A Wisconsin man who faked his own death in Green Lake last year has been sentenced to 89 days in jail — the same amount of time he evaded law enforcement.

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Recent disasters in Milwaukee have highlighted the need for more emergency shelters in the city. 

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Homeless outreach workers in Milwaukee County are still looking to connect with a few people they believe may have been displaced due to the flooding from the storm.

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Teams with the Federal Emergency Management Agency have arrived in Southeast Wisconsin to verify storm damage after a historic rainfall led to widespread flooding across the area. 

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The giveaway from the restaurant chain George Webb was triggered after the Milwaukee Brewers won 12 games in a row for the first time since 2018 last week.

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Teams with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be in Wisconsin on Thursday to assess storm damage left behind by recent flooding.

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Staff with the Federal Emergency Management Agency could be in Wisconsin later this week to assess storm damage caused by a historic rainfall that led to widespread flooding in southeast Wisconsin.

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There have been over 13,000 damage reports from residents in southeast Wisconsin, according to the most recent Impact 211 data.

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The Milwaukee Brewers have won 12 games in a row for the first time since 2018, triggering a special burger giveaway from the restaurant chain George Webb. 

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Local officials are assessing storm damage after a historic rainfall led to widespread flooding and damage in Milwaukee and across southeast Wisconsin over the weekend.

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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is clapping back at Republican state lawmakers who say city leaders aren't doing enough to address violent crime.  

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Roughly $175 million in tax incremental financing could support Port Washington's future data center campus.

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The village of Sturtevant is considering disbanding its police department and outsourcing services to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office.

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More than a dozen residents spoke out against the plans during a public hearing Monday, raising concerns about the impact of data centers on the environment.

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There have been five homicides so far this year in the police district that encompasses downtown Milwaukee.

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A Lutheran group in Wisconsin has joined a national lawsuit that aims to block immigration agents from entering churches and places of worship.

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