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8/28/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Wednesday
WATERTOWN MAN CHARGED WITH RECKLESS HOMICIDE IN OVERDOSE DEATH. Dodge County prosecutors have charged 20-year-old Dayton Grunewald of Watertown with first-degree reckless homicide stemming from an overdose death. According to the criminal complaint Watertown Police were dispatched to a residence in the city in December of 2022. When EMS arrived they found the victim dead of a suspected opiate overdose. The cause of death was later confirmed to be from fentanyl toxicity. Detectives were able to link the victim to Grunewald through video of the victim getting into a white Subaru Grunewald drives and messages between them. Grunewald will make his initial court appearance on September 16th.
Afternoon storms cause power outages, downed trees in northern suburbs
WISCONSIN (CBS 58) -- An afternoon storm barreled through the north suburbs Tuesday, knocking down tree limbs and leaving a number of people without power. Dark, ominous clouds and strong winds whipped things around in Grafton. In Brookfield, the windy storm knocked down trees, like one at 138th and Capitol Drive.
Milwaukee Housing Authority faces class-action lawsuit, filed by residents
MILWAUKEE - Residents of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) and leaders from Common Ground announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28 a class-action lawsuit against the HACM for what they said were "uninhabitable" living conditions. Common Ground and residents held a news conference on Wednesday to explain their...
Franklin condo fire; cat rescued, no injuries reported
FRANKLIN, Wis. - A Franklin condo fire caused extensive damage on Monday afternoon, Aug. 26. It happened on Parkwood Drive, southeast of Lovers Lane and College, around 3:45 p.m. The Franklin Fire Department said a "full assignment" response was dispatched due to the high heat index. The fire department said...
Mrs. Rivers Bakery and Smokehouse Cafe opens in Sturtevant: A new culinary gem
STURTEVANT, WI — Mrs. Rivers Bakery and Smokehouse Cafe opened a storefront in Sturtevant this month, building on two years of growing popularity at the Milaeger’s Farmers Market. Owner Lisa Rivers decided to follow her passion into food service after 24 years in the corporate world. “Starting out...
Military Veterans: Stop by Berkot’s Super Foods for the Monthly Veteran’s Cafe
Hospice Alliance is a nonprofit, community-based provider of hospice and supportive care management committed to supporting patients in living each day with dignity, comfort and hope. WHAT: Veterans are invited to join us at our Veteran Café held on the second Thursday of each month at Berkot’s Super Foods in...
Thieves hit kids' farm stand in Colgate; family amazed at community response
A family in Colgate is moving forward after their farm stand was stolen from last week. Every morning, Courtney Schall’s two small kids head to their backyard to collect fresh eggs and ripe tomatoes.
Things are cooling down in Milwaukee with storms possible Thursday and Friday
After two days of near-record-breaking heat and intense humidity, things are finally cooling down in Milwaukee today. According to the National Weather Service forecast, Wednesday's high temperature is expected to peak at just 74 degrees in the city of Milwaukee and at 78 in areas of the county further from Lake Michigan. This...
Republican senator frustrated with no officers in MPS
(The Center Square) – State Sen. John Jagler is frustrated Milwaukee Public Schools seems to be ignoring the state law that requires police officers in the city’s schools. But, he doesn’t expect any changes either. Jagler, R-Watertown, last week wrote a letter to the MPS board, asking when the city’s schools plan to follow the law and return school resource officers to their buildings. Republican lawmakers included the school resource...
Public defender's office, pet rescue among those struggling without AC
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The hum of portable cooling units and the buzz of industrial fans filled the hallways of the state public defender's office in Racine Tuesday. Staff has been working without air conditioning the entire summer, but the past two days have been especially rough with the heat index topping 100°.
Yastrzemski’s homer in the 7th sparks Giants to 5-4 victory over Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning to put the San Francisco Giants ahead for good in a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. The Giants played their fourth straight one-run game. They’ve gone 2-2 during that stretch. “We’re...
Social media powers up after Jackson Chourio's 449-foot home run breaks Brewers' scoreboard
The Milwaukee Brewers continue to have problems with their scoreboard, but they certainly won't mind making this specific repair. Jackson Chourio's 449-foot smash in the third inning gave the Brewers a 2-1 lead over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night and damaged a small section of the video scoreboard. ...
Photos: New organization emphasizes the harm reduction needs of returning citizens and their communities
Men Mending Men in the Community is a new organization created to, among other things, support and integrate men returning from incarceration into the community. The organization came out of conversations between Bryan Winters, who wears different hats, and his friend and colleague, Phil Harvey, about ways to emotionally and spiritually support men who have been incarcerated.
Waukesha County Deputy DA Mike Thurston resigns just days after primary election loss
Waukesha County Deputy District Attorney Mike Thurston submitted his resignation on Aug. 16, three days after losing a heated race for the county's top prosecutor job. Voters supported Leslie Boese, also a deputy DA in Waukesha and Thurston's coworker, to be the Republican nominee for district attorney during the Aug. 13 partisan primary. Boese earned 52% of the vote to Thurston's 48%. ...
Waukesha stabbing near Barstow and Bank, 2 men hurt
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Waukesha police are investigating a stabbing that occurred in the area of Barstow and Bank on Monday night, Aug. 26. Officials said two men were arguing around 8:15 p.m. Monday. The argument escalated when one man used a pocket-style knife and stabbed the other man in the chest.
32 tenured UW-Milwaukee professors to be laid off
MILWAUKEE — Universities of Wisconsin regents voted to lay off 32 tenured University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professors on Thursday. UW-Milwaukee will close its Waukesha campus after the spring 2025 semester. Its Washington County campus closed at the end of the 2023-24 school year. The UW Board of Regents voted to...
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