This Old-School Wisconsin Italian Restaurant Still Draws Serious Crowds
Great pizza does not need gadgets, trends, or a flashy dining room. Sometimes the best meals come from a hot oven, a trusted recipe, and people who have been doing things the same way for years. That old-school spirit is still alive in Wisconsin. Orders are simple, cash matters, and...
State Fair marks final weekend with cream puff eating contest
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Wisconsin State Fair kicked off its Cream Puff Lovin' Celebration at State Fair Park on Saturday, Aug. 15, featuring a fairgoer cream puff eating contest with one rule: no hands allowed. "Cream puffs have been a staple at the Wisconsin State Fair for...
Muggy Mayhem, Rip Currents Turn Milwaukee’s Lake Michigan Beaches Into Danger Zones
Milwaukee is starting Saturday under mostly cloudy skies, sticky air and temperatures in the low 70s, with an afternoon high near 77 degrees. A few isolated showers may pop up during the morning, followed by a limited chance of showers or thunderstorms early in the afternoon. Beach Conditions Turn Dangerous...
Milwaukee day care van stolen with kids inside, woman gets probation
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman who was accused of stealing a day care van that had four young children inside was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty. Katelyn Librizzi, 28, was charged with the following felony counts in December 2025:. Take and Drive Vehicle without Consent. Abduction of a Child.
Just Outside Milwaukee Is Wisconsin’s Sprawling Park With Botanical Gardens, Trails, And Sporty Appeal
You could go from a manicured garden to a hike through woods to a golf course within a single park in Milwaukee's outer sprawl. Even in its home city of Franklin, a Milwaukee suburb that's known for being filled with parks, Whitnall Park stands out. That's in part because of its size: At 627 acres, it's just shy of a f
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office conducting death investigation after man is pulled from Lake Michigan
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was pulled from the water at Bay View Park in St. Francis on Saturday, August 15. MCSO officials and local fire departments were called to the scene shortly after 9:40 a.m. after a passerby...
Milwaukee Court Official Suspended After Cops Find 1,280 Grams of Fentanyl in Her Home
Milwaukee police executed a search warrant on a home in the city on August 13, and what they say they found inside has upended the office of the Milwaukee County Clerk of Circuit Court. A senior administrator who worked as a top deputy in that office was arrested, and county officials confirmed she has been suspended f
Dosa District Brings South Indian Fare and Hot Chicken to Milwaukee’s East Side
A storefront on Milwaukee's East Side that has cycled through burritos, art shows and ghost-kitchen fried chicken over the past decade has a new tenant: Dosa District, which now serves crispy dosas, fluffy idlis and golden vadas alongside spicy hot chicken at 2335 N. Murray Ave. The fast-casual concept pairs...
ATM ‘jackpotting’ heist: Chicago man sentenced to prison
WAUKESHA, Wis. - A Chicago man, who prosecutors said stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in less than a day through a heist that investigators described as ATM "jackpotting," has been sentenced to prison. Prison sentence. In court:. A Waukesha County Judge sentenced Edison Landaeta Martinez to two-and-a-half years i
Lakeland Storage Auction Wipes Out Last Keepsakes of Milwaukee Murder Victim
A Lakeland storage unit packed with photographs, baby blankets, and other keepsakes belonging to a Milwaukee murder victim and her unborn son was sold off at auction, and the woman's widower is now pleading for a stranger to give the items back. Christian Mercado Soto says the belongings were his only remaining memorie
