West Allis News

Kids traveled around the world, into a cave, and to animal egg homes near and far during Children's Book Week at the South Milwaukee Public Library on May 15.

Come one, come all! Fair food lovers unite! Unique and unusual new foods are commonplace at the Fair, so this year, the Wisconsin State Fair has upped the ante by introducing "Sporkies," the Fair's First Annual Food Competition.

Maynard and Kathleen Peterburs will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with a party at Layton Terrace in Greenfield on May 26, 2013.

A housing rehabilitation loan program will try to spruce up one of the oldest neighborhoods in West Allis by offering low-interest loans.

A panel of celebrity judges, including OnMilwaukee.com's own Andy Tarnoff, will choose the winner of three Golden Spork Awards on Tuesday, July 30 at 1 p.m. All submissions will be available for purchase at the Wisconsin State Fair, which will take place Thursday, Aug.

Born in Wisconsin in 1919, Liberace appeared as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 16.

A West Allis man has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the stabbing death of a woman at his apartment complex.

The heirs to the David Derzon fortune collected $100,000, a Civil War sword and jewelry from one of the women who ran the family coin business for four years, until a judge ordered her out.

The bling was back on the Croisette Tuesday, and this time it was wearing a $300,000 ermine coat lined with Austrian crystals.

Developer Chris Miller of Hartland-based Miller Marriott Custom Homes LLC wants to build a pair of two-story buildings with 19 units each on 2.2 acres on the west side of S. 92nd St.

These incidents are part of the Greendale Police Department's weekly call sheet from May 10-17. A driver was cited for failing to yield after a two-vehicle accident at Grange Avenue and Root River Parkway about 4:45 p.m. May 11.

West Allis police have arrested a 48-year-old man in the death of a 63-year-old woman who was found in a hallway of her apartment building.

Big cuts to the County Board's budget don't start until next year, and a 50% pay cut for supervisors won't happen until 2016, under a measure just approved by the Legislature.

"The initial investigation reveals that a 63 year old female of West Allis was found deceased inside a common hallway to the apartment building," said Chief Charles Padgett.

The death of a woman whose body was found Friday in a hallway at an apartment building in West Allis was being investigated by police.

Baycom Inc., a leading provider of wireless voice, video and data solutions, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Milwaukee 2-Way, Inc., a Motorola Solutions Radio Channel Partner based in West Allis, Wis., for more than 17 years.

Stephanie Gentz, young female entrepreneur, YMCA teacher, community leader and mother of three year old twins is demonstrating tremendous commitment in her active leadership role around the community this summer.

Wisconsin lottery officials say a ticket sold at a Speedway on Oklahoma Avenue in West Allis matched the first five numbers, and is worth $1 million.

Consumers got a rare insight this past week into the cheaper prices they're missing out on because of the Unfair Sales Act, Wisconsin's minimum pricing law from 1939.

West Allis Interim Fire Chief Gary Streicher described the moment as bittersweet, and indeed it was for young Joel Gonzales.