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RNC 2024 Confessions: Milwaukee Uber Drivers Spill The Tea On GOP Convention Chaos!
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee, Wisconsin turned into a frenzy with the arrival of the 2024 Republican National Convention. Rideshare drivers expected a boom in business but got stuck with nightmarish traffic and awkward passenger chats instead. The city’s security zones around Fiserv Forum threw a wrench in their plans,...
No Jail Time in Sheboygan Embezzlement Case
A Sheboygan Woman convicted of embezzlement will not be going to jail. 43-year-old Krisi Kaiser, who previously was found guilty due to a no-contest plea on a charge of Theft in a Business Setting over $100,000, was ordered by Judge Natasha Torry to spend seven years on probation. A charge...
2 Ohio officers had prior use-of-force investigations, but experts say recent fatal shooting likely lawful
Two of the five police officers from Columbus, Ohio, involved in the fatal shooting of a Milwaukee man have previously been investigated for uses of force. Nicholas Mason, who has been with the department since 2007, was cleared of criminal wrongdoing after fatally shooting a driver who accelerated during a traffic stop and dragged Mason along the car in 2017, the Columbus Dispatch first reported.
OnMilwaukee Weekend Preview: July 19-21, 2024
All eyes are certainly on Milwaukee this week, but while there's plenty of attention Downtown, there are many other events happening all over the city for you to get into this weekend. From comedy to music to culinary events and much more, we've got you covered in the Weekend Preview, brought to you by Potawatomi Casino Hotel!
‘Like conservative Disneyland’: Delegates pay thousands to attend Milwaukee RNC
The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee has been described as conservative Disneyland. And tickets don’t come cheap. Nearly 2,500 GOP delegates from around the country attended the RNC, with some saying they paid paid thousands of dollars to be there. But they say it’s a small price to be a part of the American political system.
YMCA says it will close its Waukesha facility, open a new YMCA at WCTC in Pewaukee
WAUKESHA - The 70-year-old Waukesha YMCA, the cornerstone of what became the much larger YMCA of Greater Waukesha County, will eventually close its doors once a new YMCA facility opens in Pewaukee. The local chapter of the nonprofit organization announced both moves as part of a strategic partnership with Waukesha County Technical College...
House of History website shares the joys, challenges and love of Milwaukee's Black LGBTQ community
"Just when you think that your work is done or that you have a reason to give up, you have a reason to keep going because my ancestors sacrificed so much for me to do the work that I'm doing." That's an excerpt from an interview with Ricardo Wynn, who is referring to...
La Piña owner wants to not only served tequila and mezcal, but also share its story
Patrick Todd spent years in the hospitality business, but it was a trip to Mexico in 2016 that really changed his path. After meeting growers and distillers, he dove into the world of agave, tequila and mezcal. Since that initial trip, he’s gone back to visit numerous times to learn all he can about the spirits and the hands-on process behind them. ...
Update: Long lines at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport amid mass technology outage
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- CBS 58's Amanda Becker reports seeing long check-in lines at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport as thousands try to leave the city after the Republican National Convention. Travelers say check-in systems were down though many flights still read 'on-time' on screens at the airport. Meanwhile, CBS 58...
Secretary of State Diego Morales releases joint statement on election integrity and opposing federalization of state election processes
MILWAUKEE– The undersigned State Secretaries are their states’ Chief Election Officers:. These six Secretaries of State are attending the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week in Milwaukee, WI. The Convention provides an opportunity to communicate with officials from throughout the nation regarding the Secretaries’ election integrity concerns regarding any attempts to federalize state election processes.
Clip of Ole Miss student making racist gestures at Black woman played at RNC sparks backlash
A video played at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday evening included a clip of a white University of Mississippi student making monkey gestures at a Black woman on campus earlier this year. The video, meant to praise anti-“woke” college students, used a clip from early May in which pro-Palestinian demonstrators — protesting…
Lake Michigan vessel in distress, civilian boats from Kenosha respond
KENOSHA, Wis. - Two civilian boats came to the rescue of a vessel taking on water on Lake Michigan on Wednesday morning, July 17. According to the Kenosha Police Department, at 9:25 a.m., the Kenosha Fire Department responded to a vessel taking on water six miles out on Lake Michigan.
World War II veteran, 98, sends RNC crowd into frenzy as he says he’d re-enlist today if Trump was president
A 98-year-old Second World War veteran took to the stage at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday and declared that if Donald Trump were president, he’d go back and re-enlist in the United States military. William Pekrul, a father to 11 children and “proud” war veteran, said he fought...
Global outages affecting systems in Northeast Wisconsin
(WLUK) -- A global technology outage is causing a massive disruption across the world, including in Northeast Wisconsin. Several media and tech companies, schools and universities are reporting widespread outages. Impacts were felt Friday at the Appleton International Airport (ATW). "We're on the Outagamie County system, so Outagamie County had...
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