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Home buyers workshop at Holy Redeemer Church in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE - Navigating the housing market and buying a home can be a challenge, but there are local resources to help you out. Tiffany Batton and Don Cornelius joined FOX6 WakeUp in studio to talk about a home buyers workshop happening Saturday, Aug. 24 at Holy Redeemer Church in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee nonprofit helping make a difference in lives of Latino youth
MILWAUKEE — An inner-city retreat center is working to make a difference in the lives of Latino youth and families in Milwaukee. Casa Romero Renewal Center offers a range of programs, including an art camp, that aim to help young people reach their full potential. “It seems like on...
Milwaukee Brewers: Aaron Ashby Is Seeing Results Amidst 1 Massive Change
Milwaukee Brewers southpaw Aaron Ashby is currently in the second year of a five year deal that bought out all of his arbitration years and has club options attached to two years beyond that. Unfortunately he has not had success after initially providing a spark in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons. This year he has just two appearances in the big leagues and now has undergone a massive change in the minor leagues.
Latina students worry about Alverno's future
I'm Hope Karnopp and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. It's going to be dangerously hot today and tomorrow — much of Wisconsin is under an excessive heat warning or heat advisory, with feels-like temperatures nearing 105 degrees. The Milwaukee area will feel a bit cooler in the mid-90s. Here are tips to stay safe, including limiting physical activity, wearing light-colored...
Pinelawn’s 6th Annual Honey Bee Experience
On Sunday, August 25, Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum will host its 6th Annual Honey Bee Experience, an event created to educate the community about the essential role of honey bees in our environment. This free event offers attendees, of all ages, a unique opportunity to observe these fascinating yet endangered insects up close, in a safe and engaging setting—a perfect addition to any summer bucket list.
Midwest Braces for Severe Heatwave: Wisconsin Faces 111-Degree Heat Index
La Crosse, WI – A severe heatwave is sweeping across Wisconsin, with temperatures and humidity levels expected to reach dangerous levels today and Monday. The National Weather Service in La Crosse warns that the heat indices will soar into the 90 to 110-degree range, creating potentially hazardous conditions. According...
'A shoot can be legal. That doesn’t mean it was necessary.’ Fatal police encounters rise in Wisconsin
Deadly police encounters in Wisconsin were up last year and are on track this year to exceed the modern record of 26 deaths set in 2017. The increase comes after Wisconsin Watch and The Badger Project reported two years ago that Wisconsin’s rate of police killings ranked among the lowest in the nation over the past decade. In the past two years the rate has risen, particularly compared with neighboring states. ...
Ranking each month of the Bucks' 2024-25 schedule by difficulty
The Milwaukee Bucks' 2024-25 NBA schedule has been released, as we are about two months away from the start of the new season. It contains some highly-anticipated contests, starting on opening night and continuing throughout the season. For the Bucks last season, their schedule was much easier in the front...
Meteor seen over Wisconsin on Friday
According to the American Meteor Society, over 70 reports came in from across parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois of a meteor seen early Friday morning. Based on reports, the fireball was estimated to of had a path starting east of Augusta in Eau Claire county, travelled southeast and burned up northeast of Tomah in Monroe county. Seen as far north as Perham, Minnesota, and as far south as Talbott, Illinois, the fireball entered the atmosphere between 6:10 and 6:15am local time. The American Meteor Society will take any reports if you have any at amsmeteors.org.
HAWS’ new executive director determined to carry legacy forward
WAUKESHA, Wis. — There’s a new executive director at HAWS, The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County. Lynne Olenik, the longtime leader of the organization, announced her retirement at the end of July. She had served as executive director for 20 years. “It was hard walking out...
MSOC Moves Past Marist With A Victory, 6-1
MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University men's soccer team (2-0-0, 0-0-0 BIG EAST) closed out its opening weekend with a 6-1 win over Marist (0-2-0, 0-0-0 MAAC) Sunday afternoon at Valley Fields. Marquette got hot quickly, scoring in the seventh minute after freshman defender Jack Wandschneider knocked one in off a...
Bauers homers, scores 3 times to pace Brewers past A's
OAKLAND -- Jake Bauers hit a home run and scored three times and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Saturday.Willy Adames, Rhys Hoskins and Garrett Mitchell had two hits apiece as the Brewers won their second straight in their final trip to the Coliseum. The A's have announced intentions to play the next three seasons in Sacramento before a planned move to Las Vegas for the 2028 season.Colin Rea (12-4) won his team-leading 12th game despite an uneven afternoon. Facing the A's for the first time in his career, the right-hander retired 12 of the first 14...
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