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More than one dozen downtown traffic signals go dark for repairs

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 5:00pm
Sixteen downtown Milwaukee traffic signals will be turned off Friday for repairs, a city official said.

Actor Harrison Ford to return to EAA AirVenture

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 4:44pm
Actor Harrison Ford, a pilot and longtime EAA member, will return to AirVenture Oshkosh next week for a special mission.

Report: Search on for possible missing swimmer in Brookfield park

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 4:08pm
Waukesha County sheriff's dispatch confirms to WISN 12 News that crews responded to Fox Brook County Park in Brookfield for a rescue call.

Relatives of man killed by officer meet with DA

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 3:00pm
Surviving family members of a man who was shot last month by a Wauwatosa police officer have seen video of the shooting, officials said.

Summer prom tonight for Appleton girl with terminal disease

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 2:04pm
Family and friends are preparing a banquet hall in Appleton for a summer prom on behalf of a 14-year-old girl with a terminal disease.

Volunteers help repair home for 81-year-old woman

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 12:29pm
Despite the heat, more than 50 volunteers spent Friday morning sprucing up a Milwaukee home, making the 81-year-old homeowner very happy.

Youth 'soccer stars' camp returns for second year

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 11:45am
About 400 children take part each week in program offered in partnership with America Scores Milwaukee and Boys & Girls Club.

Inmate on the run after walking away from job site

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 10:49am
A minimum security inmate at Kenosha Correctional Center walked away from a job site on Thursday night, police say. 

Walker to announce Wisconsin Supreme Court appointee on Friday afternoon

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 10:14am
Justice David Prosser is retiring.

Weekend to deliver more heat, chance of thunderstorms

Fri, 07/22/2016 - 9:59am
Heat and humidity are not going away quite yet.  The weekend brings another round of warm weather and a chance for more thunderstorms.

People take shelter at Waukesha County Fair

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 11:37pm
As the sirens sounded in Waukesha Thursday, people on the grounds of the Waukesha County Fair were told to take shelter.

Sheboygan police looking for three boys

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 6:55pm
Sheboygan police are looking for three boys last seen in the area of North 13 Street and St. Clair Avenue.

Glass panel breaks during installation at Northwestern Mutual tower

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 6:20pm
A Milwaukee man grabs his camera after hearing a loud crash at the Northwestern Mutual tower construction site and captured a pane of glass dangling in the wind. 

Racine native training Afghan forces

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 5:37pm
A Racine native who attended Marquette University is now the commanding general in Afghanistan. 

Man accused of shooting off gun at gas station charged

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 5:20pm
A man accused of firing a gun into the air outside a Milwaukee gas station is criminally charged. 

Parents of girl, 12, hit by car while riding bike thank community for support

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 4:30pm
The parents of a girl hit by car while on her bicycle talk to WISN 12 News reporter Nick Bohr about the support they're getting from the community and the way they learned their daughter had been hurt.

Blood Center needs O negative blood

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 3:46pm
American Red Cross officials hope a two-day blood drive will help ease the blood supply shortage being experienced at many Milwaukee area hospitals.

Rep. Gwen Moore to speak at DNC

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 2:55pm
More than 60 current and past office holders from across the country are  announced Thursday as speakers at next week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. 

Northwest side death ruled a homicide

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 2:35pm
A man was found dead of a gunshot on Thursday morning on Milwaukee's northwest side.

Police release sketch of South Milwaukee attacker

Thu, 07/21/2016 - 1:48pm
Police in South Milwaukee release a sketch of a man they say attacked a woman as she walked near Grant Park earlier this week.

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