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Milwaukee neighborhood riddled with gunfire
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (377+ words) Gunfire erupted early Thursday morning in a Bay View neighborhood, with neighbors pointing to a nearby vacation rental as the source of the disturbance. A Bay View neighborhood was disturbed early Thursday morning when gunfire erupted, hitting multiple homes and…...
Milwaukee police searching for critically missing 32-year-old man
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (103+ words) The Milwaukee Police Department said Jared Bratchett was last seen on foot on Jan. 1 around 9:15 a.m. near North Avenue and Lake Drive. The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for help to find critically missing 32-year-old Jared Bratchett. He is described by…...
Frigid with flurries in SE Wisconsin
14+ hour, 34+ min ago (172+ words) Frigid with flurries in SE Wisconsin'WISN Search location by ZIP code Frigid with flurries in SE Wisconsin Clouds increase heading into the weekend. Saturday stays mostly cloudy with highs around 26, followed by a slightly milder Sunday with temperatures near 30 and…...
Milwaukee police seek convicted felon wanted in deadly bar shooting
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (84+ words) Milwaukee police seek convicted felon wanted in deadly bar shooting'WISN Milwaukee police are searching for Antonio Brown, wanted for a murder outside Dee's Elegance Bar. Milwaukee police are searching for Antonio Brown, who is wanted on charges including first-degree intentional…...
Milwaukee alderman renews call for sprinklers in apartment buildings after Christmas fire
23+ hour, 17+ min ago (230+ words) Milwaukee alderman renews call for sprinklers in apartment buildings after Christmas fire'WISN Nearly a week after a fire on Christmas morning at an apartment building on 60th and Cold Spring in Milwaukee, Alderman Peter Burgelis is pushing for the installation of…...
Local law enforcement warns against celebratory gunfire
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (498+ words) A bullet entered a Glendale home inches above a sleeping child's crib on New Year's Eve in 2024. Local law enforcement agencies are warning: don't ring in the new year by firing a gun. Each New Year's Eve, the Milwaukee County…...
Authorities: Missing Wisconsin teen may have ties to Racine, Kenosha areas
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (119+ words) Alexandria Kuntz, 14, went missing Saturday night from Rusk County in northwest Wisconsin. Wisconsin authorities issued a missing child alert for a 14-year-old girl who went missing from Rusk County on Dec. 27. Alexandria Kuntz was last seen at her home between…...
Racine County homeowner faces 93% property tax increase
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (217+ words) A homeowner in Rochester, Wisconsin, is struggling to understand a 93% increase in her property tax bill following a reassessment of her home. A homeowner in Racine County, Wisconsin, is facing a 93% increase in her property tax bill after a reassessment…...
Video shows response to crash near Lake Michigan: 'That's teetering on the edge"
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (334+ words) Deputies say they referred a charge of OWI 5th and took the driver to jail. Milwaukee County Sheriff's Deputies were surprised to find a car hanging over the edge, upside down, over Lake Michigan while responding to a crash Monday. "Damn,…...
Families ring in New Year's Eve at noon at Betty Brinn Children's Museum
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (215+ words) The party goes from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, and organizers expect about 750 guests total The Betty Brinn Children's Museum is helping families in Milwaukee ring in 2026 with a noon ball drop. The annual event started in 1999 and has brought families from…...