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5 things to know and do the weekend of July 5
Join the Milwaukee Parks Foundation for a walk designed to promote neighborhood connections and a closer connection with nature. The walks take place every first Friday of the month. The next walk is at noon on Friday, July 5 between South 51st Street and Kinnickinnic River Parkway. More information here.
Another Brewers-Rays trade to go back to the well for rotation help
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays kicked off the 2024 MLB trade deadline season this past week when the Rays sent Aaron Civale to the Brewers for shortstop prospect Gregory Barrios. Zachary Rotman of FanSided projects Civale to slot into the rotation perfectly, but, looking at the Brewers projected...
Hotel restraint victim's widow: 'I want everyone held accountable'
MILWAUKEE — The widow of a man who died while being restrained by hotel security in downtown Milwaukee on Sunday is demanding answers. "I don't know what happened. And that's the worst part about all of this; I still don't know what happened," said DeAsia Harmon on Thursday, five days after her husband, Dvontaye Mitchell, 43, died at the entrance to the Hyatt Regency hotel at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Kilbourn Street, Sunday afternoon.
Wisconsin Friday Weather: Funnel Cloud Warning, Weekend Rain Expected
La Crosse, WI – Residents of La Crosse and surrounding areas should be on alert as conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds this afternoon. The U.S. National Weather Service in La Crosse issued a warning, stating that from 3 to 7 p.m. today, west-central into central Wisconsin could see funnel clouds.
Manawa Dam in Wisconsin appears to be ‘intact’ after flash flooding raised concerns about the structure, authorities say
Residents along portions of Wisconsin’s Little Wolf River were allowed to return home Friday, after authorities said the Manawa Dam was “compromised and has major damage,” prompting them to urge evacuations earlier in the day.
'There's no holiday here': Would-be celebrants lament end of Milwaukee's annual fireworks tradition
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Tens of thousands of visitors are not in Milwaukee to watch the traditional Independence Day fireworks after this year’s edition was canceled due to a lack of financial support. That means there are no crowds along the lakefront, few boats, and little excitement Wednesday night.
Brewers 3, Rockies 0: Colin Rea does something not seen from a Milwaukee pitcher in almost 20 years
DENVER – Pitching in rarefied air, Colin Rea achieved some of his own. On a day when the two faces of the Milwaukee Brewers were named All-Star Game starters, it was Rea, the perpetually unsung hero of the roster, who delivered a performance unseen from anyone in the franchise in almost two...
Man charged with threatening to kill Milwaukee County DA sent average of 78 emails a day
A West Allis man is facing felony charges for allegedly threatening to kill Milwaukee County District Attorney John T. Chisholm and his family. Brady Hammerer, 31, was charged last week with 11 counts of battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor or law enforcement officer. ...
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