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Some Youths at State’s Juvenile Prison Complain of Isolation. The Department Of Corrections Sees Progress.
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Those involved in improving conditions at Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls acknowledge progress in treatment of youths there. But...
Milwaukee Brewers Former 1st Round Pick Rumored To Be A Trade Piece For Starting Pitching
The Milwaukee Brewers have been in trade rumors for seeking starting pitching as well as left-handed hitters. Starting pitching has been a need for them all season whereas Ken Rosenthal was the first to link them to a left-handed batter. Now MLB Insider Robert Murray has suggested that opposing organizations view Garrett Mitchell as a trade piece for Milwaukee to use in order to acquire starting pitching.
School District of Janesville to add two new referendum questions to Nov. ballot
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The School District of Janesville announced Tuesday two additional referendum questions will be added to the ballot for November, after considering community survey feedback.
19-year-old man charged in shooting of Round Lake Beach teen who was struck inside her home by stray bullet
Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection to the shooting death of 15-year-old Valeria Rodriguez, who was struck by a stray bullet while eating dinner inside her Round Lake Beach home earlier this week, officials said. Shorbonia...
Phish Sharpens Alpine Knife With Longest “My Friend, My Friend” Ever On Night 1 [Videos]
After spending two nights this week in the cozy, air conditioned confines of Mohegan Sun Arena earlier this week, Phish on Friday stepped back outdoors (and 1,000 miles west) to kick off a three-night run at East Troy, WI’s Alpine Valley Music Theatre. While the set began with the...
Wisconsin couple makes trip of a lifetime for the Olympics
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin couple is on a trip of a lifetime to see some of the world's best athletes go for the gold at the Olympics in Paris. "It feels surreal. Megan and I have been planning this trip for a long time," Russell Craze said. After winning...
Wisconsin’s Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store Meets Community’s Needs
The husband-and-wife team of Maurice 'Moe' and Yashica Spears Wince hope to bring healthy food options to one of Milwaukee’s food deserts with their Sherman Park Grocery. Located in West Milwaukee, Sherman Park Grocery is the only full-scale, Black-owned grocery store in Wisconsin. Co-owners Maurice “Moe” and Yashica Spears Wince founded the grocery store to meet the community’s needs, home to nearly 80% of Black residents.
September 2021 Milwaukee fatal shooting; woman sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Tia Meddaugh on Friday, July 26 to 18 years in prison and five years of extended supervision in connection with a September 2021 fatal shooting in the city. According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were dispatched on Sept. 14, 2021 to a...
Racy new game hits radio waves
You know the game. The one where someone lists three people – often celebrities – and you have to say which one you'd marry, which one you'd murder and which one you'd like to, er, have an intimate relationship with. Well, FM 102/1's Jon Adler asked me to...
Man charged in connection to shooting death of 15-year-old Round Lake Beach girl, police say
A man is now charged in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Round Lake Beach.Lake County Major Crime Task Force said Shorbonia Poole, Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, was in possession of the firearm used in the shooting.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchInvestigators said they seized the gun following a search of Poole's home on Friday.Valeria Rodriguez was hit by a stray bullet Wednesday night as she ate dinner in her home in the 1500-block of Cherokee Drive.The girl was transported to a hospital, where she died, police said.Investigators said someone outside of the home fired a gun and a stray bullet entered the home, hitting the girl.Police said it did not appear that the girl was targeted in the shooting.Weeks ago, the family said they celebrated the victim's quinceañera. Now they said they're mourning the teenager's sudden murder."They were out here dancing and trying to prepare for that," an anonymous neighbor said. "The kids heard a pop, but they just thought it was fireworks... I'm just confused on how and why it happened."
Beaver Dam Yard Waste Drop-Off Site Now Open With New Entrance
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam yard waste drop-site is now open with a new entrance. Officials with the city’s Department of Public Works say, as of Friday, the site will be open Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm. Saturday hours will remain the same, from 8am to noon through November 23rd.
Mukwonago house fire; man accused, possible 'mental health break'
MUKWONAGO, Wis. - A 50-year-old Mukwonago man is accused of setting his own house on fire – and endangering the lives of two other people in the home. The accused is Gary Genzmer – and he faces the following criminal counts:. First-degree recklessly endangering safety (two counts) Negligent...
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