Wildflowers on the Water Festival happening Sunday at Lakeshore State Park
The fourth annual Wildflowers on the Water Festival is taking place at Lakeshore State Park this weekend.
Lulu Cafe & Bar Celebrates 25 Years
Imagine walking through a potential spot for your new restaurant and the landlord tells you the rent is $200. It was an offer Cameryne Roberts and Sarah Jonas couldn’t refuse. “We figured we could clean it up, paint it, and make it bright and happy for relatively cheap,” Roberts says. “It came with a lot of equipment t
Opinion: Climate change and Wisconsin’s carceral cancer
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service invites community members to submit opinion pieces of 500-800 words on topics of interest to central city Milwaukee. To send a submission for consideration, please email [email protected]. The views expressed are solely those of the authors. Wisconsin will have a new governor nex
Milwaukee shootings Wednesday; 1 killed, 1 wounded
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating two shootings that left one person dead and another wounded on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Police said a 24-year-old was shot just before 1:40 p.m. The victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. 23rd and Vine. What we know:. A 35-year-old...
‘It’s just heartbreaking’: Milwaukee’s Nepali community reacts after catastrophic deadly flooding, mudslides
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The death toll continues to surge in Nepal after catastrophic flooding caused by a glacial collapse tore through parts of the country earlier this week. CBS News reports 65 Americans are still missing among thousands of others. For those back in Wisconsin, seeing the damage is...
West Allis says municipal building fire damage less extensive than initially feared
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) — The City of West Allis says damage from last week's fire at its new municipal building project is significant but less extensive than officials initially feared. Following inspections by city officials, engineers and contractors, the city said the fire damage was primarily contained...
Milwaukee County committee backs nearly $900 million courthouse project
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A nearly $900 million plan to build a new criminal courthouse in Milwaukee County has cleared an early hurdle, setting up a key vote by the County Board next month. The county’s Capital Improvements Committee unanimously recommended moving forward with the Investing in Justice: Courthouse Complex,...
Over 30 tires illegally dumped on 80-year-old Milwaukee woman’s property
"You can’t just give your mess to somebody else." That’s what 80-year-old Kathy Hovland said after someone illegally dumped on her property. Volunteers later stepped in to help clean up the mess.
Outrage After Wisconsin Boy Chases Birds With Stick at Zoo to Attack Them: ‘This...
Outrage erupted online after a young boy was filmed chasing birds at a zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and attempting to attack them. A zoo visitor filmed the boy after he entered a bird enclosure. He was seen holding a stick and swinging it toward one of the birds in what appeared to be an attempt to attack it. As the bi
Milwaukee mayor joins The Gathering as summer meal demand grows
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — For many children, summer break can mean losing access to meals they typically receive at school, increasing the need for food assistance across Milwaukee. The Gathering, a local nonprofit that provides free, freshly prepared meals to people in need, is helping fill that gap. Milwaukee...
