Milwaukee Local News

First suspect charged with death of "Baby Bill"

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:28pm
Darmequaye Cohill, 21, faces a charge of first degree reckless homicide for firing into the home of Bill Thao. Cohill was also charged with recklessly endangering safety for firing shots into a neighboring home one night earlier.

UW student talks about experience in Paris during terrorist attack

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:15pm
A University of Wisconsin student arrived in Paris just as the city was rocked by terrorism.

Cold bringing out the best in people

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:12pm
Good Samaritan assists stranded motorist.

Bill would protect the rights of motorcycle riders

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 8:20pm
Motorcycle-only checkpoints would be discouraged under a bipartisan bill reintroduced by a group of senators, among them New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte.

Cold snap is the perfect time for some to get their skis on

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 6:22pm
The crunch of skis on tightly-packed snow was the sound heard at Lapham Peak in the Kettle Moraine State Forest

Milwaukee Police investigating deadly barber shop shooting

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 6:19pm
Police are investigating a fatal shooting inside a Milwaukee barber shop.

Plow drivers working long hours during stretch of snow and cold

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 6:12pm
It's day two of trying to clean up the roads. High winds and cold temps made it difficult to finish the job Thursday night.

Sen. Ron Johnson, new chair of Homeland Security Committee, reacts to Paris attack

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 5:11pm
Wisconsin's own Senator Ron Johnson now heads the powerful and high-profile Committee on Homeland Security.

Hardware stores, car shops see more business during cold snap

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 5:09pm
Hardware stores and car shops are busy with people fixing problems caused by the deep freeze.

Annual 'Big Chill' kicks off this weekend in Racine

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 4:20pm
One group of people that are excited for the cold are those going to the Big Chill this weekend in Racine.

Bureau of Indian Affairs approves plans for Kenosha casino

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 3:49pm
The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the Menominee Indian Tribe's application for a casino in Kenosha Friday, bringing the project one step closer to fruition.

Lawmaker again proposes 5-year Great Lakes cleanup extension

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 2:16pm
A proposal to continue a wide-ranging Great Lakes cleanup program has been resurrected in Congress after falling short last month.

Truck carrying fireworks explodes during 90-car I-94 pileup

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 1:43pm
Video captured Friday by a Michigan photographer shows a truck carrying fireworks exploding as part of a pileup on I-94 involving at least 90 cars.

Highway 41/45 in Menomonee Falls reopened after multiple crashes

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 10:26am
Highway 41/45 was nearly completely shut down in both directions Friday morning after several accidents were reported on the slippery stretch of road.

Milwaukee launches full-scale plowing operation

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 9:54am
New numbers are coming in from the Milwaukee Department of Public Works.

Snow sculpting festival kicks off in Racine

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 9:34am
People in Racine are ready to embrace the cold.

Highway 41/45 in Menomonee Falls shutdown due to multiple accidents, slippery conditions

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 8:59am
MENOMONEE FALLS -- As of 9 a.m., police are shutting down both southbound and northbound parts of Highway 41/45 in Menomonee Falls.

Baby gorilla debuts at the Milwaukee County Zoo

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 8:40am
A two-month-old gorilla is making new friends at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Stevens Point Brewery expands following successful 2014

Fri, 01/09/2015 - 8:39am
Stevens Point Brewery will undergo a $1.5 million expansion this spring.

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