Waukesha house fire, James Street and College Avenue

Waukesha firefighters responded to a house fire near James Street and College Avenue on Wednesday afternoon.

Waukesha Lake Michigan water switch; what to expect Thursday

Waukesha will celebrate finally switching to Lake Michigan drinking water on Thursday, a transition that's been decades in the making.

Speak Up, Speak Out school safety hotline runs out of money in 2024

Funding for Wisconsin programs aimed at preventing school shootings and school violence runs out in a year. It will take about $2.2 million to keep it going.

'Rainbowland' controversy, fired Waukesha teacher files lawsuit

The fired Waukesha school teacher at the center of the "Rainbowland" song controversy has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the district and superintendent.

Waukesha First Student bus driver shortage, kids missing class

School District of Waukesha students are facing bumps in the road amid a nationwide school bus driver shortage. As the new school year starts, the district has nine bus routes without drivers.

Waukesha school bus driver shortage
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School District of Waukesha students are facing bumps in the road amid a nationwide school bus driver shortage as the new school year gets underway.

Waukesha pedestrians hit near Main and Barstow, man hurt

A car hit two Waukesha pedestrians near Main and Barstow on Friday night, Sept. 1. The driver stayed at the scene, and no one was arrested.

Waukesha mail theft; paint splatters help police ID suspect SUV

A 28-year-old Blue Island, Illinois man is accused of stealing mail and later leading police on a high-speed chase that stretched nearly nine miles.

Police chase; driver suspected stealing mail
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New Berlin police released dash camera video that showed the police chase of Michael White, a man accused of stealing mail -- and later leading officers on a high-speed pursuit.

Former Milwaukee County deputy avoids prison in stalking case

A former Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy will avoid time in prison. Corie Richardson entered a guilty plea last spring after prosecutors say he threatened and stalked a woman.

Waukesha County Jail workers charged in man's death

Two Waukesha County Jail workers are charged after an inmate died on their watch. Court documents states he had bags of cocaine in his stomach.

Waukesha police detective killed in line of duty, honored with tombstone

Family gathered at the grave of a Waukesha police detective killed in the line of duty more than 60 years ago. George Schmidling was WPD's first line-of-duty death.

Waukesha day care abuse defendant seeks to sever case

One of the defendants in a Waukesha day care abuse case is asking the court for her case to be tried separately from her co-defendant.

Waukesha student EKG testing; 'Kai 11' mission draws hundreds

In Waukesha, hundreds of students lined up for EKG tests. The heart health check could save lives, and Wednesday's effort was in memory of Kai Lermer.