There were 132 homicides in 2024, down from 172 in 2023, according to crime data from the Milwaukee Police Department. That's a decline of 23 percent.

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A new projection from the state found Wisconsin's population is expected to decrease by nearly 200,000 residents by 2050.

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After a recent snow storm, some Milwaukee alders will discuss removing the snow removal fee following "widespread concerns" related to the plowing of streets across the city.

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Two former correctional officers at the Milwaukee County Jail have been charged with excessive use of force against two inmates at the facility last year.

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Both the UW-Madison men's and women's hockey teams will play at Wrigley Field on Jan. 4 as part of the "The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series."

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An investigation is underway after a 35-year-old inmate at the Racine County Jail was assaulted by another inmate this week.

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Walker's Point Youth and Family Shelter is an emergency shelter for youth ages 11 to 17. It's also the only shelter in southeast Wisconsin that serves pregnant youth and youth that have a child.

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The Health Equity Scholars Program has a simple goal — increase the number of physicians who train and practice in the city of Milwaukee. 

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The city of Milwaukee will build more than 50 electric vehicle charging stations across the city after receiving a nearly $15 million federal grant.

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Mom Sarah Knowles leads the Wisconsin Chapter of the Changing Spaces Campaign, which seeks to get more adult-sized changing tables and stations installed across the nation and world. 

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Attorney General Josh Kaul said he believes the $1.7 million settlement is the largest settlement for a housing case in state history.

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Survivors of past Wisconsin attacks say community support will be key to healing after Madison school shooting.

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At least two people in southeast Wisconsin fell through the ice and had to be rescued last weekend.

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David Crowley will walk across the stage at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Sunday to receive his college diploma nearly 20 years after he dropped out of college.

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The family of a man who died by suicide at the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center last year is suing the county and claiming it was "deliberate indifference" that led to his death.

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A spokesperson for Microsoft said its Mount Pleasant data center development will be one of the first in the globe to use the technology by 2026. 

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Milwaukee officials are worried the closure of a cardiac catheterization lab in the city will have negative impacts for residents.

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Marissa Bode, who was born and raised in Mazomanie, has been acting since she was 8. Now, she's making history for her role in "Wicked."

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Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company Thursday announced a $3 billion expansion at its recently acquired manufacturing facility in Kenosha County.

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A Milwaukee-based program has helped over 350 victims of domestic abuse find a foster home for their pets in the past decade. 

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