Milwaukee Local News

A look ahead to issues facing the Legislature

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 9:10am
The Republican majority is solid in the Legislature and Gov. Scott Walker will likely be empowered by his third statewide victory in four years.

New Wisconsin congressman discusses priorities

Sun, 11/09/2014 - 8:11am
Wisconsin's new congressman-elect is outlining his priorities for the upcoming U.S. House session.

Family, officers vow to keep memory of Laylah Petersen alive

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 10:04pm
MILWAUKEE - Officers, including Chief Ed Flynn, fought back tears Saturday afternoon as they talked about the senseless shooting of five-year-old Laylah Petersen

Milwaukee's Veterans Day Parade gets by with generous donations

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 5:24pm
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Veterans Day Parade was in danger of not happening at all this year, but a few generous donations made it possible.

Police vow to find gunman

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 5:15pm
MILWAUKEE -- Police in Milwaukee are still trying to collect as much information as they can about a shooting that left a five-year-old girl dead this week.

Police investigate armed robbery in Shorewood

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 4:32pm
SHOREWOOD -- Police are investigating an armed robbery at a salon in the 3800 block of N. Oakland Avenue.

Candlelight vigil planned for Laylah Petersen

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 4:15pm
MILWAUKEE -- A friend of five-year-old Laylah Petersen's family says she is planning a candlight vigil to remember the girl killed this week.

Grothman discusses priorities before first term

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 2:51pm
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Wisconsin's new congressman-elect is outlining his priorities for the upcoming U.S. House session.

Woman who provided free meals charged with theft

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 1:45pm
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A woman who provides free Thanksgiving meals to people in the Twin Cities and western Wisconsin has been charged with theft.

Shooting investigation in Kenosha

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 11:14am
Kenosha Police are investigating an overnight shooting.

Waukesha school renamed for music icon Les Paul

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 11:12am
Music legend Les Paul discovered guitar at a Waukesha school. It's where his teachers answered his never-ending questions, including how electricity got to light switches or why windows vibrated.

Get a sneak peak inside the Sunday Night Football bus

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 11:07am
TMJ4's Yona Gavino gets a look inside the Sunday Night Football bus, as it's on its way to Green Bay.

Packers, Cutler featured on Jimmy Fallon 'Tonight Show Superlatives'

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 9:55am
Every time the Green Bay Packers go on NBC's Sunday Night Football, Jimmy Fallon is sure to give them a ribbing.

Iconic Milwaukee car salesman passes away

Sat, 11/08/2014 - 8:44am
Long-time Milwaukee car salesman Ernie Von Schledorn has passed away.

Same-sex couple who sued for right to marry to tie the knot Saturday

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 10:27pm
Garth Wangemann has managed to plan a wedding in 30 days, but this nuptial has been 38 years in the making.

Mayor Tom Barrett on rash of violence: 'I understand the challenges'

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 10:14pm
Mayor Tom Barrett presides over a tense city right now, and much of that tension centers around his police department.

Teen accused of allowing puppy to eat pot brownie

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 7:40pm
A Minocqua teenager is accused of poisoning a puppy by allowing the dog to eat a marijuana-laced brownie.

John Malan honored for Vietnam service at Hmong American Peace Academy

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 6:50pm
A thunderous round of applause was heard for those who have served our country - including John Malan.

City reopens investigation into garbage truck driver parked on the job

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 6:11pm
We have an update to a big I-Team investigation of a city garbage collector caught parking his truck for hours - while on the clock.

'The feeling just destroys me': Father of 5-year-old shot, killed speaks

Fri, 11/07/2014 - 6:09pm
The family of the 5-year-old girl shot and killed Thursday night are still trying to wrap their heads around what happened to Laylah Petersen.

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