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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A vacant downtown Milwaukee office tower could be converted into 220 apartments under a $73.6 million redevelopment proposal supported by a new tax incremental financing district. 310W Wisconsin Rollup LLC, in partnership with Time Equities Inc., is proposing to convert vacant office space in the..

A Wisconsin school district has removed race-based hiring practices from its strategic plan after a federal complaint was filed against it. West Allis-West Milwaukee School District included the goal of increasing “diversity in the workforce across key demographic categories” from 10% to 25% in a 5-year period on the f

MUSKEGO, Wis. (WFRV) — A Facebook Marketplace transaction quickly turned violent after a buyer showed up at a seller’s house and pulled out a handgun with the intent to rob the buyer. The Muskego Police Department said in a press release that on the night of August 2, two teenage male suspects from Milwaukee arrived […

If you’re looking to help your 4-year-old be ready to start elementary school, you may be in luck. Earlier this year, Gov. Tony Evers secured $65 million for Get Kids Ready, a new school readiness initiative that pays child care providers to help prepare children with “academic, physical, social-emotional, self-help sk

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A 55-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 64-year-old e-bike rider Friday, July 31. According to a criminal complaint, Shawn M. Richardson is charged with hit-and-run resulting in death, knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license causing deat

Phillip Jeffrey Clark Jr., 26, is facing a first-degree reckless homicide charge after prosecutors said he fatally shot his father inside their family's home in Milwaukee's Wahl Park neighborhood. Police were called to a residence in the 4600 block of North 50th Street on July 31, 2026, where they found 65-year-old Phi

MUSKEGO, Wis. (CBS 58) — Two people are in custody after an armed robbery connected to a Facebook Marketplace sale in Muskego, police said. The Muskego Police Department responded shortly after 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, to a home near Thornapple Drive and Thornapple Court. Police said two male...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a critically missing 17-year-old girl and her 4-month-old son. Police are searching for Navaeh Austin and her son, Kareem Austin. They were last seen shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the 2900 block of West Chambers S

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) — The Milwaukee FBI has seized various illegal weapons, drugs, and cash as part of Operation Summer Heat 2.0, according to a Facebook post. The post included a photo of the seized items, which include various bags of drugs in all shapes and sizes, pistols, and a wad of hundred-dollar bills. The [

An almost decade-dark North Side corner tavern could soon get a second act, this time with pool tables, dancing and a house beer called Happy Jack’s. The proposed bar is still only a licensing pitch, but the plan is detailed enough to sketch out a late-night neighborhood hangout before the city has said yes.