A senior apartment building in Brown Deer finally paid its electricity bill, power will...
Editor's note: On Oct. 10, after this article published, We Energies said power would not be shut off in the building. Seniors at a Brown Deer apartment complex were at risk of losing their power this weekend — until they called Public Investigator for help. Residents of Algonquin Manor on Bradley Road saw a notice...
Racine man sentenced in death of daughter’s boyfriend in 2023
A jury found Tracy Scott, 68, guilty of first-degree reckless homicide in August. He was sentenced Friday in Racine County.
Police in Wisconsin searching for missing 12-year-old boy
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin are searching for a missing 12-year-old boy. According to the West Allis Police Department, Keymanni Moore is described as being about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing around 140 pounds, with dark dreadlocks and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing an...
Perspectives on legislation as MPD chief backs 1st-offense reckless driving tows
Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman is supporting legislation that would allow officers to tow vehicles from first-time reckless drivers, calling it an important accountability tool.
Family owned bakery in Wisconsin to close down one of its locations, cites ‘rising...
(WFRV) – A popular bakery in southern Wisconsin announced that it is closing one of its locations due to the rising costs of doing business. Gather Bakehouse posted on its Facebook page, saying its last day for its Menomonee Falls location will be on October 19. The post mentioned that sales have been steady, but […]
Milwaukee man turns sickle cell pain into purpose through new book
A Milwaukee author living with sickle cell disease is transforming his lifelong battle with pain into advocacy, while researchers at Versiti work on groundbreaking gene-editing treatments.
Milwaukee shooting Wednesday; 1 wounded near 51st and Villard
MILWAUKEE - A shooting in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Oct. 8 left one person wounded. According to police, a 20-year-old was shot around 9:30 p.m. in the area of 51st and Villard. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. Police are looking for whoever is...
Brookfield fraudulent credit card use; electronics purchased at Target
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - The Brookfield Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify two people who they say were involved in fraudulent credit card use. According to police, two suspects entered the Target on Bluemound Road around 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 19. Police say one of the suspects,...
Milwaukee police search for missing 10-year-old boy
The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 10-year-old Julian Jackson-Smith, who is considered a critically missing person.
Milwaukee loses pizza pioneer Jim Balistreri
Dining Month is brought to you through a partnership with Educators Credit Union, Potawatomi Hotel Casino and Saint Kate Arts Hotel. In 2017, I decided to dig into the history of the Caradaro Club, which introduced pizza to Milwaukee, and I talked to a number of people. But none was more passionate a source than Jim...
