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USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Wisconsin
It's been a rough few years for the United States Postal Service. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over the last 14 years. In response to this, they are once again hiking up the prices of some of their services, which will affect all Iowans.
Fred A. Schaefer VFW Post 1393 has a lot to offer
West Bend, Wi – For more than 100 years, the VFW Auxiliary has been fulfilling its original objectives by supporting the Veterans of Foreign Wars service members, veterans and their families, and spreading patriotism nationwide. VFW members have volunteered many hours, donated thousands of dollars and honored hundreds of thousands of veterans.
Phillips 66 Donates Nearly $40K to Hartford (IL) FD for Gear, Equipment
Phillips 66 donated close to $40,000 in January to the Hartford Fire Department. With the donation, the department purchased new bunker gear and installed new gear lockers at the station. “We purchased new sets of gear, boots, helmets, gloves, and hoods,” the department said in a Facebook post. “We also...
Jobs, jobs, jobs – Goeman’s RapidMart in Hartford is hiring part-time pizza kitchen help
Hartford, WI – Goeman’s RapidMart, 2712 E. Sumner St., Hartford, Wi, is looking for a part-time kitchen assistant. Are you passionate about pizza and looking for a part-time gig? Look no further! We’re on the hunt for enthusiastic individuals to join our pizza kitchen crew!. Washington County...
Columbus Police Release Video of Officer Fatally Shooting Samuel Sharpe
Bodycam footage captures an officer-involved shooting outside the Republican National Convention. Columbus police were patrolling the outer perimeter of the Republican National Convention site in Milwaukee when officers encountered two men in an altercation and opened fire on the suspect, killing 43-year-old homeless man Samuel Sharpe. Columbus Police Press Release...
Milwaukee Bucks G League affiliate Wisconsin Herd files as creditor in Oshkosh Arena foreclosure case
OSHKOSH – Future Bucks LLC, the Wisconsin Herd’s management team, has filed as a creditor of defendant Fox Valley Pro Basketball Inc. in a recent court document in Bayland Building’s ongoing foreclosure claim against the Oshkosh Arena owner. In a document filed July 18 in Winnebago County...
CBS58 reporter's father killed at Florida jewelry business, family asks for support
Local Milwaukee reporter Pavlina Osta shared on social media Sunday that her father was killed in a shooting at the family's jewelry business in Florida. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported Friday that 83-year-old John Craiger shot and killed Ghazi (Gus) Osta at Volusia Gold & Diamond. Craiger is charged with one count of first-degree murder and...
Brewers 8, Twins 7: Late homers the difference
MINNEAPOLIS – The longball was the difference for the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon. Jackson Chourio tied the game with a solo home run in the seventh inning, Rhys Hoskins provided the lead with a two-run blast in the eighth and Eric Haase finished it off with a solo blast in the ninth as the Brewers swept the Minnesota Twins, 8-7, at Target Field. ...
Milwaukee police are searching for a critically missing 15-year-old girl
Milwaukee police reported Monday morning they are searching for a critically missing teen. Jashanti Brown-Holton was last seen Sunday at approximately 9 p.m. in the 4700 block of North 30th Street. She is described as 15-year-old who is 5'6" and weighs 170 pounds. She has black hair with a pink and blonde patch...
Two Fatal Shootings on Sunday in Milwaukee
Two of the three individuals shot in Milwaukee on Sunday have died. The Milwaukee Police reported that a 45-year-old man was shot and killed on West Chambers Street around 5:30 p.m. Additionally, a 37-year-old man was shot and killed just before 11 p.m. on Teutonia Avenue. Earlier in the day,...
Democrat-leaning volunteer at the RNC reflects on experience
David Stack describes himself as a progressive who leans Democrat. He grew up in Bayside and worked for many years for the University of Wisconsin System. In his retirement, Stack works as a spiritual director and pursues other interesting things as they come up. Last week, he added Republican National Convention volunteer to the list.
Marquette University president search launched, listening sessions soon
MILWAUKEE - Marquette University’s Board of Trustees officially launched on Monday, July 22 a national search for its next president, who will be the 25th in the university’s 143-year history. Marquette’s next president will succeed Michael Lovell, who led the university for more than ten years. A news...
Family Of Black Man Killed By Cops Near RNC Says He Was Defending Himself When Shot
The sister of Samuel Sharpe Jr., the Black man shot and killed during the RNC says her brother’s life was in danger when police killed him. The post Family Of Black Man Killed By Cops Near RNC Says He Was Defending Himself When Shot appeared first on NewsOne.
Milwaukee Film's 'Olympic Training Camp Series' sets the tone before this year's Olympics start on Friday
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Think of what the Milwaukee Film group is putting on this week as a primer to the upcoming Olympics starting this Friday in Paris. In all, nine films tied to Olympic sports are or have been shown at the Oriental Theatre to help get us in the competitive spirit. There are three viewings left, including "Unsyncable," "Chariots of Fire" and "Love & Basketball" as part of the "Olympic Training Camp Series."
Shooting near Teutonia and Keefe leaves 37-year-old dead
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A 37-year-old is dead following a shooting that took place close to 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. The fatal shooting took place near Teutonia and Keefe in Milwaukee, with the victim being pronounced dead at the scene. Milwaukee police say they are searching for unknown...
As Milwaukee Symphony's concertmaster, Jinwoo Lee helps make the orchestra sing
"The conductor is the head of the entire orchestra," said Jinwoo Lee, concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. "But he's really the only person who doesn't make a single sound." That's where Lee comes in. As the leader of the violinists, he makes sounds, and in doing so serves as a bridge between...
From admission cost to free days, here's what to know about Betty Brinn Children's Museum
At Betty Brinn Children's Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave., kids are encouraged to touch everything and to learn through play. According to the museum's website, it came about as the result of "a grassroots effort begun by three Milwaukee women determined to create a place where families in southeastern Wisconsin could learn and...
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