IKEA Frank Mots International Kite Festival at Milwaukee's lakefront

Eyes to the sky at Milwaukee's Veterans Park! The IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival is back, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7.

Taste of Sweden at Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival
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Rebecca Hanrehan joined FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the importance of IKEA sponsoring the Frank Mots International Kite Festival at Veterans Park.

IKEA Frank Mots International Kite Festival
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Scott Fisher, owner of Gift of Wings, joined FOX6 WakeUp from Milwaukee's lakefront with all the info on the IKEA Frank Mots International Kite Festival.

Milwaukee hit-and-run victim's family mourns, police seek driver

A family continues to grieve a man who was killed in a hit-and-run near Teutonia and Ruby on Milwaukee’s north side last month.

Marquette lacrosse players killed in Milwaukee crash, campus mourns

The Marquette University community came together on Saturday to mourn two students and members of the men's lacrosse team who were killed in a crash.

Wisconsin floods: Red Cross resource fair held in Sherman Park

The American Red Cross hosted a Milwaukee resource fair for residents whose homes and belongings were damaged or destroyed in August's floods.

New Milwaukee Public Library branch officially opens

The Milwaukee Public Library’s new Martin Luther King Branch officially opened in the city’s Harambee neighborhood on Saturday.

Milwaukee hit-and-run, arson, police chase; man charged

A Milwaukee man is accused of hitting a pedestrian in a stolen car and fleeing the scene, setting that car on fire and leading police on a chase.

Semi crash, fire in River Hills; new video shows police response

New video from the River Hills police department shows the response to a fiery crash that happened on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Make-A-Wish Walk For Wishes 2025
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Make-A-Wish mom Angie Schatz shares the story of her daughter having her wish granted to meet a Disney Imagineer.

Milwaukee crash: 2 Marquette lacrosse players killed, driver arrested

Two Marquette University students were killed, and others were injured, in a Milwaukee crash on Friday. The driver was arrested.

What it means to have a wish granted
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FOX6's Ted Perry talked with Lisa Segura, whose son, Noah had a wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Ted and Noah also had some fun in the bouncy house!

Supporting the Walk For Wishes fundraiser
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FOX6's Ted Perry chatted with Forrest Doolen about the sponsors at Make-A-Wish Wisconsin's Walk for Wishes fundraiser.

Milwaukee Weather: Fall-like conditions this weekend

Partly sunny skies on Saturday with slight chances for a few showers/sprinkles this afternoon and evening.

Milwaukee 2025 Walk For Wishes at the Summerfest grounds

Help support life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses with Make-A-Wish Wisconsin's 2025 Walk For Wishes.

Make-A-Wish Walk for Wishes 2025
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FOX6's Ted Perry joined WakeUp with a look ahead to the Walk for Wishes event at the Summerfest grounds. He talked to Wendy Cozzens to learn more.

Milwaukee tactical situation, police arrest wanted suspect

Milwaukee police arrested a wanted suspect after a tactical situation on the city's north side Friday. It happened near 1st and Concordia.