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Teacher had sex with teen in school, prosecutor says

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 4:27pm
A teacher at St. Peter Immanuel Lutheran School had sex inside the school with one of her former students earlier this year, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday.

Fisher-Price recalls cradle swings

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 4:01pm
Thousands of Fisher-Price cradle swings have been called back due concerns over how safe the product is.

Sens. Johnson, Baldwin hold hearing on heroin abuse

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 3:53pm
Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are hearing from Wisconsin community members Friday on the state's heroin epidemic.

Bay View locals will have Bublr Bike station

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 3:15pm
Bublr Bikes plans to erect a new station in Bay View next week.

Judge enters final order striking down right-to-work law

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 2:54pm
A Madison judge has entered a final order declaring Wisconsin's right-to-work law unconstitutional.

Freeway zipper merge to close several ramps

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 2:14pm
Crews began installing a new freeway zipper merge Friday.

State investment board doles out $11.1 in bonuses

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 1:54pm
The board that handles investments for the state's pension fund announced Friday that trustees have approved $11.1 million in bonuses for staff members who helped produce strong returns.

Frontier Airlines announces new non-stop routes

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 1:52pm
Frontier Airlines said Friday that it will launch two new non-stop routes from Milwaukee.

City leaders look to make dangerous intersections safe

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 12:53pm
The city of Milwaukee’s Common Council approved funding Friday to fix traffic lights at six intersections on the south side.

Voice of Panther basketball quits in epic style

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 10:15am
Bill Johnson, the radio voice of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's basketball team for the last 16 years, abruptly quit his job on Thursday night.

Arrest made after shots fired inside Potawatomi Casino

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 7:19am
A man was arrested early Friday morning after firing a gun on the gaming floor of Milwaukee's Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, police said.

Sex offender refuses to reveal where he will live

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 10:20pm
Police are warning the public about a sex offender set to be released in less than a week who refuses to disclose where he plans on staying.

Dad returns from Afghanistan, surprises kids at school

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 10:09pm
Two students at the Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum got a heartwarming surprise while they were in class.

Protesters call for $15 minimum wage during rally

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 9:23pm
The fight over Wisconsin’s minimum wage hit the streets again on Thursday. Two rallies led by the group “Fight for $15” brought minimum wage earners to the north side of Milwaukee to call for higher incomes.

Kids made sexually explicit Facebook posts, warrant says

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 7:49pm
A search warrant from Milwaukee police alleges that students from a local school used Facebook to share sexually explicit posts about other children.

City Hall names new violence prevention director

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 6:28pm
Milwaukee’s mayor announced Thursday that City Hall will have a new director to the Office of Violence Prevention.

Girls accused in Slender Man stabbing to ask for release

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 6:23pm
The two girls accused in the Slender Man stabbing case will ask to be released from custody Friday.

Appeals Court rules in favor of strip club owner in suit against city

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 5:48pm
A victory for a local strip club owner means a nearly $500,000 loss for Milwaukee taxpayers.

Kenosha County woman missing, Silver Alert issued

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 2:10pm
A Silver Alert is issued for an 88-year-old Salem woman. 

Unofficial effort to redesign municipal flag gets bold boost

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 1:11pm
Milwaukee's existing flag -- a collection of iconic symbols on a blue field -- was designed by Alderman Fred Steffan and adopted in 1955.

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