Milwaukee Local News

Area churches hold vigils for victims of Charleston shooting

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 10:15pm
MILWAUKEE -- Churches around the country and here in Milwaukee held vigils for the Charleston victims Thursday night.

Fond du Lac restaurant apologizes to local firefighters

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 8:05pm
A Fond du Lac restaurant apologized to local firefighters after demanding they pay for food they ordered before they were sent to fires that kept them working for a day straight.

'We're thinking about them': Oak Creek's mayor reflects on Charleston shooting

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 6:47pm
OAK CREEK -- News of the mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina has hit home to people in Oak Creek, who experienced the Sikh temple shooting in 2012.

Cottonwood shouldn't spark allergic response, experts say

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 6:35pm
MILWAUKEE -- You may have noticed cottonwood flying through the air lately.

Sick McClellan veterans hope for help in form of proposed legislation

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 6:28pm
Local veterans who believe their service made them sick are now pinning their hope for help on Congress.

Sikh community plants to travel to Charleston in wake of shooting

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 6:06pm
OAK CREEK - The shooting rampage in Charleston is bringing back memories of a similar tragedy in southeastern Wisconsin back in 2012.

Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebrations start Friday

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 5:41pm
Friday is Juneteenth - the national commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United Stated.

Wisconsin unemployment rate increases to 4.6 percent

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 4:14pm
Wisconsin's unemployment rate increased to 4.6 percent in May, up from 4.4 percent in April.

Lester Holt named anchor of 'NBC Nightly News'

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 3:19pm
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Marshfield family furious after OIG report into veteran's death

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 2:41pm
MARSHFIELD - The Office of Inspector General has found no wrongdoing by the Tomah VA Medical Center in the death of a veteran who suffered two strokes while in the waiting room.

PHOTOS: Packers' last practice before summer break

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 1:30pm
Summer officially begins in three days, but it's begun for the Green Bay Packers as players got their final minicamp practice in Thursday.

Police: Sex offender to move into Bay View neighborhood

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 12:21pm
BAY VIEW -- A sex offender is moving into the Bay View neighborhood.

Families of veterans who died at Tomah VA to get answers in their deaths

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 11:16am
The Office of Inspector General will meet with two families in Wisconsin whose loved ones died while being cared for at the Tomah VA Medical Center.

Food vendors prepare for Summerfest crowds

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 7:57am
Summerfest is still a few days away, but vendors are getting ready for the World's Largest Music Festival.

New cancer center to open in Pewaukee

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 7:48am
PEWAUKEE -- A new state of the art cancer center is coming to Pewaukee.

'Suspicious man' approaches 4-year-old child in Port Washington

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 7:39am
PORT WASHINGTON -- Police say a suspicious man approached a 4-year-old girl in front of a home in Port Washington Wednesday morning.

Family offers reward for missing Milwaukee teen

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 7:04am
MILWAUKEE -- The family of a missing Milwaukee woman is offering a reward for her safe return.

Arena deal, transportation funding holding up state budget

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 10:14pm
MADISON -- There's still no deal yet on some final big ticket items in the state budget.

Investigation underway into body found on Milwaukee's south side

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 9:21pm
MILWAUKEE -- Authorities were called to the scene of a death investigation Wednesday evening on Milwaukee's south side.

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