Milwaukee fire chief emphasizes need for funding as last reserve ladder truck breaks down...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department's call for more funding was highlighted on the side of a busy street Monday, Oct. 27. Monday afternoon, a wheel fell off a ladder truck as the crew was responding to a call. Fire Chief Aaron Lipski says it's a symptom of...
Reckless drivers would get ‘speed limiter’ devices under new Wisconsin bill
Wisconsin lawmakers and some victims of reckless driving are proposing yet another measure to get a grip on reckless driving across the state. Others say the proposal distracts from a push by Milwaukee officials to change state law to allow traffic cameras in the city. Devices that limit a driver’s...
Creepy and Kooky, it’s the Addams Family house in West Allis
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- It's creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky. It's the Addams Family Halloween house at 55th and Lincoln in West Allis. The display is made by owner Jody Ferron and the detail is incredible. They've got the whole family in a living room scene complete with a real staircase built right on the...
Brookfield Rogan’s Shoes retail theft; boots stolen; suspect sought
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Brookfield police are searching for a suspect accused of stealing from Rogan’s Shoes. Authorities said the theft happened on Oct. 20, at the Rogan's Shoes store on Bluemound Road. According to police, the suspect, described as a white woman with blonde hair, stole boots. What you...
Traffic delays have gotten worse in Milwaukee, a new report finds
If you feel like traffic has gotten worse around the Milwaukee area in recent years, you're not wrong. The average Milwaukee commuter spent 57 hours in traffic in 2024, up from 47 hours in 2019, according to Texas A&M Transportation Institute's 2025 Urban Mobility Report . The Oct. 22 report analyzed 494 areas across...
Dozens of excavated ancient Menominee ancestors, thousands of objects, coming home
Posoh ("hello" in Menominee) and wāewāenen ("thank you") for reading the First Nations Wisconsin newsletter. Sixty-seven ancient Menominee ancestors and nearly 4,000 reassociated funerary objects are coming home after being unceremoniously stolen from their resting places by Western archeologists in the 1960s,...
Help rid the area of invasive buckthorn this Saturday at West Allis’ McCarty Park
WEST ALLIS (CBS 58)--Bring a pair of gloves and get ready to destroy some buckthorn this Saturday from 9 AM until noon at McCarty Park in West Allis. Tools will be provided. The event is all about killing invasive shrubs, making room for native species, and improving habitat for songbirds and bumblebees. You're asked...
OpenAI, Oracle plan $15B data center site in Wisconsin
OpenAI, Oracle and Vantage Data Centers plan to develop a nearly one gigawatt data center campus outside Milwaukee as part of the ongoing Stargate partnership, according to an Oct. 22 release. The four-building, $15 billion campus in Port Washington, Wisconsin, will feature several infrastructure upgrades, including...
Dear World, Help Milwaukee — Homeless and Fentanyl Are Taking Over – Homeless in...
This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. Milwaukee is facing challenges with homelessness and fentanyl use. This documentary shows the difficulties many residents experience and highlights the need for help and solutions. The film presents personal stories, discusses ongoing problems, and...
9-year-old girl recovering after hit-and-run crash in Cudahy; driver in custody
An 89-year-old Milwaukee woman is in custody after Cudahy police say she allegedly took off after hitting a 9-year-old girl who was walking to school Tuesday morning.
