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Riverwest Cat Tour brings neighbors together to meet local felines

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Riverwest Cat Tour invited people to meet neighborhood cats Saturday, Aug. 29, kicking off at Black Husky Brewing with music, food and a raffle. Kittens were also available for adoption. The event is about more than just cats, according to founder Katy Schlais. "It's basically...
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This Familiar Silver Spring Landmark Is Being Bulldozed for a Parking Lot

WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. — There are buildings you recognize because of their architecture, and there are buildings you recognize because they have simply been there for as long as anyone can remember.
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Oak Creek Volunteers Push for $8M Fix at Bender Park After Sand Chokes Boat...

Sand keeps winning at Bender Park. The Oak Creek boat launch on Lake Michigan needed its fourth dredging since it opened in 1999 after sediment buildup left the harbor water ranging from just 12 to 6 inches deep, effectively closing the launch to many boaters until crews finished work this spring. Now a volunteer group
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Milwaukee police search for suspect after 61-year-old seriously injured in hit-and-run

MILWAUKEE, (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police are searching for the driver they say hit a 61-year-old person and took off from the scene on Friday August 28th. MPD says at around 8:43 p.m. a vehicle traveling westbound near 27th and Highland hit the victim who was attempting to cross the street northbound.
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Sussex Navy Veteran Says Waukesha County Deputies Flocked His Plate 100 Times After Complaint

A Sussex man's federal lawsuit against the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office has expanded to accuse three additional command staff of misusing a license plate camera database to track his vehicle after he filed a complaint against the deputy who arrested him. Napoleon Jones, a U.S. Navy veteran, says his license plate w
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Man dies after sustaining gunshot wound at Cudahy gun range

An investigation is underway after a man died from a gunshot wound at a gun range in Cudahy on Friday.
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Ozaukee County senior living facility death, woman sentenced

MEQUON, Wis. - A Milwaukee woman convicted of injuring a Mequon senior living facility resident, leading to the resident's death, has been sentenced to prison. Court records show Abrianna Clark, 28, was found guilty at trial of second-degree reckless homicide and physical abuse of an elder. An Ozaukee County Judge...
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Over 21K people expected to be in Milwaukee for international Jehovah’s Witness convention

With thousands of people expected to arrive in Milwaukee this weekend for an international Jehovah’s Witness convention, an army of volunteers has been busy cleaning up around the Baird Center downtown. Wearing blue vests and lanyards, they’ve spent days pressure washing the streets and picking up trash before moving..
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Milwaukee teacher sees pancreatic cancer shrink using new drug

MILWAUKEE - A groundbreaking new drug is giving pancreatic cancer patients new hope. The pill got FDA approval on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Rachelle Gardner started her treatment in late July as part of an expanded access program. The drug has shown improvement in survival rates in those with advanced pancreatic cancer. Gard
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Reporter’s Notebook: Pressing for transparency, A Milwaukee mother’s emotional plea, African journalists visit WTMJ

Every week on Reporter’s Notebook, WTMJ’s Adam Roberts talks with members of the WTMJ newsroom, as well as reporters from other outlets, to get the full picture when it comes to the stories they choose to tell. On this week’s episode, WTMJ’s Nazir Spencer recounts the unusual end...

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