Milwaukee latest city to ban ICE masks: Is it legal?
Courts have yet to define how far the Supremacy Clause limits states' authority over federal officers, experts say.
60 Years Ago Milwaukee Was on Fire
Milwaukee, summer 1967—a city that many residents thought they knew suddenly felt unfamiliar. For years, Black neighborhoods in Milwaukee had lived with crowded housing, patchy job prospects and routine friction with police. Those long‑running problems didn’t disappear when the calendar turned; instead, in late July 19
Milwaukee Sheriff Bets Big on Jailhouse I.G.N.I.T.E. Rehab Push
Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball is rolling out I.G.N.I.T.E., a jail rehabilitation program aimed at giving people in county custody both education and workforce training before they return to the community. Ball said it took three years to bring the program to Milwaukee County, and her office has lined up local pa
Milwaukee’s New Allende Strikes a Chord With Focus and Execution
Resonance, colloquially speaking, is a feeling of harmony, of something landing just right. A restaurant can seem to do everything well but not resonate. It happens all the time. The new Allende in Walker’s Point isn’t your Taco Tuesday, combo plate with a chimichanga kind of Mexican joint. With its small, focused menu
‘I needed to see them in person’: Lincoln Ave. school community pushing forward with...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The MPS plan to move nearly 500 Lincoln Avenue School students next school year continues to take shape. Many questions remain about the devastating fire two weeks ago that destroyed the building, but the district and school community are also focusing their attention on the future.
Best friends holding hands while crossing street mowed down and killed by GMC Yukon...
Two Wisconsin women were mowed down and killed by a driver while crossing a street in Milwaukee and holding hands, according to police and witnesses. The post Best friends holding hands while crossing street mowed down and killed by GMC Yukon driver who sped away: Police, witnesses first appeared on Law & Crime .
‘This is the best place to be’: West Allis Senior Center keeps seniors cool...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The Milwaukee County medical examiner is investigating one heat-related death so far this year. The office said it happened Monday near 64th and Thurston. Last summer, there were 10 heat-related deaths and thousands of emergency room visits across the state of Wisconsin. With temperatures climbing,
Wanaki Golf Course: The Muni That Refused to Die Is Now One of Milwaukee’s...
Every golf town has a course like Wanaki used to be. The county-owned track where you learned the game, where your kids went to golf camp, where the clubhouse cuisine peaked at a hot dog and a lukewarm brat. Reliable, unglamorous, and roughly as likely to get a renovation as your buddy is to fix his over-the-top move.
Dealing with the heat; how outdoor workers, employees are handling it
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. - For most people, a heat advisory means staying inside. But for the people whose jobs keep them outside or in heated spaces…heading indoors is just not an option. Construction crews are working directly under the sun while those in the kitchen are dealing with a...
Extreme heat causes challenges for major local outdoor events
WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- The extreme heat is causing outdoor events to take extra precautions and even shut down. "It is 100° out here, and it’s probably about 112 on the stage," said Patty Pritchard Thompson, the executive producer for Chill on the Hill. Chill on the Hill...

















