Milwaukee Local News

SOUTH MILWAUKEE - Pete Sahagian says he built a business and building with his own two hands.

The police chief and deputy chief in Beloit have been put on administrative leave.

A litter of baby bunnies was seized after a woman tried to sell them for food for other animals like snakes.

Mosquitoes are often the downside of warm, muggy days.

Mosquitoes are often the downside of warm, muggy days.

With summer finally here, a lot of us are sprucing up our landscaping. A new tree or trees can certainly make a difference in the yard, but you'll want to make sure you're choosing the right trees for our climate here in southeast Wisconsin. Jesse Ziemienski with American Tree Experts in New Berlin joined Live at Noon to offer up some suggestions.

A Dane County sheriff's deputy who made questionable comments on a Facebook page has now resigned

WASHINGTON - "If this would have been passed and in effect a year ago, my son would have been alive today, I'm sure of it," said Marvin Simcakoski, whose 35-year-old son Jason died of a drug overdose at the Tomah VA Medical Center last August.

PLATTEVILLE -- It was one year ago today that an EF-2 tornado damaged UW-Platteville.

Legendary 620WTMJ Milwaukee Brewers radio voice may still do tonight's Brewers-Royals game after being hospitalized Monday night.

MEQUON -- Three vehicles were stolen in Mequon on Sunday and police believe they are connected to car thefts in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE -- The Salvation Army is making sure local kids don't go hungry during summer break. The group kicked off its "Feed the Kids" summer lunch program in Milwaukee on Monday. City and community leaders helped prepare the first 1,800 lunches at Red Arrow Park. "This way we take a little bit of pressure off the parents," said Major Dan Jennings with the Salvation Army. "Parents know that their kids are going to get a good meal, and that the Salvation Army is going to be there during the week days to provide those meals." Last year, the program provided more than 124,000 meals to children between June and August.

NEW BERLIN -- New Berlin police are warning residents about potential burglars casing homes in the area.

MEQUON -- After more than 100 years in business, a popular bar and restaurant in Mequon is closing. Centennial Bar and Grille posted the announcement on its Facebook page. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee officials want to prevent flooding and fight crime at the same time. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District will unveil a plan Tuesday night at a special town hall meeting. The plan includes new stormwater basins, draining pipes and beautifying neighborhoods. Watch the video above for more

MILWAUKEE -- It was a wild night in Chicago Monday, as the Blackhawks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 to claim another Stanley Cup.

The City of Milwaukee Health Department says Milwaukee has a confirmed case of bacterial meningitis.

A dead bird has tested positive for West Nile virus in Jefferson County, the Health Department there reports.

WAUKESHA COUNTY -- An early-morning tactical situation in Big Bend is now tied to a murder hundreds of miles away.

MILWAUKEE -- It's important to take precautions when you get outside to enjoy summer weather.