Open Record: A dream extinguished

How a last-minute medical question left a would-be fire cadet with the Milwaukee Fire Department feeling burned.

Milwaukee firefighter fell from roof, badly hurt; daughter's kidney failing

A Milwaukee firefighter was badly injured when he fell two stories from the roof while battling a fire at an apartment complex near 80th and Oklahoma. The firefighter's young daughter is facing a health battle of her own. Their family is asking for prayers and donations to help with mounting medical bills.

Fire near Marquette, 5 hurt, some lost everything

A Milwaukee apartment fire near the Marquette University campus Tuesday night left about 50 people without a home. Five were taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries.