‘It’s really disheartening’: Third break-in attempt at Fruition MKE Café
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) - For a small Milwaukee business owner, it’s another tough morning. Someone tried to break into Fruition MKE Café for the third time, even after the business switched to a cashless system. Tiffany Miller, the owner of Fruition MKE Café, said “It’s still really disheartening...
Ventriloquist Darci Lynne bringing “Up Close & Personal” tour to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - A night of family-friendly laughs is coming to Milwaukee this week. Ventriloquist Darci Lynne is bringing her "Up Close & Personal" tour to the Turner Hall Ballroom on Thursday.
Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab for Almost Half of Wisconsin’s Private School Kids
Taxpayers are now footing tuition bills for nearly one out of every two private school students in Wisconsin, a quiet but sweeping shift that has transformed the state’s education marketplace in a matter of years. What started as a modest Milwaukee experiment in 1990 has grown into a multi-program system that routes...
Another Milwaukee tax preparer pleads guilty to falsifying returns, costing the IRS $1.8M
Federal prosecutors say a Milwaukee tax preparer enriched herself by filing returns with false information, awarding money to clients who didn't deserve it and costing the Internal Revenue Service nearly $2 million. Jasmeika Simon could spend up to three years behind bars after reaching a deal with federal...
Police link double shooting to fiery crash on Milwaukee’s northwest side
Milwaukee police say a shooting and a subsequent crash early Tuesday on the city's northwest side are linked.
Shorewood beach walker loses trespassing case; plans to fight decision
Shorewood resident Paul Florsheim says he plans to appeal a municipal judge’s determination that he was guilty of trespassing when he walked on a beach in Shorewood late last summer. In her ruling Wednesday, Shorewood Municipal Judge Margo Kirchner said, “I grant judgment for the Village of Shorewood and...
Milwaukee Faces Cold Temperatures and Snow Forecast With Wind Chills Near Minus 15 Degrees
The National Weather Service in Milwaukee reports that the city is experiencing very cold conditions, with fair skies and a temperature near 1°F. Wind chill values are making it feel closer to -13°F. Today’s high is expected to reach around 13°F, with wind chills ranging from -5 to -15.
Four suspects arrested following a standoff in Wisconsin, “large amount” of money, jewelry recovered
GRAFTON, Wis. (WFRV) – Four people in connection with a recent burglary of a “large amount” of money and jewelry are now in custody following a standoff early Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified around 11:00 p.m. of a black Dodge Durango SUV with...
Milwaukee teen arrested in connection with fatal Sheboygan shooting
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WFRV) — An 18-year-old man from Milwaukee has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a 19-year-old dead in Sheboygan. According to the Sheboygan Police Department, the suspect was identified the following day through coordinated law enforcement efforts and information provided by the...
‘Schlemiel, Schlemozzle!’: ‘Laverne and Shirley’ celebrates 50-year anniversary, Milwaukee keeps show alive
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Rarely has Milwaukee ever been more prominently featured on prime-time TV than at the beginning of the 70s and 80s sitcom "Laverne and Shirley." The show, about the adventures of two girls working at a Milwaukee brewery, was a huge ratings hit, and every week it put our hometown's name up on...
