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Two Rivers Kwik Trip Goes “Above and Beyond” for Homesick Navy Service Member

The family of a Milwaukee serviceman is thanking a Two Rivers convenience store for sending a little taste of home to the Mediterranean. Gas Turbine System Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class (GSM2) Zachary Baltutis is currently serving in the Navy aboard the USS Winston Churchill, and was feeling a little homesick.
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Milwaukee Health Services CEO Pleads for Action After 2 Dental Workers Killed in Separate...

MILWAUKEE — The CEO of Milwaukee Health Services is pleading for urgent action after two dental employees were killed in separate shootings within just six months. The victims were identified as Dr. Akintunde Bowden, a dentist, and dental hygienist Kamonti McFarlane. Both had served the community for years before...
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6 Wisconsin Pastie Shops That Always Taste Better in the Cold

Wisconsin winters were made for pasties. Nothing warms the hands, the belly, and the soul like a golden, flaky pasty fresh from the oven. These hearty pockets of meat, potatoes, and vegetables aren’t just food—they’re history, comfort, and pure Midwestern pride rolled into one. Each shop has its own twist: some stick...
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Milwaukee police, Running 4 Heroes to honor fallen Officer Corder

CUDAHY, Wis. - The Milwaukee Police Department and the organization Running 4 Heroes will honor fallen Officer Kendall Corder on Sunday, Oct. 5. Running 4 Heroes, a Florida-based nonprofit organization, is a network of youth runners whose mission is to "raise awareness and funds for those fallen in the line of duty."
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16-Year-Old Ozaukee Aquatics Swimmer Grant Freeze Dies After Head-On Collision

Grant Freeze, a 16-year-old member of Ozaukee Aquatics and sophomore at Nicolet High School, died in a car crash on Thursday. Stock photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. On Thursday afternoon, Freeze was involved in a two-vehicle collision on Pioneer Road near North Klug Lane in Mequon, on his way to swim...
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What happened to the historical marker at Lake Park’s Native American burial mound?

One of Milwaukee County’s last remaining Native American burial mounds is in Lake Park, near the intersection of Lake Drive and Locust Street. The mound is about 5 feet tall and 30 feet in diameter. It’s covered in grass and surrounded by trees, benches and a softball field.
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Wisconsin teacher turnover rates are improving since pandemic, but they remain high

When Hallie Schmeling started teaching in 2010, the School District of South Milwaukee had a group called the Caucus of Millennial Educators. It gave the young teachers a chance to get together to talk about how their new jobs were going. “Two, three years later, there were only three of...
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Milwaukee crash, fire at 91st and Bradley; 1 person dead

MILWAUKEE - One person is dead – and a vehicle was "set on fire" – after a crash on Milwaukee's northwest side late Friday night. Police said the single-vehicle crash happened at 91st and Bradley around 11 p.m. The vehicle was "set on fire," and an occupant died at the scene due to injuries sustained in the crash.
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Furloughs and layoffs: Tips on how to prepare for the worst

MILWAUKEE - The ongoing government shutdown means 750,000 government employees suddenly find themselves on furlough. But a furlough or layoff can happen to anyone. Finance professor Dan Roccato joins FOX6 WakeUp with tips on how to prepare for the worst.
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New Berlin couple transforms yard into native bee sanctuary

Dennis and Diane Reynolds have turned their New Berlin yard into a natural garden for Wisconsin's native bees, including bumblebees, as the state’s native bee population faces severe decline.

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