đž Please join us in welcoming two new residents to Como Zoo! đž
Meet Ombe (short for Ombelahy), a 13-year-old male, and Wicket, a 7-year-old female ring-tailed lemur who recently arrived from the Milwaukee County Zoo in June. After completing their quarantine, Ombe and Wicket are now exploring our indoor lemur habitat at their own pace. In the coming months, theyâll be gradually...
‘Feel like home again’: Flood victims shop second-hand to replace items lost in the...
WAUWATOSA, Wis. â Many people are still throwing away items damaged by the recent floods in southeastern Wisconsin. It is estimated that hundreds of tons of debris have been collected over the last couple of weeks. This is now forcing some people to go to second-hand stores to refurnish their homes.
UPDATE: Milwaukeeâs Laborfest 2025: Parade from Zeidler, Free Lakefront Party, and a $5,000 Raffle
Laborfest is more than a picnicâitâs a showcase of organized laborâs local impact with a Parade to the Lakefront, Wrestling, Classic Carsâand a $5,000 Finale. AI was utilized for research, writing, citation management, and editing.
New Berlin homicide, woman found guilty at trial
NEW BERLIN, Wis. - A Waukesha County jury found a woman guilty on Tuesday of killing 77-year-old Richard Platt. Court records show jurors convicted 44-year-old Martha Brown of first-degree intentional homicide after a week-long trial. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 20. New Berlin homicide. The backstory:....
Milwaukee man to be sentenced for killing mother of 8
A Milwaukee man who pleaded guilty to killing a mother of eight children is scheduled to be sentenced in court Wednesday.
West Allis family still searching for relief weeks after losing home to flooding
On Monday, TMJ4 News revisited a West Allis resident, Courtney White, who lost her home in the wake of the historic floods that swept through southeast Wisconsin in early August.
Car plunges into drainage ditch, driver dies
PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) -- Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash where a man was found unresponsive in a water-filled ditch along Highway 16 in Waukesha County. According to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office, several people called 911 at 5:31 a.m. Aug. 26 to report a vehicle that had driven off...
Wisconsinâs budget shifts money from schools to Milwaukee prosecutors. That may violate the state...
A provision in the recently passed state budget that diverts $2.2 million annually from schools to pay for more Milwaukee County prosecutors may violate the Wisconsin Constitution. The budget act redirects all traffic fines and forfeiture revenues in Milwaukee County to the Milwaukee County District Attorneyâs Office...
Oneida Gaming Commission Honors IGA Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr.
MILWAUKEE, WI â At the Wisconsin Gaming Regulatory Association Conference at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, the Oneida Gaming Commission honored Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr., for his 24 years of dedicated leadership and service to tribal gaming. The event coincided with the release of...
Milwaukee Community Mourns as Police Seek Gunman in Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old on North...
Community members are grappling with the reality of yet another life cut short by gun violence on Milwaukee's north side after a 16-year-old was shot and killed late Saturday evening near North 12th Street and West Concordia Avenue. The Milwaukee Police Department, as of last night, continued its search for the...