Kenosha Man Charged After High-Speed Chase Leaves Toddler Injured
FOX POINT, Wis. (WLIP)–A 32-year-old Kenosha man faces multiple felony charges after a high-speed police chase ended in a crash that left his 21-month-old son injured. According to the criminal complaint, Steven Pokorny allegedly led officers on a pursuit early Thursday (8/27/26) that reached speeds of up to 97 miles p
Heat forces school closures, remote learning and early dismissals across 8 states
As students returned to school, a sprawling heat dome gripping the Midwest and mid-Atlantic had other plans, causing school districts to close entirely, move to remote learning or cut the school day short. At least 18 school districts across eight states, were impacted by the heat dome sending temperatures soaring...
Two people in critical condition after crash on Milwaukee’s northwest side
Two people are in critical condition after a crash Wednesday involving a stolen car on Milwaukee’s northwest side.
Lightning Strike Knocks Out Power at Milwaukee Charter School Amid Storm Chaos
Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy — School With Temporary Power Outage. Fire department officials rushed to Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy near 44th and Congress streets on Thursday morning after a lightning strike hit near the school and knocked out its power, according to school officials. Despite the scare,
Century-old relic from sunken car ferry resurfaces at rummage sale
MANISTEE, MI – A piece of Great Lakes history recently resurfaced nearly a century after an ill-fated railroad car ferry was lost in Lake Michigan. The S.S. Milwaukee went down in 1929 with 52 people on board; there were no survivors. An original life ring from the ship was recently recovered from a rummage sale.
Conflicting stories after a road rage incident leaves a mother dead, teen in jail
MILWAUKEE — A deadly road rage encounter on Milwaukee’s south side left a woman dead and a teen in custody. The teen’s mother is sharing a different version of events than what police have on record. 18-year-old Mariah Ruiz is charged with one count of 1st degree...
Severe weather leads to widespread impacts across Southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — As tens of thousands are still without power across Southeast Wisconsin following heavy rain and thunderstorms, the weather is having an impact on both school buildings and the region’s sewer system. Milwaukee Area Technical College, in a voicemail message, says the main building at the...
Storms cause power outages across southeast Wisconsin
Storms and heavy rainfall caused power outages in some parts of the state Thursday morning. Over 20,000 We Energies customers in southeast Wisconsin were without power shortly after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. That includes over 15,000 customers in Milwaukee County, according to the outage map. The National Weather Service Mil
Proposal to save Bay View church suggests replacing building with mixed-use space, including 55...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Unity Lutheran Church on Oklahoma Avenue in Bay View has been standing since 1939. Over the years, the church has continued to lose members of its congregation. “We have lively ministries going on here, and a very healthy congregation, but it's a smaller size membership...
Serious crash investigation in Milwaukee near Sherman and Silver Spring
Milwaukee police is on scene of a serious accident involving at least a vehicle and motorcycle near Sherman and Silver Spring on Wednesday night, Sep. 2.
