man was killed in hit-and-run at 76th & Glendale. A.D. Sanders says drivers should treat 76th Street like their loved ones are walking nearby and slow down.

RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Racine police say a pregnant woman was assaulted by two parties during the morning hours of Thurs. Jan. 15. Police say the incident happened at around 6:51 a.m., near the area of Golf Avenue and Windsor Drive. The victim reported to police that she was...

LISBON, Wis. - Waukesha County sheriff's deputies say a 70-year-old woman threatened kids on a school playground, again. Now, she's been arrested for the second time in just over a month. What we know:. Judith Plough said she was in her backyard Tuesday afternoon with her dog, Buddy, when she...

The retail landscape in the Badger State is seeing a distinct split in 2026. While Wisconsin has managed to dodge some of the massive department store closures hitting its neighbors (Minnesota and Michigan), the state is facing a different kind of crisis: the shrinking of essential neighborhood services. From the...

(WLUK) -- A missing and endangered 16-year-old girl from Waukesha County may be in the Green Bay area. Serenity Sunde of Pewaukee was last seen Sunday around 6:15 p.m. On that same day, her initial cell phone ping was within three miles of Ironwood Golf Course in Sussex around 8:15 pm.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – A colder and more active late-January pattern could bring accumulating snow and travel disruptions across Wisconsin as storm systems track through the Upper Midwest. According to the...

MILWAUKEE COUNTY - A temporary closure is in place near the southbound I-94 College Avenue spur Thursday night, Jan. 15, as crews respond to a semi-trailer fire. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said the closure is allowing space for the Milwaukee Fire Department and deputies to manage the scene and extinguish...

In what is being hailed as a significant stride towards remedying housing instability, Milwaukee County's Landlord Incentives to Foster Tenancy (LIFT) program reports noteworthy results in its efforts to provide stable housing for those in need. The LIFT initiative, introduced in 2024, incentivizes landlords with...