Bird flu in Wisconsin; poultry shows, exhibitions suspended in 4 counties

Poultry shows and exhibitions in four southeastern Wisconsin counties have been suspended in an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, more commonly called the bird flu.

Ammonia leak at Pleasant Prairie meat processing facility

Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue was dispatched on Thursday morning, Oct. 9 to a meat processing facility on 95th Street.

Slingshot Bar in West Allis; world’s 1st slingshot range experience bar

The group that brought you Amped, Axe MKE, The New Fashioned, Nine Below, and North South Club is ready to unveil their latest creation.

Brewers fans pack Davidson Park for NLDS Game 3 watch party, stay optimistic

Milwaukee Brewers fans turned Davidson Park into a sea of cheers and ballpark vibes on Wednesday night, watching Game 3 of the National League Division Series on the big screen without making the trip to Chicago.

Milwaukee food truck struck by gunfire, owner shaken after late-night shooting

A Milwaukee food truck was hit by gunfire late Tuesday night, Oct. 7, in a shooting that sent one person to the hospital, leaving the truck’s owner shaken and searching for answers.

Contact 6 helps people save $87,000 in September 2025

They tried calling customer service for months. When they didn't get results, they wrote to Contact 6.

Milwaukee protesters support Illinois, oppose Trump’s National Guard order

More than 100 people gathered in downtown Milwaukee on Wednesday evening to protest the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to Illinois, part of a wave of demonstrations also held in Madison and Chicago.

Milwaukee Weather: Clear and chilly again tonight

Cool, dry weather holds through Thursday with highs in the 60s and patchy frost possible inland Wednesday night.

Sexual assault, child enticement; MPS employee found not guilty

A Waukesha County jury found a Milwaukee Public Schools employee not guilty of sexually assaulting a child in 2023.

Brookfield officer dragged by vehicle, assaulted; Bruce Hendon found guilty

A Waukesha County jury found Bruce Hendon Jr. guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 7, on seven of nine charges against him in connection with a May 2024 incident.

Milwaukee fatal crash; Antwineesha Burse enters guilty pleas, 2 charges

Antwineesha Burse pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 8 to two criminal counts in connection with a January 2023 crash that killed a 1-year-old boy in Milwaukee.

Lab equipment smuggled to Russian companies, Wisconsin man sentenced

A Wisconsin man accused of smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of trade sanctions will spend the next year in federal prison.

Milwaukee police chase ends with 2 arrests, gun and drugs found

Milwaukee police arrested two people, and recovered a gun and suspected drugs, after a chase on Tuesday night, Oct. 7.

Milwaukee man missing, known to frequent Riverwest area

The Milwaukee Police Department is looking for 38-year-old Terry Allen, who was reported missing on Tuesday night, Oct. 7.