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Milwaukee celebrates first day of Kwanzaa with unity ceremony at Wisconsin Black Historical Society
49+ min ago (626+ words) MILWAUKEE " The week between Christmas and New Year's is when we celebrate Kwanzaa, a holiday dedicated to African American culture. Observers celebrate a different principle every night, covering everything from self-determination to faith. The first principle is unity. Friday marked…...
Post-Christmas shoppers flood stores for returns and deals
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (296+ words) MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. " Millions of Americans flocked to stores the day after Christmas, creating some of the busiest shopping scenes of the year as retailers braced for a wave of returns and bargain hunters sought post-holiday deals. READ ALSO | Milwaukee…...
Car thieves steal ultrasound photos of Milwaukee mother's late daughter on Christmas
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (219+ words) MILWAUKEE " Citlali Valdivia should have been spending her first Christmas with her baby, but after losing her at 24 weeks pregnant, Valdivia was left with only an ultrasound. Then, after experiencing what she said was "one of the worst Christmases," she…...
Waukesha neighbors rally to support family displaced by Christmas Day house fire
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (364+ words) WAUKESHA, Wis. " The day after a Christmas Day house fire, neighbors and Waukesha community members stopped by to see the remains of the home and wondered how they could help the family who lived there. On Christmas Day, the fire…...
Beechwood residents return home after evacuating on Christmas during natural gas leak at pipeline station
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (340+ words) BEECHWOOD, Wis. " Neighbors in Sheboygan County are back home Friday after a natural gas leak forced residents to evacuate their homes on Christmas. Everyone in a one-mile radius of TC Energy's ANR Pipeline Kewaskum Compressor Station evacuated due to a…...
Natural gas leak at Kewaskum compressor station 'contained' in Sheboygan County, evacuation order lifted
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (217+ words) ADELL, Wis " TC Energy tells TMJ4 News the company has contained a natural gas leak at its Kewaskum Compressor Station in Sheboygan County near Adell, Wisconsin, according to a company statement. WATCH: Video shows natural gas leak at Kewaskum compressor station…...
Southeast Wisconsin weather: Mild weather into the weekend
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (228+ words) Mild conditions continue here in Southeast Wisconsin. We have seen highs reach 40 degrees for the past five days. We have more clouds and 40s in store for Saturday. Winds are from the southeast around 5-10 mph. Rain showers begin Saturday night. This…...
'A disincentive for sure': Milwaukee shoppers weigh holiday returns as some major retailers add fees
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (305+ words) MILWAUKEE " The post-Christmas return rush comes with a new cost this year as nearly three-quarters of retailers now charge fees for mailing back unwanted gifts. That's according to the National Retail Federation. The organization found 72% of merchants started charging for…...
Christmas Day fires displace families in Milwaukee and Waukesha
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (560+ words) MILWAUKEE, Wis. " Christmas morning turned into a nightmare for residents of two separate fires that forced families from their homes in Milwaukee and Waukesha on Thursday. In Milwaukee, 46 apartment units were left uninhabitable after a fire broke out Thursday morning....
South Dakota hotel owner found liable for discrimination against Native Americans
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (287+ words) A federal jury decided the owner of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, S.D. will pay tens of thousands of dollars in damages to various plaintiffs who were denied service at the hotel. The jury awarded $1 to the NDN Collective,…...