Milwaukee Public Schools proposed budget; public hearing Tuesday

The Milwaukee Board of School Directors on Tuesday, May 12, will hold a public hearing on the proposed school budget.

Milwaukee Weather: Chance of thunderstorms, severe storm risk

Southern Wisconsin gets a quick shot of active weather Tuesday as a clipper system spreads morning showers across the state, followed by the chance of a few afternoon thunderstorms as a cold front swings through.

Wisconsin budget surplus: $600M school investment
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State leaders announced on Monday, May 11, an historic school investment that provides over $600 million for K-12 schools, including a record-breaking 50% reimbursement rate for special education and $300 million in general aid.

Whitefish Bay 'Art on Clay' studio closed due to landlord-tenant dispute

Locked out and told to move on! A Whitefish Bay business owner says she's being treated unfairly by her landlord, and now the dispute has temporarily closed her art studio.

Whitefish Bay art studio closed due to landlord-tenant dispute
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Locked out and told to move on! A Whitefish Bay business owner says she's being treated unfairly by her landlord, and now the dispute has temporarily closed her art studio.

Ridglan Farms Beagles, 10 sent to Milwaukee-area foster homes
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Ten beagles from Ridglan Farms are now in Milwaukee area foster homes. They are among the first of more than 80 beagles coming to the Wisconsin Humane Society's Milwaukee Campus this week.

Milwaukee Weather: Warm and windy Tuesday, chance storms

Increasing clouds overnight with temperatures settling in the upper 30s by sunrise. Rain showers will move in after 8am, picking up midday and ending by mid-afternoon. Around 0.10" of rain expected.

Ridglan beagles heading to foster families
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FOX6 Investigator Bryan Polcyn caught up with a woman who's taking a beagle home to foster. This beagle was one of 10 that arrived at the Wisconsin Humane Society in Milwaukee on Monday, May 11.

Elm Grove special education teacher named WI Teacher of the Year
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Special education teacher Allison Urban was named "Wisconsin Teacher of the Year" during a surprise all-school assembly at Pilgrim Park Middle School.

Milwaukee shooting, sheriff’s office employee killed; 2 arrested

Two people were arrested in connection to the killing of a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office employee. The victim, 56-year-old Dennis Johnson, worked as a public safety officer.

Bipartisan package invests $600M in Wisconsin schools
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Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in Madison announced on Monday, May 11, they reached agreement on a bipartisan proposal to use a portion of the state’s surplus to invest in Wisconsin’s kids and K-12 schools, provide property tax relief statewide, and help working families afford rising costs.

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office employee killed; 2 arrested
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Two people were arrested in connection to the killing of Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office employee Dennis Johnson. At the same time, Johnson’s coworkers say they are still processing this loss.

Elm Grove special education teacher named Wisconsin Teacher of the Year

Pilgrim Park Middle School in Elm Grove had a big surprise for one of its beloved teachers on Monday, May 11. She did not know it, until she was standing in front of an all-school assembly.

Milwaukee's Davidson Park summer 2026 event lineup revealed

The full lineup of summer 2026 programming at Milwaukee's Davidson Park was revealed on Monday, May 11. Davidson Park is located at the Harley-Davidson headquarters on the city's Near West Side.