Passages: Mary Elliot, Ripon College Diver, 22
Mary Elliott, a diver at Division III Ripon College in Wisconsin, died in a motor vehicle accident on May 9. Elliott was 22 years old. Elliot was a native of Bayside, Wisc., who attended Whitefish Bay Dominican High School. She was majoring in criminal justice and aspired to be a police officer.
12 Beer Events Brewing in Milwaukee This Week: May 13-18
The Fermentorium (7481 State Rd. 60, Cedarburg) marks 10 years in brewing with several days of festivities that start on Wednesday and culminate with a big party on Saturday. They’re releasing six different anniversary beers over the weekend beginning Thursday with Terpene Hazy IPA, Strawberry Golden Ale and Smoked Gho
Neighbors react after developers challenge Cedarburg pond denial
The developers behind a proposed 13-acre private pond in the Town of Cedarburg have filed a legal challenge seeking to overturn the town board's decision to deny their projects.
Second whistleblower alleges MMSD operator mismanagement at wastewater facilities
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A second whistleblower is speaking out against the operator of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, accusing Veolia North America of mismanaging the district’s wastewater treatment facilities. The whistleblower, identified May 13 as Greg Gryskiewicz, worked for Veolia on day-to-day operations
This Wisconsin town kept every building from the 1840s and it shows
About 20 miles north of Milwaukee, Cedarburg looks the way most Midwestern small towns wish they still did. More than 200 historic buildings line its streets, most of them built from local limestone in the 1840s and 1850s by German and Irish immigrants who came for the waterpower of Cedar Creek.
Milwaukee Talks: Claire Sardina, “Thunder” of “Song Sung Blue”
Singer Claire Sardina's life took a turn for the magical and surreal when her personal story was made into a Hollywood film. So what is life like for her now? And how can her fans see her in person this summer?. It's been almost five months since the Focus film...
‘We’ve slowed tremendously’: Bay View businesses struggle to keep up with economy
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) - As the United States debt approaches $39 trillion, business owners in Bay View are seeing less people come through their doors. "We've slowed tremendously, we have this big space that used to be filled up on a regular basis,” Cafe LuLu co-owner Sarah Jonas said. “Now the economy with the way it is
Wisconsin health officials monitoring hantavirus developments, say level of concern is ‘extremely low’
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- CDC teams continue to work with state and public health authorities as they monitor the deadly hantavirus outbreak that began on a cruise ship. But Wisconsin officials say the threat of an outbreak here is extremely low. No passengers were from Wisconsin, and no one affected will be coming here fo
Sherman Park residents raise concerns over recent property assessments
Sherman Park resident Deborah Ford-Lewis loves her home but recent property assessments raise concerns. Homeowners have until May 18 to appeal property assessments. Here's how to challenge your value.
Milwaukee man injured saving pregnant stepdaughter from falling tree
Michelle Broaden looks at what’s left of the tree that injured her and her stepdad. Part of it snapped and fell on them. She says his quick push kept her and her baby safe, but left him badly hurt.
