Wildfire smoke in Milwaukee, Bradford Beach busy during break
MILWAUKEE - Besides the waves and the water, it is usually the weather bringing folks out to the beach. "It's beautiful outside today, sunshine," said Ryan Scott, a beachgoer. "It's hot and sunny," said Conor O'Keef, another beachgoer. Hundreds came out to Milwaukee's Bradford Beach on Saturday. Those on the...
In a Wisconsin land rush, data centers made them millionaires
Whether artificial intelligence data centers are essential to modern life, an existential threat or something in between, one impact is clear:. As they pave over homes and farmland, they are minting millionaires — and even generation-changing wealth. In Wisconsin, the clearest example is in Port Washington, a city of..
Man killed, woman injured in West Milwaukee double stabbing; arrest warrant issued for suspect
WEST MILWAUKEE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 28-year-old Milwaukee man is dead, and a 25-year-old West Milwaukee woman is injured after being stabbed multiple times on Sunday, July 19. West Milwaukee Police say they responded to the area of 52nd and National at around 3:37 a.m., for a domestic violence incident.
Milwaukee Police investigating fatal Sunday morning shooting
The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday morning on the 5000 block of N. 50th Street.
Brady Street Favorite La Masa Rocked By Second-Floor Fire
A fire today damaged the building that houses La Masa Empanada Bar on Milwaukee’s Brady Street, with firefighters seen working on the second floor. The popular East Side restaurant’s future is now uncertain while officials sort out what happened and how bad the damage is. What we know.
Elderly and disabled home care program in Wisconsin to permanently close, lays off 43...
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – The Centers for Independence (CFI) has announced that it will be permanently closing its Milwaukee CFI Home Care program this October, according to a letter addressed to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and Milwaukee city officials. MCFI is a nonprofit, certified Medical Assist
Pre-Dawn Gunfire Outside El Rey Market Turns South Side Corner Deadly
A quiet south side intersection turned into a homicide scene earier today after a shooting outside a neighborhood grocery left one person dead. Police shut down the area around 52nd Street and West Oklahoma Avenue, keeping it blocked off for hours as investigators combed the pavement for shell casings, video, and any o
Milwaukee artist transforms Historic Third Ward studio into immersive ‘Catacombs of Neto’ exhibit
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Catacombs, where millions of people are buried around the world, date back to the first century. The most famous catacombs are in Paris and Rome. But there's another catacomb closer than you might think. Below Milwaukee's iconic skyline, beneath the streets and passersby, is Ernesto...
Despite wildfire smoke, crowds turn out for Granville Blues and Jazz Festival in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires pushed Milwaukee to its worst air quality levels on record this week, but that did not stop people from attending the Granville Blues and Jazz Festival on Saturday evening. An air quality alert remained in effect as wildfire smoke drifted back...
How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see. Tiny particles in the air can cause a range of short-term and chronic health issues , experts say. Wildfire smoke can settle over cities for days — like t
