Streets of Old Milwaukee museum event brings history to life

The Milwaukee Public Museum's Streets of Old Milwaukee will come to life one last time with its "Streets Alive!" event on Saturday, May 2.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 82 latest updates

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for 82 days. Authorities believe she was abducted from her Tucson-area home sometime between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

Virginia redistricting update: Judge blocks certification of new congressional maps

A Virginia judge has blocked certification of the state’s newly approved congressional maps, striking down the election certification less than a day after voters backed the mid‑term redistricting plan.

Port Milwaukee to welcome 1st cruise ship of 2026 season
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Port Milwaukee will welcome the Viking Octantis on Thursday, April 23 – the first cruise ship to call on the city for the 2026 season.

Port Milwaukee welcomes 1st cruise ship of 2026 season

Port Milwaukee welcomed the Viking Polaris on Thursday, April 23 – the first cruise ship to call on the city for the 2026 season.

Milwaukee shootings Thursday; 2 wounded

Separate shootings in Milwaukee on Thursday, April 23 left two people wounded.

Car crashes into Milwaukee restaurant, severs gas line

A car crashed into a Milwaukee restaurant near 62nd and Fond du Lac on Wednesday, severing a gas line as fire crews shut off the supply and called We Energies to the scene.

Marquette lacrosse ‘PanCan’ game raises awareness, funds
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Marquette women’s lacrosse held its annual pancreatic cancer awareness game, raising funds and honoring survivors while continuing a tradition that has generated more than $50,000.

Milwaukee area flooding; major projects planned to increase water storage

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is fast-tracking flood control projects after major storms, aiming to store more water in parks and nearly double capacity, though work will take years.

MMSD flood management improvement projects
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A Milwaukee fire truck was destroyed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver on Wednesday, as Chief Aaron Lipski says the loss adds urgency to replacing the department’s aging fleet.

Milwaukee fire truck damaged in crash, shrinking fleet
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A Milwaukee fire truck was destroyed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver on Wednesday, as Chief Aaron Lipski says the loss adds urgency to replacing the department’s aging fleet.

Shalom Wildlife Zoo seeks case dismissal
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A wildlife sanctuary in Washington County is defending itself in court, as Shalom Wildlife Zoo hoped a judge would throw out a case against it Wednesday, April 22.

Milwaukee fatal crash killed 3; Trevon Loston sentenced to prison

A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Trevon Loston to five-and-a-half years in prison associated with a crash that killed three members of a single family at 35th and Vliet in September 2025.

Shalom Wildlife Sanctuary legal battle; zoo seeks case dismissal

Shalom Wildlife Zoo is asking a judge to throw out a zoning lawsuit after the Town of Farmington changed its code, while neighbors continue to challenge the permit.

Living organ donor shares inspiring story
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It is Donate Life Month, and a Waukesha man wants you to know that you can lead a normal, healthy life after becoming a living organ donor.

Wisconsin living donor shares inspiring story of giving, recovery

It is Donate Life Month, and a Waukesha man wants you to know that you can lead a normal, healthy life after becoming a living organ donor.

Milwaukee police arrest 14-year-old, seek other suspects in shooting

Milwaukee police arrested a 14-year-old boy, and continue to seek other suspects, in connection with a shooting that killed a man last week.

Party for the Planet: River Cleanup
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Wisconsin Live Desk talks with the Zoological Society of Milwaukee to get a preview of its Party for the Planet: River Cleanup.