Mayor Johnson helps MPS teachers get prepped for schoolyear
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson gave a helping hand at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Monday morning, Aug. 25. Mayor Johnson helped to set up classrooms for students and staff as the first day of school approaches. He emphasized the importance of having clean and safe classrooms, especially...
FEMA wraps up field assessments over the weekend; residents concerned some neighborhoods weren’t visited
WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- Federal investigators from FEMA say they have finished field assessments in southeastern Wisconsin for flood damage, but some residents say no one stopped by their communities to speak with them. Natalie Gilhuber has lived in West Allis for over a decade, but these days, she says...
Waukesha County carfentanil drugs seized, officials issue warning
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. - In Waukesha County, leaders say they’ve taken hundreds of pills off the streets that are deadlier than fentanyl. It's a trend that has DEA agents concerned. If you were scrolling through social media on Monday, one post may have gotten you to stop. The Waukesha...
Milwaukee Police body camera shows deadly shootout during robbery investigation
New body camera footage released by Milwaukee police shows the moments leading up to a deadly shootout between officers and a suspect during a robbery investigation.
Critically missing Milwaukee boy found safe
MILWAUKEE - UPDATE: Police said Dominique Wiley has been located by officers and is safe. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a critically missing 11-year-old boy. What we know:. The Milwaukee Police Department said Dominique Wiley was last in contact with his family on Sunday morning,...
Democratic Party of Racine County: School board member’s cruel remarks are an embarrassment to...
The Democratic Party of Racine County condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent social media rant by sitting Racine Unified School District board member, Mike Bellagio, who mocked retired teachers, calling them “pathetic,” “uneducated,” and “fools” in one Facebook comment posted among others this morning on...
Possible new life for location of former Milwaukee bar “Victor’s”
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – There’s potential signs of life at the site of a well-known Milwaukee bar that shut down last New Year’s Eve. Khalid Atut has plans to open “Vick’s on Van Buren” in the building that formerly housed “Victor’s” bar (1230 N. Van Buren Street), according to a license application submitted to the city...
Milwaukee hit-and-run motorcycle crash; man loses leg on his birthday
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man said a hit-and-run crash on his birthday left him without a leg, and now he’s calling for justice. 29-year-old Gustavo Rojas was riding his motorcycle to his friend’s house, northbound on 27th Street near Medford, around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when a driver blew through a stop sign...
Wisconsin students in limbo waiting for fellowship money from Department of Education
The fall semester for the Universities of Wisconsin campuses starts next week. But at least 50 students at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee still don’t know if they’ll be able to attend class. The students were all awarded fellowships through the federal Foreign Language and Area Studies Program. The money...
Large-scale fun expected at this weekend’s R/C gathering at South Milwaukee’s Grant Park
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- If you or your child or even grandchild loves to play with remote-controlled anything, you should probably check out what's happening Saturday, Aug. 30 at South Milwaukee's Grant Park. It's a gathering of the Junkyard R/C group as they put on another edition of "7 Bridges...
