Milwaukee WI

WISCONSIN — Here’s what’s happening in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and beyond this weekend:. Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. Falls Memorial Fest includes live music on three stages, an art show, a beer and wine garden, a car show, a 5K run/walk and more. The opening ceremony

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. — The Milwaukee VA served nearly 63,000 veterans in 2025. In the past few years, the VA has been able to expand its reach with more locations and expanded coverage for veterans. In June 2024, the Milwaukee VA expanded its footprint with its Oconomowoc location. Recent data...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - As part of celebrating the 250th anniversary of our country, the Wisconsin State Fair will debut the largest Ferris wheel to ever make its way to the West Allis fairgrounds. The 230-foot wheel is larger by 75 feet than the previous Wisconsin State Fair WonderFair Wheel,...

LANNON, Wis. — Students at Lannon Elementary in the Hamilton School District are being held indoors because of police activity nearby the school. In a letter to families obtained by 620 WTMJ, parents were made aware of a “law enforcement sitaution” happening off of school property on May 21.

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - Menomonee Falls police are asking for help identifying a suspect accused of stealing $299 worth of merchandise from Target. The Menomonee Falls Police Department said the theft happened on May 18 around 6:30 p.m. at the Target on Shady Lane. Police said a female suspect entered...

FRANKLIN, Wis. - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Christian Correa on Thursday, May 21, to 20 years in prison plus an additional ten years of extended supervision in connection with an October 2023 stabbing in Franklin. Correa pleaded guilty in February to an amended charge of mayhem in this case....

MILWAUKEE - A correctional officer at Milwaukee County's Vel R. Phillips Youth and Family Justice Center is accused of abusing a resident of the juvenile detention facility. Britain Powell, 33, is charged with felony misconduct and abuse of a penal facility resident. A court commissioner denied a defense motion to dism

Jermaine (JP) Perry, City of Milwaukee Firefighter and Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO), is one of our five WTMJ & WaterStone Bank Salute to Service Honorees for 2026. A twenty-five-year veteran of the department, HEO Perry, on Sunday, May 11th 2025, responded to the “Mother’s Day” fire which swept quickly through a 4-st

An 18-year-old was arrested on Wednesday afternoon following a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle in New Berlin, the Milwaukee Police Department said on Thursday morning.

Milwaukee firefighters were still at the scene of a massive fire Thursday morning that tore through a vacant warehouse on the city's north side the night before.