Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon; runner hit by car in Cudahy

A 28-year-old woman taking part in the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon was hit by a car on Sunday, Oct. 6.

Milwaukee homicide outside of school; man sentenced to prison

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to 1st-Degree Reckless Homicide in the death of a woman outside a high school back in December 2023.

Milwaukee events happening in October

Fall is here! And there's plenty to see and do in the Milwaukee area this October. Ian Thompson from Visit Milwaukee joined FOX6 WakeUp with all the info on events happening this month.

October events with Visit Milwaukee
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Ian Thompson with Visit Milwaukee joined FOX6 WakeUp with all the details on some fun October events.

The art of creating tattoos
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Carl Murray and Sonny Schenck joined FOX6 WakeUp to talk about the art and experience of creating a tattoo.

Getting some ink at the Tattoo Arts Festival
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Tattoo artist Sonny Schenck joined FOX6 WakeUp with a live demo at the 14th annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival.

Sword swallowing at the Tattoo Arts Festival
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It's not just tattoos you can check out at the 14th annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival! Professional sword swallower Chris Steel joined FOX6 WakeUp to show us what he does best!

14th annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
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Carl Murray, AKA Dr. Blasphemy, joined FOX6 WakeUp to talk about everything you can see and do at the 14th annual Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival.

Critically missing Milwaukee man located and safe

Milwaukee police need your help in finding a critically missing man, 63-year-old  Darryl Patterson.

Silver Alert canceled, Milwaukee man found safe

A Silver Alert was issued on Saturday for missing 69-year-old Milwaukee man Ike King Jr. – last seen near 41st and Fond du Lac around 3 p.m. that day.

Milwaukee fire, police department open house; job information shared

The Milwaukee fire and police departments held an open house to show the public what being a firefighter or police officer is all about.

WALK THE HOAN shuts down Milwaukee's iconic bridge; here's why

The first annual “WALK THE HOAN" 5K took people across Milwaukee's iconic bridge on Saturday to raise money for a good cause.

2020 Milwaukee house fire, man now charged with arson

Milwaukee County prosecutors have now charged a man with arson in connection to a 2020 house fire near 57th and Wright on the city's north side.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer takes over Milwaukee's lakefront

October is breast cancer awareness month, and on Saturday morning, Oct. 5, the fight is taking center stage on Milwaukee's Lakefront.

Marquette police officers injured, man accused pleads not guilty

A Milwaukee man accused of injuring multiple police officers as they tried to arrest him in February pleaded not guilty this week.