Milwaukee Local News

Thanks to the weather, there is a salt surplus in area towns

Wed, 01/21/2015 - 12:45pm
GREENFIELD -- The morning snow brought salt trucks from all over onto the roads, but public works crews said the weather this winter has been much easier to handle than last years.

Man charged in Riverwest attempted sexual assault appears in court

Wed, 01/21/2015 - 12:20pm
Prosecutors accuse Brown of grabbing a woman and attempting to rape her in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood last month; police met the victim in the emergency room that night.

Milwaukee Common Council postpones vote on downtown streetcar

Wed, 01/21/2015 - 10:03am
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Common Council has postponed the vote on a downtown streetcar proposal.

Moment of silence planned for slain Purdue student

Wed, 01/21/2015 - 6:51am
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University is planning a campus-wide moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of a student's killing at the hands of a classmate.

Wisconsin DNR: Deadly bat disease spreads into Dane County.

Wed, 01/21/2015 - 6:47am
MADISON-- Wisconsin wildlife officials say a deadly bat disease has spread into Dane County.

Future of downtown streetcar to be decided Wednesday

Wed, 01/21/2015 - 6:35am
MILWAUKEE -- It is a big day for the future of the downtown streetcar project.

Milwaukee teen accused of taking 'upskirt' photos of female classmates

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 10:16pm
A Milwaukee teen has been accused of taking pornographic pictures of his female classmates.

Blood on fake gun leads to Riverwest assault arrest

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 9:34pm
Investigators used DNA found on a replica gun slide piece to connect 32-year-old Derrick Brown to an attempted sexual assault.

Obama in State of the Union: Tax wealthy, help middle class

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 9:24pm
Refusing to bend to the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday night an ambitious State of the Union agenda steeped in Democratic priorities, including tax increases on the wealthy, education and child care help for the middle class and a torrent of veto threats for the GOP's own plans.

Final streetcar forum ends with fireworks

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 8:51pm
Emotions flared at a public meeting about the proposed Milwaukee streetcar project Tuesday night.

Republican Fitzgerald, Democrat Barca lead in expenses

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 8:10pm
Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Democratic Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca claimed the most in daily expenses last year out of 132 state lawmakers.

In-depth coverage during the 2015 State of the Union Address

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 8:05pm
Follow extended coverage of the 2015 State of the Union Address, with live-streaming video.

Lower gas prices leave some store owners with more cash on hand

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 6:13pm
Some businesses are seeing more customers because of lower gas prices.

Elkhart Lake's annual Schnee Day Festival ready to go with or without snow

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 5:48pm
This weekend is Elkhart Lake's annual Schnee ("snow" in German) Day Festival.

Deadline a month away for Gov. Walker to decide on Kenosha casino

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 5:41pm
Governor Scott Walker has a month to decide if he will approve or disapprove the proposed casino in Kenosha.

Students hope Obama's free community college proposal comes to fruition

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 5:41pm
Technical college students are hoping the president's proposal for free community college tuition goes through.

Plane returns to Mitchell International Airport after smoke reported in bathroom

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 5:30pm
A flight from Milwaukee to Charlotte was forced to return to Mitchell International Airport shortly after takeoff due to an indication of "possible smoke in the lavatory," according to an American Airlines spokesperson.

Anti-violence protest held outside Waukesha Citgo where clerk was killed

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 4:17pm
The shooting death of beloved clerk Saaed Sharwani has angered neighbors of the Waukesha Citgo station where he was killed last week.

22-year-old man charged in double-fatal stabbing on Milwaukee's south side

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 2:26pm
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man was charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide Tuesday afternoon.

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