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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee bookstore, dedicated entirely to romance novels, is celebrating its first anniversary in the Milwaukee community. Thirst Books is a woman-owned independent bookstore on North Avenue that specializes in romance novels in a variety of subgenres— from fantasy and sports romance to cowboy

For one week only, Pastiche is taking a turn toward old-world German cooking with the help of a chef whose name longtime Milwaukee diners may remember well. From May 19-23, Chef Michael Engel will welcome veteran chef Axel Dietrich into the kitchen for a special German dinner menu that pays tribute to the hearty, comfo

A new Milwaukee County report shows suicides among Black residents, men, older adults, and firearm-related deaths all rose after the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Milwaukee police officer resigned after investigators discovered he used automated license plate reader technology to track a woman he was dating nearly 180 times in just two months. What started as one disturbing misconduct case is now feeding a much larger debate over how surveillance technology aimed at vehicles i

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A former school principal in Milwaukee delivered a powerful testament to the dangers of alcoholism at her sentencing Monday, for drunk driving. Blaire Busack, once a principal at Milwaukee's Institute of Technology and Academics, was sentenced to two years in prison with six years of extended supe

MILWAUKEE - A motorcyclist died Monday night after a crash on I-794 near the Lake Interchange, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s officials said calls began coming into the Milwaukee County 911 Dispatch Center around 7:45 p.m. reporting a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on westbou

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating a domestic violence-related disorderly conduct incident that ended with a suspect found dead Monday. The Milwaukee Police Department said the incident happened around 10:05 a.m. on the near 11th and Ring. According to police, an armed suspect made threats to a victim, caus

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A man was caught on camera walking into a Milwaukee barbershop and taking money out of a cash register with his own key. It happened at Dapper & Co. Barbershop on the intersection of Kane and Farwell Streets around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17. A man is seen walking slowly through the front door so t

There was a police presence at MacArthur Square parking garage in Milwaukee on Monday morning, May 18.

Wisconsin has some truly beautiful landscapes, and there's no better way to see them than from the seat of a bicycle. This bike-friendly state has over 1,000 miles of bicycle trails to choose from, but one of the best is the Glacial Drumlin Trail, running between Madison and Milwaukee. This 52-mile-long scenic trail co