43 min ago | OnMilwaukee
Cocoon Room spreads its creative wings
Shopping habits are changing, and as Milwaukee's retail landscape continues to evolve OnMilwaukee.com is pulling out the credit card for a full week of retail, shopping and commerce content.
4 hrs ago | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
'Ralph-A-Thon' to help beloved teacher, coach
Ralph Acevedo stands with his wife of 50 years, Deya, in their home on Thursday.
9 hrs ago | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District plan pushes toward electric self sufficiency
Oak Creek - To generate 100% of the electricity needed to run the South Shore sewage treatment plant, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District needs bacteria living in large underground tanks to give it more gas.
13 hrs ago | WTMJ-AM Milwaukee
Gas prices continue to fluctuate throughout the area
Drivers have been noticing that gas prices are fluctuating throughout our area, and they're hoping to find some relief soon.
17 hrs ago | WTMJ-AM Milwaukee
Powerball jackpot now $600 million: Some facts
The Powerball jackpot has been raised to an estimated $600 million for Saturday night's draw.
21 hrs ago | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal
Milwaukee nurse who scammed Medicaid avoids prison
A Milwaukee nurse who billed Medicaid for in-home care she never provided has been sentenced to serve 100 days in jail as a condition of 18 months of probation.
Milwaukee Police officer assaulted
It was around 8:24 Friday night in the 5800 block of West Helena, when an officer responded to a complaint of loud music coming from the suspect's car.
Wrong-way hit-and-run crash on Milwaukee freeway
"Some broad just came down the wrong way on Lincoln Avenue. I'm going northbound.
Low water levels in Lake Michigan cause problems for boaters
The record heat and drought from last year pushed Lake Michigan to its lowest level on record.
'Fight for $15' protest only fights the future
A small percentage of Milwaukee's fast-food workforce walked off the job this week, demanding a greater than 100% increase in the minimum wage - to $15 an hour from Wisconsin's current $7.25 an hour.
Shooting reported near cell phone store
According to Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer with Milwaukee Police, a 19-year-old man was shot in the parking lot at the rear of a cellular phone store in the 2600 block of W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Milwaukee band Crappy Dracula goes for short, eclectic bites
I was going through my mail, shuffling through a batch of CDs, when I came across a package with the latest single from local satiric rock band Crappy Dracula.
Prominent neurosurgeon accused of insurance fraud
WISN 12 News reported on a malpractice payout against Dr. Cully White three years ago.
Milwaukee's most famous dead come to life on Memorial Day at Forest Home
Is there something you'd like to ask Horace Chase, Milwaukee's 14th mayor? Would you like a one-on-one with a Civil War veteran? Perhaps you have a cooking question for Fred Usinger? Bring your inquiries to Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 W. Forest Home Ave., on Memorial Day, May 27.
Workers at Milwaukee fast food, retail chains walk off jobs
Hundreds of workers at some of Milwaukee's largest fast food and retail chains walked off their jobs on May 15 as they demanded the right to form a union without fear of retaliation and wages of $15 an hour.
Milwaukee low-wage strike leads to 'moshpit'
A worker who walked off his job in a one-day strike, got an unexpected "welcome back" on Thursday: a suspension.
Elderly Man Busted for Running Shoplifting Ring, Police Say
An elderly Waukesha man is accused of running a retail theft ring in southeastern Wisconsin by purchasing stolen merchandise and selling the pharmacy-related items online.
Milwaukee protests focus on improving food workers' low wages
Fast-food and other retail workers making as little as $7.25 an hour staged a one-day strike for higher wages at what organizers said were dozens of restaurants and stores around the city, but an industry spokesman said raises for workers would hurt the eateries' ability to keep providing jobs.
Helping Our Heroes: Local group helps firefighters
That's where the Milwaukee Fire Bell Club steps in. Since 1947 the volunteers like Chuck Liedtke and Gary Schmidt, step up.
FLASHBACK: Milwaukee County Supervisor Mark Borkowski
Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others.