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As Thanksgiving approaches, a social media user has sought to enrich their holiday conversations with interesting facts about Milwaukee. The user asked for unique historical facts, obscure manufacturers, cool features about the parks system, and unsung heroes of the city. The request, posted on Reddit, has sparked a...

MILWAUKEE - Firefighters with the Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a house fire on Milwaukee’s South Side on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 27. The fire broke out near 15th Street and Scott, according to the fire department. Officials said the fire ignited in the home’s attic and was contained in...

This feature was made possible through a partnership with the Milwaukee Public Market, which is celebrating 20 years of making community in our awesome city. If you’re a local, you probably consider the Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water St., a great place to eat and drink. And if you’re a visitor to the city,...

Milwaukee renters can now breathe a little easier when it comes to fire safety in their homes. On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Common Council passed a vital ordinance requiring landlords to be more transparent about the fire safety status of their rental properties. According to the City of Milwaukee's press release, the...

Tim Scott was shocked when he was laid off in May as the executive director of Nearby Nature, an organization that works to reconnect Black people to nature by offering nature education classes and introducing residents to new outdoor experiences. Instead of letting the sudden change deter him, he doubled...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police are investigating a robbery that happened at Purple Haze Smoke Shop, located near Brady Street. It happened just before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Police say two suspects entered the smoke shop located on Farwell Street, and one was armed with a knife.

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- One Milwaukee woman is putting her trivia knowledge to the test on a national stage. She appears Thursday night, Nov. 27, on a special Thanksgiving episode of Jeopardy!. For many trivia fans getting on Jeopardy! is a dream come true but imagine signing up on a...

The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer plans to create 1,374 new jobs over the next four years.

Wisconsin authorities have asked a state court to revoke the conditional release of Morgan Geyser, the woman who in 2014 almost killed her sixth grade classmate in the name of horror villain Slender Man and escaped from a group home earlier this week.