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MILWAUKEE — Since April, Spectrum News 1 has been investigating how a parent could have attacked a Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) special education teacher inside the school she teaches at. The attack happened on Nov. 26, 2024, during an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting at Benjamin Franklin School,...

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson will hold a news conference Friday to address a recent string of violence downtown.

A group of Wisconsin legislators is suggesting that Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman and his command staff consider hitting the streets on patrol amid the escalating staffing crisis that they say is endangering officers and citizens. They also are demanding that the contract impasse be immediately resolved;...

Sometimes people want to do something nice, like giving out free balloons to others. One Milwaukee man certainly thought so and has been going around the city offering free balloons to kids and anyone else who wanted one. Unfortunately, someone seemed to take offense at this harmless act and decided to call the...

MILWAUKEE - An angry customer leaves a Milwaukee auto shop owner seriously injured. Investigators say he was upset about his car when he started shooting. At Divine Auto Shop, employees are used to doing quick repairs. When a customer walked in last Friday (Aug. 1) asking about his Kia Soul,...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – A Wisconsin-based company that serves elderly and disabled residents has announced it will permanently close, resulting in the layoff of 50 employees. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) letter submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development,...

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Just 15 hours after being released from the Waukesha County Jail, an 18-year-old man was taken back into custody after police say he refused to leave a stranger’s car parked just one block from the jail. What we know:. A resident called 911 around 5:30 a.m....

WEST ALLIS, Wis. - Maybe you've been to the Wisconsin State Fair every year for the past 10 or 20 years. But one guy from Wauwatosa has you beat. He's been going for the last 50 years. Check that, he's been going every day of the fair for the last...

Four Wisconsin nursing homes with a litany of health care quality concerns have been put in court-ordered receivership as of July 31, the result of dire financial strains. Until recently, the four homes — Silver Springs Health Care Center in Glendale, Heritage Square Health Care Center in Greenfield, Riverdale Health...

Every week, Milwaukee With Kids answers a simple question for families across the area: What are we going to do this weekend? From indoor activities to outdoor adventures, we’ve got you covered. For the full weekend list, make sure to visit the Milwaukee With Kids website. Top pick. Downtown...