‘I actually backtracked’: Southeast Wisconsin drivers desperate for deals as gas prices keep rising
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Drivers may have gotten whiplash Wednesday, Sept. 16, while driving past gas stations throughout southeast Wisconsin. But those prices were not mistakes: The average price of gas in Milwaukee jumped by an average of 25 cents per gallon overnight. That market volatility is costing drivers...
Oak Creek paratransit van fire, driver carries passenger to safety
OAK CREEK, Wis. - A paratransit van was deemed a total loss, and another vehicle was damaged, after it caught fire in Oak Creek on Tuesday, Sept. 15. It happened around 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Lake Forest One Apartments, near Chicago and Forest Hill. Police said the van's driver noticed a chemical smell and saw sm
Scammers target Wisconsin Spectrum phone customers
MILWAUKEE - An impersonation scam is targeting people in Wisconsin. The caller says they are with Spectrum and can lower your phone bill, but you have to take an unusual step first. Spectrum Mobile phone scam. What we know:. The scammer says they are with Spectrum Mobile, and they have...
Milwaukee fatal crash near 68th and Hampton; 1 dead, 2 injured
MILWAUKEE - One person died, and two others sustained injuries Wednesday night, Sept. 16, following a two-vehicle crash in Milwaukee. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the crash happened around 7:35 p.m. near 68th and Hampton. Police said a 34-year-old driver was traveling east on Hampton Avenue when they c
Forget Florida, Retire To This Great Lakes County With Parks, A Thriving City, And...
While the sunny state of Florida has long been recognized as a premier retirement destination, issues like overcrowding and rising cost of living have more and more retirees looking elsewhere for a place to settle down. For those concerned with affordability and who can handle the cold, Wisconsin is becoming an increas
Rare brain surgery gives Milwaukee mom a full life with her family
MADISON, Wis. — Sometimes in life, being in the right place at the right time means everything, and that was certainly the case for Alysha Botsford of Milwaukee. In April 2024, she was working out at her local YMCA, and after her workout, she went to pick up her then 2-year-old son, Theo, from the daycare center on sit
Madcap Milwaukee Calendar: Fall Fests Are Here
Cedarburg Wine and Harvest Festival in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co., 224 W. Bruce St. The Moth is an open-mic storytelling competition, with a dedicated following here in Milwaukee. The group regularly hosts “StorySLAMS” with various themes, the latest paying some tribute to the recently departed D
People with Disabilities are Finding Solutions to Food Insecurity in Milwaukee
Symeuang is an elderly, blind, disabled Laotian mother of three children living in Milwaukee. Before she became ill, she worked full-time—often overtime on weekends—to provide for her family. “In 2020, I developed severe kidney disease and could no longer work or provide for my children, especially my youngest child wh
Former Judge Dugan keeps law license for now, court rules
MILWAUKEE - Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan will keep her law license, for now, the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided Wednesday, Sept. 16. The court's Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a motion for the summary suspension of Dugan's license in July, and Dugan filed a response in opposition in August. On W
Two New Art Supply Thrift Stores to Check Out in Milwaukee
A pop-up at an artist’s market at Sugar Maple, an Instagram post that reads more like a Craigslist ad: that’s how Emily Downes had been selling her large, curated collection of craft supplies, compiled from what remained following each of her puppetry workshops and community art classes. Inspired by creative reuse stor
