With strong support from the Department of City Development, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and property owners, a Milwaukee Common Council committee on Wednesday recommended a proposal to rebuild S. 2nd St. by narrowing the roadway and adding bike lanes, grass trees and other amenities. In an unusual appearance before the city's Public Works Committee, DCD Commissioner Rocky ... Full Story »
The city of Milwaukee has lifted its snow emergency, officials said Wednesday afternoon. Department of Public Works Commissioner Jeff Mantes ended the emergency that requires driver parking on many Milwaukee streets to move their vehicles or risk being ticketed and towed. The department decided that the snow emergency is not needed to clear city streets. Drivers who parked vehicles on Milwaukee ... Full Story »
Bayside — Just in time for the blizzard, the village announced Wednesday that its new sledding hill is open. The hill is north of Village Hall at the corner of E. Fairy Chasm and N. Regent roads. Parking is available in the south parking lot at Village Hall. Full Story »
The Milwaukee Health Department will hold clinics on Friday and Saturday to vaccinate the general public for the novel H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu. The first clinic will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the MPS Facility at 3575 S. 88th St. The second will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Northwest Health Center, 7630 W. Mill Road. Full Story »
Glendale — The city's Community Development Authority on Tuesday approved more seating at the iPic theater complex at Bayshore Town Center but less than had been requested. Bayshore and iPic Entertainment had asked for an increase in total seating to 530 from 430, with a maximum of 125 seats in any one theater. The authority approved an increase to 487 seats, with the largest theater having 103 ... Full Story »
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While some areas saw heavy snow some saw rain Full Story »
Heavy snow hits Washington County. Full Story »
Governor Doyle orders state offices and UW campuses closed. Except UW Milwaukee which is open Full Story »
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MILWAUKEE -- The winter storm continues to make its move across lower Michigan pulling the snow away. Light snow will taper off Wednesday afternoon with little additional accumulation. As the storm moves away, the winds will shift to come from the west-northwest ushering arctic air. Full Story »
The snowstorm has knocked out power to thousands of homes around Southeastern Wisconsin. Full Story »
UW-Milwaukee is canceling classes Wednesday afternoon. Full Story »
Watch as 12 News reporter Kent Wainscott drives to Madison. Most sellers think they know at least a ballpark figure for their house, but most are way off. Get a true gauge on just what your home is worth. Full Story »
Sheboygan Press's breaking news coverage of local, state, national, and world news, weather, obituaries, business, government, election information and crime updates. Full Story »
A 30-year-old sex offender from Sheboygan was back in court Wednesday after allegedly making harassing phone calls to the mother of the woman he raped. Full Story »
The Plymouth Common Council has approved a key piece of financing for a proposed freight-rail-rebuilding project that officials hope will spur new development and build the citys tax base. Full Story »
A 22-year-old Saukville woman was hospitalized Tuesday after hitting her eye on the steering wheel during a hit-and-run crash north of Cedar Grove, according to the Sheboygan County Sheriffs Department. Full Story »
The Sheboygan Police Department got an investigative assist from this mornings snowstorm when footprints led the way to two teens who allegedly entered several cars, said Capt. James Veeser. Full Story »
An MPS committee handles some serious subjects, and was the public's chance to weigh in. The meeting is still going on. A large crowd showed up to give their thoughts on condoms for students and the closing of several schools. Full Story »
In the cold and snow, people do whatever it takes to get through it. Winter rituals that have proven road worthy over the years. FOX 6 Reporter Jake Miller has been finding out folks different winter time quarks. Full Story »
The weather's most obvious effect is on the roads, and dozens of school districts are checking to see how dangerous they could be for school tomorrow. Full Story »
FOX 6 Season of Giving Gives us a chance to put a spotlight on charitable organizations in our area, and the companies who partner with them. Today FOX 6's Gus Gnorski Highlights the Hunger Task Force, and their partner--The Weathertight Corporation. Full Story »
Ten Milwaukee residents are getting the Ultimate Holiday Gift, the key to a brand new home. FOX 6 Reporter Jennifer Reyes shows you the last step in their journey to become homeowners. Full Story »
With classes canceled and more than a foot of snow on the ground, University of Wisconsin-Madison students planned what could-be the world's largest snowball fight on Wednesday afternoon. Full Story »
A spokesman says University of Wisconsin campuses in Milwaukee and Superior will remain open Wednesday despite Gov. Jim Doyle's order shutting down state government. Full Story »
Click for area snow totals as of 11:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. Full Story »
It's true that regardless of whether it's rain or snow, driving in conditions like today is always going to be challenging, but it can be even more dangerous when it's a couple of inches of snow than the foot-plus of the white stuff that's fallen west and north of the city. Full Story »
People in our areas are uttering many words of frustration as they head outside to shovel, plow or do whatever they have to do to get to their destination. Full Story »
RACINE COUNTY- The county's tourism group has launched a neweffort to capture not just outsiders' spending, but locals' aswell. Full Story »
RACINE COUNTY - Forget Racine County Convention and VisitorsBureau - a name you probably didn't remember anyway. Full Story »
Park High School graduate John Clay is featured on the latestcover of Sports Illustrated. Full Story »
RACINE - SAFE Haven of Racine has appointed a new executivedirector. Pam Handrow will head the agency that provides servicesto homeless and runaway youth, according to a news release. Full Story »
RACINE - Police have located an elderly man who was missingafter walking away from his home this morning. Full Story »
December 02, 2009 | 10:16 AM The council battle that has raged on for more than three months has finally ended. At about 9 a.m. Monday morning, Spyro "Speedo" Condos resigned from his appointed position as First District alderman and will seek the position in an April 2010, election. Full Story »
December 02, 2009 | 10:15 AM Geneva — On Monday, Town Chairman Dan Lauderdale said the easy part's over and the hard part's just beginning. Full Story »
December 09, 2009 | 10:29 AM There's no school, some businesses are closed and the roads are filled with snow rather than people in their vehicles on the way to work. Full Story »
December 09, 2009 | 09:52 AM Is it just me or do people seem to be more in the holiday spirit today than in recent years? Saturday's Lake Geneva Christmas parade was proof to me that people are certainly thinking Christmas right now and are in the spirit. Full Story »
December 09, 2009 | 09:48 AM Every November and early December, there are budget hearings held by local municipalities. At each of these meetings, there are people who complain about the taxes. Full Story »
For a couple days, we'd been warned that it was coming. And while some areas away from the lake did get a big snowfall, the bulk of Milwaukee's TV market woke up to slush this morning. ... "As the World Turns" stops turning. ... And David Letterman joins the Twitter generation. Full Story »
Sure, I would have preferred to have gone through life without seeing Danny DeVito naked, but it was a small price to pay to watch the 43-minute Christmas episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Full Story »
Like the habits of news consumers, the news itself is in a state of evolution. But along the way, the news has become less informative and more persuasive, leading many to shape their beliefs by what they read, hear and watch. Full Story »
Welcome, winter. the first snowfall of the season has come to Milwaukee and, like the local television stations, our Storm Center is up and humming. Snowfall totals in the city were minimal -- instead, there's a lot of slush and mess -- but it could still be a tricky commute and there are closings in the area. Join the live blog for the latest information and share what's happening in your ... Full Story »
Milwaukee's CBS affiliate was wall-to-wall with weather coverage tonight -- against its will. Blame it on a network problem that's said to be weather related. Full Story »
Southern Wisconsin experienced an amazingly wide range of weather over the past 24 hours, with areas near Madison getting as many as 18 inches of snow, while Milwaukee received mostly rain. Predictably, Watertown and its immediate area fell squarely in between during the massive storm, receiving approximately 7 inches of snowfall as of 8 a.m. today. Full Story »
Approximately 100 property owners in Watertown will not have to maintain sidewalks that are near their lots - at least not for now. Full Story »
JOHNSON CREEK - Several health experts met with community members Tuesday to talk about practices that can help improve health in the workplace during a Healthy Lifestyles forum held at the Comfort Suites in Johnson Creek. Full Story »
JEFFERSON - Jefferson County Branch II Circuit Court Judge William Hue's courtroom was almost full Monday afternoon with an even mix of the families of murder victims Gregg Peters and Jennifer Luick, and what some believed were members of local motorcycle gang the Diablo Lobos, of which accused killer Andrew Wirth has been associated. Full Story »
The Watertown Police Department will be hosting an open house on Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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