City block-sized hole in downtown Milwaukee development
A small part of downtown Milwaukee is still a dead zone, despite hundreds of new apartments added to the area. Several development sites, including Weidner Investment Services‘ Avenir expansion, had plans delayed. Milwaukee County was in talks with a developer on the former Park East Freeway parcel fell through...
Brewers Owner Settles Bizarre $2 Million Beach Dispute
Brewers owner Mark Attanasio found himself in a bizarre California beach dispute involving sand, heavy equipment and a seawall. Now the unusual controversy has reached an expensive conclusion.
We Energies Power Plant fire in Milwaukee; no injures reported
MILWAUKEE - A fire broke out at the We Energies Power Plant located on Canal Street in Milwaukee on Tuesday, Sept. 15. According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the Valley Power Plant around 1:30 a.m. When crews arrived on scene, they observed flames coming from the...
Family mourns Milwaukee man shot and killed near 14th and National
Milwaukee police are searching for a suspect after 22-year-old Sonny Bond was shot and killed Sunday near 14th and National.
UPS Pilot Reported A Drone At 5,000 Feet. It Was A Bird.
A UPS cargo jet climbing out of Louisville hit something at 5,000 feet in late July, and the crew told air traffic control it was probably a drone or a balloon. Neither pilot got a good look at it. One of them added that whatever they hit, it definitely was not a bird.
‘A life-changing moment’: St. Vincent de Paul staff use naloxone to save overdose victim
MILWAUKEE — As overdose deaths decline in Milwaukee County, first responders are crediting naloxone with helping save lives. Data from the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management shows 674 people died from an overdose in 2022. In 2025, that number dropped to 387. At St. Vincent de Paul, staff...
Despite police department ban, facial recognition technology lingers in Milwaukee’s criminal justice system
Although the Milwaukee Police Department halted its use of facial recognition technology in February, there are still cases being prosecuted in Milwaukee County in which the technology was used at some point in the investigation. This means concerns about the technology – and the potential errors it can introduce –...
Brookfield Kohl’s theft, police seek suspect
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - The Brookfield Police Department is looking for a woman suspected of stealing more than $500 worth of merchandise from Kohl's on Sunday, Sept. 13. The theft happened at Kohl's near 124th and North at around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13. Police described the suspect as 5...
Game Together MKE; a new Free-To-Play Arcade in Greenfield
If you love gaming, there’s a store in Greenfield that’s as much about playing together as it is about shopping. Brian Kramp is at Game Together MKE seeing how video games, a new arcade, and a love of gaming all come together under one roof.
ScottFree Salons opens in The Couture
MILWAUKEE - ScottFree Salons has opened a new location in The Couture! Nikola Junewicz checks out the new space and talks with their team about fall trends.
