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McGovern Park remains closed; Milwaukee County leaders seek permanent fix

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County leaders are looking for a long-term senior center solution on the city’s northwest side after officials said McGovern Park Senior Center likely will not reopen. What we know:. The senior center has been closed since flooding in August devastated the building. Flooding in April made...
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Milwaukee residents hope splash pad revives Washington Park

The Washington Park pool closed in 2019 and has sat empty for years, but Milwaukee County Parks is planning to put a splash pad in its place. Residents hope it is enough to revive the park.
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Milwaukee’s Puerto Rican Festival in need of support after financial pressure

Milwaukee’s Puerto Rican Festival and Parade has long celebrated culture, family and community, but organizers say rising costs and reduced sponsorship threaten the beloved event.
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Franklin fatal drunk driving crash, man sentenced to prison

FRANKLIN, Wis. - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced a man to prison on Friday for a head-on, drunk driving crash that killed another driver in Franklin. Leonel Molina Rios, 60, avoided trial when he pleaded guilty to homicide by use of a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, and a different felony was dismis
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Greenfield police chase stolen car, driver arrested after crash

GREENFIELD, Wis. - Greenfield police arrested a man after a high-speed chase involving a stolen car on Tuesday morning, May 26. An automated license plate reader camera system notified police about the stolen car shortly after 10 a.m. An officer spotted it near 27th and Layton, and the driver pulled over on a side stre
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‘It’s definitely hard’: Milwaukee businesses struggle with significant road construction

MILWAUKEE — For businesses along National Avenue on Milwaukee’s southwest side, the jarring sound of road work has become their most consistent guest. The National Avenue reconstruction project that began in April has torn up 12 blocks of road between 39th and 27th streets. Barber Javier Rodriguez manages...
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Flor de Piña Mexican Restaurant just opened; kitchen already expanding menu

Sometimes the best part of the meal comes before the entrée. Brian Kramp is in Milwaukee's Garden District sampling the traditional snacks and street food, bringing big flavor to Flor de Piña Mexican Restaurant.
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Menomonee Falls Rogan’s retail theft; police seek public’s help

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - Menomonee Falls police are asking for help identifying a suspect in a retail theft at Shoe Station at Rogan’s. The Menomonee Falls Police Department said the theft happened around 12:37 p.m. on Monday, May 25, at the store at N84W15700 Appleton Ave. What you can...
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Milwaukee community mourns ‘Turtle’ Brown, beloved business owner and father

A growing memorial now stands on the corner of Fond du Lac and Roosevelt in Milwaukee, where friends and family say Leandre Brown — known to many as "Turtle" — was killed in a crash.
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Nadi Plates opens at Zòcalo Food Park as they prepare to host World Cup...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Nadi Plates is the newest cuisine to be added to Zòcalo Food Park in Walker's Point. They bring Italian street food to the space, specializing in Calzones-- like a pizza but folded up and filled with cheese and other ingredients. Nadi Plates has grown over...

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