Milwaukee Local News

MILWAUKEE -- Flying kites is not just a springtime activity, but a tradition on New Year's Day in Milwaukee.

WAUWATOSA -- A call to support the men in women in blue.

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police need help locating a critical missing person.

Follow live as the Badgers play their first game since the departure of Gary Andersen.

WAUWATOSA -- Two people were in a car when it plunged through the fence and over an embankment in the Mayfair Mall parking lot Thursday morning.

MILWAUKEE -- Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. will pay a visit to Milwaukee Friday afternoon.

MILWAUKEE -- Five teen suspects, under the age of 16, have been arrested after an alleged crime spree across Milwaukee.

RACINE -- Police in Racine are looking for a man who held up a Subway with a machete.

MILWAUKEE -- The Red Cross said it is helping more than 76 people following 21 fires across southeast Wisconsin since Christmas Eve.

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating two separate shootings on Milwaukee's north side.

PLYMOUTH -- A tasty tradition to start the new year in Sheboygan County!

MILWAUKEE -- There are plenty of family-friendly New Year's Eve events in the Milwaukee area, and hundreds of families took advantage of one of them Wednesday night at the Mitchell Park Domes.

MILWAUKEE -- It can be almost impossible to get a cab on New Year's Eve, but this year Uber and Lyft have been added to the mix.

Law enforcement will be out in full force looking for drunk drivers on New Year's Eve and Day.

From the following, if you had to pick one, what do you hope will happen in 2015?

Gas prices have dropped every day for the past 97 days, and for once, people aren't complaining about the price at the pump.

TODAY'S TMJ4 is bringing you simple tricks you can use to make everyday tasks just a little bit easier. To unclog a drain, pour half a cup of baking soda and a cup of vinegar into the drain and once it stops foaming rinse the sink. We want to hear from you! Share your favorite life hacks in the comments below or on our Facebook page.

A trumpet player that graduated from New Berlin Eisenhower and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has won a big honor from the U.S. Navy.

For many, New Year's Eve is the biggest party night of the year, and that means it's also the most dangerous night to be out on the roads. But there are multiple free ride options, one of them will even come to you. "Over the years, we've done thousands and thousands, over half a million rides have been given free in Milwaukee alone," said Jackie Janz with Milwaukee County Transit. The Miller Lite free ride program is back in Milwaukee and Waukesha for its 27th year -- the Milwaukee County transit buses will open their doors to passengers at no cost and several routes will be extended with service running until 4 a.m. "It's an easy way, especially on the cold nights it's really nice to be able to leave your car at home, jump on the bus and the buses are really toasty warm," Janz said. But if you're not near a bus stop and find yourself out at a bar without a way home, try the Tavern League of Wisconsin and their safe ride program. "It's a good alternative that a lot of folks are not aware of and it's a shame because it is a valuable tool," said Sharon Ward with the Tavern League of Wisconsin. All you have to do is make sure you're at bar, restaurant or hotel that's a member of the Tavern League -- there are more than 200 of them throughout the county. Then just ask the bartender for a voucher -- and up to a $25 cab ride is free.

MILWAUKEE -- Two fires, two sets of circumstances, and one battalion that withstood the elements to save at least eight people.