Milwaukee News

With three weeks left until Todd Wolf's last day as Wood County district attorney, Gov.

Police Chief Edward Flynn and journalist Jessica McBride traded an astounding 217 messages over four months on his city e-mail account, newly released records show.

One man is fighting for his life after fire broke out at the 14-story senior citizen apartment building on the east side.

July 6, 2009 11:06 a.m. Milwaukee fire officials are trying to recover a body in the Milwaukee River along N. Water St.

A 31-year-old worker died when he fell about 40 feet as he and other workers were cutting down a tree in a Milwaukee suburb.

Gov. Jim Doyle has met with the head of Chrysler to discuss the possibility of keeping the Kenosha engine plant open.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has thrown out $200,000 in damages awarded to a father who watched one of his twin sons die during birth in 1998.

North Shore Bank today announced the eight winners of its ticket giveaway for the sold-out July 9 Jonas Brothers concert at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

July 7, 2009 2:10 p.m. A Milwaukee man charged Tuesday with shooting and killing his girlfriend admitted doing so during a dispute over money that he thought she would use to buy drugs.

Tuition will rise 5.5 percent on most University of Wisconsin System campuses but low-income students will be shielded from the impact.

An insurance company ranks Madison and Milwaukee in the top 20 on its national list of cities with the best drivers.

Milwaukee Fire Department crews are working to pull a body from the Milwaukee River.

Crime in Milwaukee decreased 14.8% in the first six months of this year when compared with the same period in 2008, including a 15.5% decrease in violent offenses, according to data released Wednesday by the Police Department.

The second shooting in the Riverwest neighborhood in 13 hours happened in broad daylight on Monday.

University of Wisconsin System students who live in residence halls and have meal plans could be hit with fee increases averaging $335 this year, budget documents show.

A former chief financial officer at Harambee Community School in Milwaukee who was found guilty of embezzlement has lost an appeal.

An Assembly committee is considering whether University of Wisconsin System regents should be required to come from all parts of the state.

July 8, 2009 8:44 a.m. Rob Thomas - Matchbox Twenty frontman and solo hit-maker - will play the Riverside Theater at 8 p.m. Oct.

July 6, 2009 3:11 p.m. Evening on the Avenue: Check out music, entertainment, children's activities, food, community vendors and resources.

All over the country, fans of the late Michael Jackson gathered to watch the emotional memorial in Los Angeles.