Glendale man needed psychiatric care and ended up in jail instead, family says
A Glendale woman says her brother ended up in jail after she spent months trying to get him treatment for a mental health crisis.
The $168 Train Journey Across Wisconsin That Travelers Can’t Stop Raving About
The appeal of crossing Wisconsin by train lies in the way the day unfolds. Milwaukee’s railway approaches give way to smaller communities, open farmland, and a slower sequence of stations. By the time you reach La Crosse, the state has become a series of places you have moved through rather than exits you have passed a
Milwaukee Weather: Breezy Saturday, more heavy rain on the way
MILWAUKEE - Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels. A flood watch is in effect until 7PM Saturday. Potential for minor flooding is possible Saturday,. Lingering rain continues early Saturday morning and slowly weakens by the late morning. Some dry time is possible in the early afternoon before more storms arriv
Milwaukee woman named mayor of Miller High Life’s ‘Champagne of Beers Region’
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — There's a new mayor in Milwaukee — but she won't be running City Hall. Molson Coors crowned Janelle Jajtner the ceremonial mayor of the "Champagne of Beers Region" on Saturday, celebrating a designation the Milwaukee Common Council gave to a portion of Miller Valley along State Street in 2021.
Milwaukee Braces for Floods as Dangerous Lake Michigan Waves Build
Milwaukee is waking up to moderate rain Saturday, but the wet start is only the opening act. Showers and thunderstorms are expected through the day, with 1 to 3 inches of rain possible and locally higher totals of 3 to 6 inches or more. Heavy downpours could create problems on city streets, in low-lying areas and near
For Such A Time As This: Milwaukee’s School Board Has to Move from Apathy...
Five schools. $355 million. A consultant's report telling Milwaukee what everybody in this city already knows. This is not a moment for another committee meeting where the board nods along to a slide deck and waits for permission to act. It is also not a time to use the Great Schools Committee as a facade for public in
Statue honoring Milwaukee housing pioneer Beechie O. Brooks unveiled on city’s north side
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A Milwaukee neighborhood came together Saturday to honor a local housing pioneer whose work helped create new opportunities for Black families in the city. A new statue of real estate developer Beechie O. Brooks was unveiled at Gaines Triangle near North Sixth Street and West...
Resident believes lightning strike sparked Milwaukee apartment fire
Hilario Perez's family had to evacuate their apartment near 9th St. and Orchard St. in the Historic Mitchell Street neighborhood early Saturday morning to escape a fire.
Milwaukee house fire leaves 11 displaced near 9th and Orchard
MILWAUKEE - A fire in a Milwaukee home left 11 people displaced on Saturday morning, Sept. 19. According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, crews responded to a fire in the attic of a house near 9th and Orchard. Nine people were evacuated from the home during the fire; 11 were...
Brewers clinch fourth straight NL Central title, Lodi school leaders raise concerns over possible...
Your weekend is here, Wisconsin, and it's time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week. Rain is the name of the game this weekend, with minor flooding possible on Saturday. Showers should clear out Saturday night with a chance of scattered showers on Sunday. Things stay cool, wit
