Milwaukee WI

10 years ago this month, a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed Sylville Smith in the Sherman Park neighborhood. Protestors filled the nearby streets for days after the shooting. The officer was later acquitted on murder charges. The Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service's "The uprising in Sherman Park: 10 years late

The list, sent by an alleged manager of The Garage, includes 41 black hip-hop and rap artists and specifies "no Milwaukee rap" is allowed to be played, too.

MILWAUKEE - Two people were taken into custody following a police chase in Milwaukee on Monday, Aug. 24. The Milwaukee Police Department said that the incident began at about 5:42 p.m. near Hampton and Fond du Lac. After spotting a vehicle driving recklessly, officers tried to initiate a traffic stop,...

Jolly Good soda, Uncle Mike’s kringle, Harley Davidson motorcycles – they’re all products made in Wisconsin. They’re also past winners of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin” contest. WMC is accepting nominations for its 2026 contest through September 11. Communications...

MADISON, Wis. - A handful of winning lottery tickets were sold in Wisconsin on Monday, Aug. 24, including two Powerball tickets and a Badger 5 ticket. According to the Wisconsin Lottery, two big wins came from the Monday night Powerball drawing. A winning $100,000 ticket was purchased at Otto's Wine Cask in Brown Deer

When I’m eating in a restaurant, an active inner dialogue is in progress. And with menu prices inching up lately, that dialogue has been spicy! I grew up with the world’s most frugal father, so I’ve always been hot-wired for a bargain. But now more than ever, we all need a reprieve from menu sticker shock. Readers, you

MILWAUKEE - Two people were seriously injured in a crash in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon, Aug. 24. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at just before 2:30 p.m. a crash happened near 43rd and Forest Home. Police say a vehicle ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle, which...

A Hales Corners family is raising concerns about wheelchair access after a neighborhood petition led the Village Board to remove sidewalks as part of a road reconstruction project on Luther Avenue.

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating a string of violence over the weekend. Eight people were injured in six separate shootings, with one of them deadly. Police said the victims range in age from 1 to 35. Over the weekend, one person was killed, and seven others were injured within 48 hours. The youngest vict

MILWAUKEE - The family of 39-year-old Shamarla Hare held a vigil outside her home on 39th and Townsend Monday. It's where prosecutors say Thomas Zollicoffer shot and killed her earlier this month. "She was a beautiful person. Loves family, loves her siblings, she loved everybody. She would help anyone. She...