Milwaukee Family Sparks Conversation by Offering Free Thanksgiving Meals to Their Community
tmj4.com - 11/27/2025 12:00:00 PM. A few days ago, a Milwaukee family made headlines for their generous act of hosting a free Thanksgiving meal giveaway from their family-run restaurant, Richmond's Restaurant and Catering. The restaurant, known for its barbecue and soul food, aimed to serve about 200 people from the...
Former MPS teacher killed in North Carolina hit-and-run crash
RALEIGH, NC (CBS 58) -- A former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday, Nov. 29 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sueann Pugh, an author originally from southern Illinois, taught children with learning disabilities for MPS for years before moving to North Carolina with her husband....
St. Ben’s warming center opens, offering safety for Milwaukee’s unhoused
As temperatures plummet below freezing, Milwaukee's St. Ben's warming center has opened its doors to provide crucial shelter for those experiencing homelessness.
Shorewood resident takes Lake Michigan shoreline access to court
A local man is headed to municipal court in Shorewood Dec. 2 to challenge a claim that he trespassed on a private beach. The case could serve as a test of just how much access the public has to Lake Michigan’s shoreline. It’s a question that has yet to be definitively decided in Wisconsin.
West Salem truck driver sentenced for Kwik Trip slashing attack
LA CROSSE (WKBT) — A Fox Point man received a four-year sentence Tuesday for attacking another truck driver with a blade at a West Salem Kwik Trip last year.
Michael Schultz Director & Milwaukee Native Honored with Award
Director Michael Schultz, born and raised in Milwaukee, was recently honored with an award in his name. Spotlighted by Milwaukee Film, several of his films were screened at the local Oriental Theater, including the iconic Cooley High and the comedic Car Wash. Milwaukee Film presented an inaugural award to its...
Man accused of trying to run over security guards with car pleads guilty
MILWAUKEE - Hermilo Hernandez-Barojas pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 1 to a single count of second-degree recklessly endangering safety in connection with an incident on Milwaukee's south side from November 2019. Three other charges of the same kind were dismissed and read into the court record. After the plea was...
Marquette University student robbed, 13th and Kilbourn, suspect sought
MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred on Monday night, Dec. 1 near 13th and Kilbourn. Officials say around 11:45 p.m. a suspect approached a female student as she was entering her residence and followed her into the building’s entryway. The suspect pulled...
Milwaukee teen linked to abduction of 7-year-old faces 4 adult charges
A 14-year-old Milwaukee boy has been charged in adult court in the July abduction of a 7-year-old boy. Barry Coleman faces felony charges of kidnapping; taking a hostage as a party to a crime; and two other felonies related to possession of a firearm in the July 11 abduction of Jamal White , known as "Baby J." The...
Milwaukee musicians inspire Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson movie
Relive the Milwaukee musical duo Lightning and Thunder's inspiring story of love, success, and overcoming tragedy as it becomes a Hollywood film starring Hugh Jackman.
