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NBA commissioner optimistic Bucks will get new arena

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 10:04pm
The NBA commissioner meets with the Bucks' new owners in Milwaukee on Tuesday and then watches the team play. 

Laylah Petersen's mom talks about her daughter, organ donation

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 8:25pm
Nearly a month after Laylah Petersen was shot and killed, her mother speaks publicly for the first time.

Milwaukee tries to improve winter parking rules

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 6:13pm
If you live on Milwaukee’s east side, there's a move underway to clear up one of your biggest headaches -- finding a parking spot during the winter.

Firefighters say training helped their rescue of five contractors at We Energies plant

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 5:33pm
Five We Energies contractors are safely on the ground thanks to an elite team of Milwaukee firefighters.

UW-Milwaukee students rally after Ferguson decision

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 5:11pm
Dozens of students rally at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Tuesday following Monday’s night's decision in of Ferguson, Missouri.

Could gas drop below $2.00 per gallon?

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 2:51pm
Drivers in West Allis spotted $2.69 per gallon gas Tuesday.

Silver Alert issued for missing Milwaukee woman

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 2:30pm
Milwaukee police are searching for a 78-year-old woman who was last seen Monday afternoon.

Brewers announce post-game concert series

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 12:59pm
The Milwaukee Brewers announce artists set to perform during a brand new Brewers Postgame Concert Series presented by Miller Lite in 2015. 

State legislator to be sentenced on sexual assault

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 12:27pm
State Rep. Bill Kramer is to be sentenced in Waukesha County on sexual assault charges.

Wisconsin theater cancels Bill Cosby appearance

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 9:12am
A performing arts center in Green Bay is the latest to cancel an appearance by comedian Bill Cosby.

WISN 12 "Food For Families" phone bank now open

Tue, 11/25/2014 - 6:35am
WISN 12 partners with Hunger Task Force to raise funds to help provide "Food For Families."

Woman with stab wounds waited 31 minutes for help to arrive

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 11:09pm
A woman who was stabbed and bleeding waited 31 minutes for Milwaukee police to arrive.  WISN 12 News investigates what happened.

Dontre Hamilton's family disappointed in Ferguson decision

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 10:38pm
A Milwaukee family has been watching the Ferguson case closely.   

Workers trapped outside on platform at We Energies plant

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 7:12pm
Workers are stuck on a platform 300 feet above ground at the We Energies plant on Canal Street in the Menomonee Valley.

Protesters gather in Red Arrow Park hours before Ferguson verdict

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 6:45pm
Hours before a decision by a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, is to be read, about two dozen people gather in Milwaukee's Red Arrow Park.

Fundraiser to be held Saturday for Laylah Petersen's family

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 6:08pm
Some people are still looking to help the family of a 5-year-old shot while sitting in her house.

Milwaukee families grow on National Adoption Day

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 3:53pm
More than a dozen kids in Milwaukee County were part of a national movement Monday.

Johnsons Park pavilion demolished in effort to revive neighborhood

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 2:11pm
A Milwaukee neighborhood is celebrating the demolition of a park pavilion.

Crash closes north-to-west ramp in Mitchell Interchange

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 1:35pm
A crash in the Mitchell Interchange has closed down a ramp from north to west.

Marquette dentistry students 'Shake it Off' in new video

Mon, 11/24/2014 - 11:59am
Marquette University dentistry students are really into Taylor Swift's music.

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