West Allis News

BROOKFIELD, Wis. North Shore Bank today announced that its Oak Creek branch, 8701 S. Howell, has earned "Branch of the Year" honors for the bank's southeast region.

On Tuesday night, they lit the big Christmas tree in the heart of town here. Then they had a big Christmas parade complete with Santa, elves and even wise men riding donkeys.

The men's barbershop chorus "Heart of Harmony" and Sweet Adeline's "Crosstown Harmony", both of West Allis, Wisconsin, together in a Christmas concert, will present "Do You Hear What I Hear?" on Saturday, December 5th at the new, state of the art, Hamilton Fine Arts Center, W220 N6151 Town Line Road, Sussex.

Once again, U.S. Cellular is inviting communities to rally around their favorite schools to share $1 million.

The city of West Allis has passed its budget, cutting five police jobs. Earlier this year, the police union voted down a proposal to tie pay raises to city income.

The Common Council has decided to cut five police officer positions and combine the engineering and public works departments, City Administrator Paul Ziehler said Wednesday.

The City of West Allis Celebrations Committee is sponsoring a "Remember The Veterans" project for the holidays.

There could be a few reasons I love Christmas parades. Maybe it's because Shorewood was too small to have its own parade when I was growing up there.A Maybe it's because I like torturing myself driving in a convertible when it's 30 degrees out.A A A Maybe it's because my diet from here through December 25th consists of 50 percent real food and 50 ...

The Common Council, which appears split on the issue, will consider Tuesday a report from City Administrator Paul Ziehler that recommends keeping the engineering and public works departments separate.

A judge has raised bail by $20,000 for a former West Allis swim coach accused of molesting boys over a 40-year period.

The Milwaukee area will be hosting a national snocross race next month. The Milwaukee Mile National Snocross Race will be held on the Wisconsin State Fair grounds at the Milwaukee Mile race track in West Allis Dec.

West Allis will decide this week whether to cut five police officer positions, while Franklin and New Berlin each will decide whether to fill two police officer positions and one firefighter position that are vacant.

Nov. 14, 2009 11:40 a.m. Authorities in the Bahamas are investigating the death of a West Allis woman who fell from the 10th floor of her hotel room late Wednesday night, the Nassau Guardian newspaper is reporting.

Investigators are trying to locate accused sexual predator Daniel Acker, who is out on bail awaiting sentencing.

Cops in the Bahamas are investigating the death of a woman from the Milwaukee area.

A prominent Hmong activist whose agency receives thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to run programs for victims of domestic abuse has been charged with misdemeanor battery in connection with a domestic violence allegation.

Wednesday afternoon. The West Allis fire department says it appears to be a carbon monoxide issue because they recorded levels of 200 parts per million.

About 10 people were taken to the hospital after they were sickened by carbon monoxide fumes at a suburban Milwaukee bowling alley on Wednesday.

As many as ten people were injured in a possible carbon monoxide leak at Riviera Lanes near 86th St.

We Energies crews have capped a gas leak streets at 68th Street and National Avenue in West Allis.