The investigation began after a traffic stop in West Allis in June 2023. West Allis Police Chief Patrick Mitchell said drugs found in the vehicle eventually led to a wider investigation involving multiple agencies.

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While speaking at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council headquarters Tuesday morning, former U.S. Capitol officer Harry Dunn said he wasn't surprised by the president's actions because Trump often discussed the idea while on the campaign trail.

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The plan comes after Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill in 2023 that includes over $500 million in public funds for upgrades to the ballpark over the next few decades.

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Milwaukee County saw a decline in overdose deaths for the second year in a row in 2024 — an encouraging trend for local leaders after years of climbing overdose deaths.

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The Hop faces an uncertain future as a bipartisan law to overhaul local government funding placed stipulations on how the city can fund the streetcar. 

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The amount Wisconsinites pay in state and local taxes relative to their incomes hit its lowest level since at least 1972 last year, according to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum.

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Some activists and officials in Milwaukee are angered over plans from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to move its processing facility in the city.

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Jeffrey Grob will now lead an archdiocese that oversees 184 parishes in 10 counties across southeast Wisconsin. 

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In the past few months, City Lights Brewing Company, Enlightened Brewery Company, MobCraft Beer and Company Brewery all closed in the Brew City.

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A Dane County judge will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate animal abuse allegations at a Blue Mounds dog breeding facility. 

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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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