Milwaukee

Milwaukee Water Works marked the start of the 2026 lead service line replacement construction season on Wednesday, April 22.

Separate shootings in Milwaukee on Wednesday, April 22, left one person dead and three people wounded.

A Milwaukee fire truck was destroyed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver on Wednesday, as Chief Aaron Lipski says the loss adds urgency to replacing the department’s aging fleet.

Clear skies tonight with the Lyrid Meteor Shower peaking overnight (look east). Temperatures will drop rapidly through the 40s overnight. Mostly sunny on Wednesday. Highs in the upper 60 inland, but 10° cooler along the lake with highs in the upper 50s.

Daniel Bice, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter and veteran political journalist, has died from complications of esophageal cancer. He was 62.

The Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday voted to approve several proposals aimed at stopping grocery store and pharmacy closures.

Milwaukee police say no evidence was found after a two-day search at a home tied to a convicted killer, where crews dug up the yard and garage as part of an ongoing investigation.

Milwaukee Common Council members voted on part of what some have branded “ICE Out" legislation, approving new restrictions for law enforcement.

The Milwaukee Common Council approved the appointment of Karin Tyler as the city's Department of Community Wellness and Safety commissioner.

The Milwaukee Department of Public Works offered on Tuesday, April 21, an update on the closure of the 16th Street bridge.

Wanda Montgomery and Keesha Jones-Sutton joined FOX6 WakeUp News to discuss the Black Child Development Institute's Ride Into Literacy gala.

Milwaukee's Common Council on Tuesday approved renaming Cesar Chavez Drive on the city's south side. There was no debate or discussion.

We Energies is naming the next generation of peregrine falcon chicks. This year, customers will vote to name the chicks after their favorite news anchors.

The Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee was lit in construction cone orange on Tuesday for National Work Zone Awareness Week.

Wisconsin's moratorium on utility disconnections ended on April 15. Utilities can once again shut off heat services for people with unpaid bills. Scammers may take advantage of this change.

Mostly clear and chilly tonight. Temperatures holding steady in the low 40s with blustery southerly winds. Partly sunny and warmer on Tuesday with a high around 70. Cooler on Wednesday, especially near the lake with highs in the upper 50s lakeside, mid-60s far inland.

The Milwaukee Police Department said a previously-reported lost child's parents have been located and thanked the public's assistance in the matter.