David Fantle, Author Who Aimed to Keep Hollywood’s Golden Age Alive, Dies at 66
When Hollywood historian David Fantle and his friend and writing partner Tom Johnson walked into Vincente Minnelli’s house in 1980, it looked to them like “silent screen siren Norma Desmond’s decaying brick pile from Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard ,” Fantle recalled. Mariclare Costello, Actress in 'The Waltons' and 'Let's Scare Jessica to Death,' Dies at 90 The Oscar-winning director told them that his not...
Advocates demand answers as graves collapse at a Milwaukee County cemetery
Hundreds of graves are sinking into the ground at the Milwaukee County Grounds Cemetery in Wauwatosa following recent flooding, prompting advocates to demand answers from the county.
Mount Pleasant troll sculpture, Dambo creation coming to village
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. - The larger-than-life "Mama Rosa" wooden troll sculpture has stood alone in Wauwatosa's Firefly Grove Park for nearly a year. But it won't be Wisconsin's only Thomas Dambo creation for much longer. The village of Mount Pleasant on Monday announced Dambo will create one of his signature...
Menomonee Falls promises study after drivers tell TMJ4 about dangerous road
Menomonee Falls village leaders are launching a speed study and special enforcement program after residents raised concerns to TMJ4 News about a dangerous stretch of roadway.
Greater Milwaukee’s First Enclosed Mall is Still Open, But Its Future Looks Nothing Like...
The first enclosed mall in Greater Milwaukee is still open, but the old department-store machine is gone. Brookfield Square now runs on books, movies, restaurants, games, JCPenney, and redevelopment land. The 865,000-square-foot property stands at 95 North Moorland Road in Brookfield, near Interstate 94 and Bluemound Road, serving Milwaukee, Waukesha...
Injured bald eagle found in Butler; bird of prey gets necessary care
BUTLER, Wis. - An injured bald eagle found in the Village of Butler over the weekend is now getting care from a wildlife shelter. A post on the Village of Butler Police Department Facebook page says the bald eagle was along the Menomonee River in Lower Frontier Park. Officials said...
1st and Greenfield homicide suspect mistakenly released from juvenile custody
A 14-year-old charged with felony murder in the death of David Krause, near 1st and Greenfield in Milwaukee, is back in custody after being mistakenly released over the weekend.
More than 50,000 We Energies customers lose power as high winds down trees
More than 50,000 We Energies customers lost power Monday afternoon as strong winds pummeled parts of southeast Wisconsin.
‘You can’t quit’: Criminal complaint details deadly Milwaukee shooting
Members of the Milwaukee Police Department Special Investigation Division responded to 5447 N. 40th Street, where they located and arrested the Defendant, Marcus H. Berry, on April 20th.
Wild Winds Turn Milwaukee Into A Tangle Of Trees And Blackouts
Strong gusts and driving rain turned parts of the Milwaukee area into an obstacle course on Monday afternoon, with toppled trees and downed lines knocking out power across the region. Utility crews fanned out through neighborhoods where limbs, poles and wires blocked streets, while residents navigated blocked roads and yards littered with branches as the lights went out in pockets across the city.
