Wauwatosa retaining wall to be reinforced; work begins May 26

A contractor will begin work on Tuesday, May 26, to reinforce a deteriorating retaining wall in Wauwatosa. The work is located in the southwest quadrant of the Harwood pedestrian bridge.

Is this Cybertruck driver asleep at the wheel? See the video

A woman captured an odd and potentially dangerous scene this week: An older male driver who appeared to be asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Cybertruck. 

Wisconsin BBB: Support trustworthy veterans organizations

The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) urges you to donate to trustworthy veterans and military service organizations this Memorial Day weekend.

Milwaukee warehouse fire; demolition underway, Hampton Avenue to reopen

Milwaukee officials provided an update on Friday, May 22, on the demolition of the warehouse structure near 32nd and Hampton that was destroyed by fire on Wednesday.

Rental assistance for unhoused: Milwaukee County Executive proposes $2.5M

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) want to reallocate $2.5 million in federal HOME funds for tenant-based rental assistance to support unsheltered individuals.

Never seen UFO videos: Pentagon releases second set
video

The Pentagon on May 22 released a second batch of videos on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) sightings as part of President Donald Trump’s directive aimed at increasing government transparency around reported UFO sightings. The videos include audio of a medical debriefing of the Apollo 12 mission astronaut crew, Commander Charles “Pete” Conrad, Command Module Pilot Richard “Dick” F. Gordon, and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L. Bean. In the audio, the three describe seeing instances of light flashes or “streaks of lights” which they say occurred in the dark as they tried to sleep. Another video released shows a United States Air Force National Guard shooting down a UAP over Lake Huron on February 12, 2023 and UFOs in formation over the Persian Gulf recorded in October 2019.

$310 worth of plants stolen from honor-system farm stand, suspects sought

Authorities are looking for three people who they say stole several hundreds of dollars worth of plants from a farm stand in Walworth County.

Convicted sex offender release in Mount Pleasant; temporary placement

The Mount Pleasant Police Department is alerting the public to the release of a convicted sex offender, 39-year-old Victor Little.

Weekend Riding Forecast for May 22-24
video

Rain chances creep back into the forecast Friday night into Saturday, but the latest track keeps the heaviest moisture just south-east of the area. Temperatures gradually rebound through the holiday weekend.

Wisconsin driver removes ‘road closed’ barrier; stuck in fresh concrete

WisDOT is reminding motorists to never remove or ignore traffic barriers after a driver in Milwaukee County drove into freshly poured concrete.

Milwaukee shooting near 84th and Bender, man charged with murder

A Milwaukee man is now charged with murder after prosecutors say another man was shot and killed during an attempted robbery earlier this year.

Milwaukee police pursuit policy; city leaders push for more changes

There's renewed pushback against the Milwaukee Police Department's pursuit policy. It comes after new data revealed chases are up in the city, and they're resulting in more crashes.

Milwaukee police chase policy; city leaders push for more changes
video

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission on Thursday night, May 21, presented data showing last year's impact of police pursuits on the community.