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Search for Wisconsin Father Continues After Children Found Deceased in Lake Michigan Sailboat Tragedy
In a somber update from Lake Michigan, officials have confirmed the recovery of two children after a sailboat capsized near Chambers Island in Wisconsin. The bodies of a 5-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son were located on Monday, as reported by People. Named Charlotte and Josh, the children were sailing with their father, 32-year-old Bill Salnick of Little Suamico, Wis., when they went missing. The sailboat, an 18-foot Gulf Coast named My Lady Blue, was found capsized early Monday morning.
5 Columbus police officers who killed homeless man near Milwaukee RNC identified
Columbus police released the names of the five officers who fired on a man armed with two knives near the Republican National Convention Tuesday in Milwaukee. The department also released additional body camera footage from each of the five officers who were assisting Milwaukee police with security at the RNC. While it didn't directly identify the officers, each of the files released includes the names of the officers in the file names. They are:
MATC plans to operate a new athletic facility. It would be near Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee Area Technical College plans to operate a new athletic facility on the ground floor of a five-story apartment building to be developed near downtown's Fiserv Forum. It would mainly serve MATC’s fitness and health programs, and athletics, including women’s basketball, men’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams. ...
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...
Babydog bobblehead unveiled by National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
MILWAUKEE, WI (LOOTPRESS) – The very first bobblehead figure of the Mountain State’s own Babydog was unveiled on Friday morning, National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum CEO Phil Sklar tells LOOTPRESS. The news follows the English Bulldog’s show stealing appearance with Governor Jim Justice at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday in Milwaukee. “We’re […]
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.
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…
Racine woman charged with homicide in death of infant
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Racine woman has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the death of an 11-month-old infant. The charges originated with a Thursday, July 11 call for a report of child abuse that officers responded to, during which the child was being treated for multiple injuries.
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...
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