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Wrestling Reaches New Heights in 2023-24
MEQUON, Wis. - The Concordia Wisconsin wrestling team assembled a successful 2023-24 campaign, which saw the team put together a plethora of podium finishes and a pair of thrilling dual meet victories. A dominant lineup stormed its way through events and matches throughout the season, which marked a historically strong year for the program.
Men's Soccer Battled in 2023
MEQUON, Wis. - The Concordia Wisconsin men's soccer team assembled a solid 2023 campaign, which saw the team finish with a record of 6-9-2. In the program's fifth year under head coach John Saleska, the Falcons collected their 30th consecutive season with six or more victories. Concordia began the season...
Brady Street hit-and-run; Marvin Thomas sentenced, prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Marvin Thomas on Monday, July 22 to two years in prison plus an additional three years of extended supervision in connection with a September 2023 Brady Street hit-and-run crash. The judge also sentenced Thomas to serve nine months in the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center.
Two suspects lead deputies on three chases before capture
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office describes three separate chases with traffic veering out of the way, a near head-on collision, and squad cars crashing into the suspects’ car -- all involving the same suspects. At 6:30 Sunday night, sheriff’s offices...
7-22-24 two people arrested following high speed chase in fdl
Two people from Green Bay are in custody following a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County in a stolen vehicle. The chase started in Winnebago County and continued into Fond du Lac on Lakeshore Drive where the vehicle nearly struck another vehicle head on. The chase ended when the vehicle struck a tree on Morningside Drive. The male driver and female passenger exited the vehicle and were arrested. Nobody was injured.
Dig up dinosaur-sized fun during the MPM's Dino Days of Summer
The Great Milwaukee Summer is HERE! Your guide to what you'll be doing, where you'll be drinking, who you'll be hearing and how you'll be getting a sweet tan this summer is on OnMilwaukee. The Great Milwaukee Summer guide is brought to you by Geis Garage Doors and Peoples State Bank!
'It's senseless:' Milwaukee business provides free temporary repair services amid recent string of vehicle break-ins
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- If you've been a victim or have heard about a recent string of car break-ins in Milwaukee lately, you're not alone. According to Milwaukee police, in the two-week span from July 7 to July 21, 170 vehicles were targeted. Now, a local business on the city's...
Marcus Center's Rainbow Summer festival touches down this week
Follow the rainbows this week Downtown, and no, you won't find a pot of gold at the end of them – but you will find the return of Rainbow Summer, celebrating music, art and more at the Marcus Center grounds beginning Tuesday, July 23. Running through Saturday, July 27,...
Bakehouse 23 enjoys success and support in year two of business
It’s been two years since husband-and-wife chefs Sarah Mironczuk and Kirk Skorlinski established Bakehouse 23 – initially from a commercial kitchen space in Racine and now from their current South Milwaukee location, 1309 Milwaukee Ave. “Everyone in Racine was very supportive and welcoming, but ultimately we wanted to...
Waukesha's Friedman Alley final design plans to be unveiled
WAUKESHA, Wis. - The final design plans for Friedman Alley in Waukesha are set to be unveiled at a public open house on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The City of Waukesha invites the public to an Open House at City Hall, 201 Delafield Street, on Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. Attendees...
Wisconsin native donates her kidney to longtime friend, advocates for organ donation
Jeff Kaul met Deb Kness, the woman who would eventually give him her kidney, about 20 years ago. Kaul and Kness both had daughters who played soccer in the Milwaukee area. From watching their daughters play youth-level soccer at 12 years old all the way to playing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Kaul and Kness took a lot of road trips together.
Milwaukee is celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Milwaukee County Aging and Disabilities Services will be celebrating the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The act was signed in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities in everyday activities including employment, public transit and more. ...
MMSD clean-water lab construction; facility to test new technologies
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) announced plans on Monday, July 22 for a clean-water lab to test new technologies that officials say could revolutionize wastewater treatment and lead to improvements in public health and drinking water supplies worldwide. A news release says the $13 million research lab...
Janet Jackson reveals which part of career she doesn't enjoy
MILWAUKEE - Janet Jackson loves performing, but the interviews? Apparently not so much! Gino Salomone shares what Jackson revealed during a recent appearance on ‘Heart Evenings with Dev Griffin.’
Far From Shocking: RNC Attendees Abhorrently Played Clip From Video Of Ole Miss Student Making Monkey Noises & Racist Gestures At Black Woman
The Republican National Convention (RNC) reached a new low in Milwaukee this year, showcasing racism with a level of brazenness that left even the most cynical observers stunned. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Normal (@thenormalnews) On the final night of the convention, a video played featuring a white University of […]
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