Milwaukee taxpayers could spend more time waiting in line at City Hall or on the phone to the city treasurer's office for the next few weeks - because their elected officials were trying to hold down the size of the property tax bills in their hands, City Treasurer Wayne Whittow says. Full Story »
Milwaukee County's non-union employees would get smaller pensions and have to wait four more years to retire, under action approved Thursday by the County Board's finance committee. Full Story »
the United Way of Greater Milwaukee raised $45.5 million in its 2009 Community Campaign. The figure exceeded the goal by $500,000 and drew a standing ovation Thursday from the donors and agency executives gathered in the Discovery World Museum. Full Story »
Shorewood — Residents who want leaders to "take strong and fair action to reduce our CO2 gases" will hold a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Friday at the intersection of E. Capitol Drive and N. Oakland Ave. The vigil is being held in connection with the 192-nation climate conference in Copenhagen, organizer Gretchen Mead said in a statement issued Thursday. Full Story »
A Milwaukee-based military aircraft landed safely Thursday afternoon at Mitchell International Airport after blowing a tire, officials said. The KC-135 Stratotanker blew a tire on its left rear landing gear while the pilots were performing take-off and landing exercises in Duluth, Minn., said Capt. John Capra of the 128th Air Refueling Wing. The tire blew while the plane was conducting a touch ... Full Story »
Entire block out of power since Tuesday's storm Full Story »
Suspects try to take off in a cab Full Story »
Save $150 on December electric bill Full Story »
News at notes about Sunday's Packers-Bears matchup Full Story »
Matthews is a leading candidate for defensive rookie of the year. Full Story »
The superintendent of all Milwaukee area Catholic schools had a blood alcohol level of nearly four times the legal limit when police arrested him on a charge of drunken driving. Full Story »
Freezing temperatures, such as the ones that Thursday night brought are dangerous, so some agencies are working to keep people safe. Full Story »
More than 50,000 We Energies customers lost power at some point during the winter storm and there are still about 350 left without power. Full Story »
Homicide charges were filed on Thursday against the 17-year-old driver who crashed early Sunday morning and killed his girlfriend, an Oak Creek senior. Full Story »
The fist deep freeze of the season, usually finds many people and their cars off unprepared. Full Story »
The Cub Scouts had the right idea, but the wrong kind of box. Full Story »
Former day care director Mary Benz will go on trial in April on allegations of child abuse that yielded a mistrial earlier this month, officials decided Thursday. Full Story »
KOHLER Gov. Jim Doyle announced Thursday that Kohler Co. will receive more than $1.7 million in economic stimulus funds to help the manufacturer implement new energy-efficient production processes. Full Story »
An alleged drunken driver was arrested early Thursday morning after driving his van into the Sheboygan River and escaping unharmed. Full Story »
A 62-year-old Plymouth man suffered significant injuries in a one-vehicle rollover crash Thursday afternoon in the Town of Lima, according to the Sheboygan County Sheriffs Department. Full Story »
A woman who has dedicated the last year to fighting for the rights of abused children is throwing in the towel. Rebecca Welk has been a strong voice for abused children, but she says these days she feels she's fighting alone. Full Story »
WE Energies has been working around the clock to restore power to homes without electricity, but the bitter cold is frustrating for those without power. As you can imagine being without heat in bone chilling temperatures is something of an endurance test. FOX 6 spoke with people who spent more than a day without power. Full Story »
Jim Henson's Muppets are in a pop resurgence on the web with their online performance of Queens 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. This performance gives you a look at all of your favorite characters from the popular kids show. The success of this internet phenomenon leaves many wondering what song are they going to tackle next? Full Story »
As part of the Season of Giving we're spotlighting the Ronald McDonald House in Wauwatosa. They rely on volunteers to keep the house operating, and FOX 6 Gus Gnorski says the employees of a new business in town are pitching in. Full Story »
It's not just the cold causing all the problems. That heavy wet snow continues to weigh on a lot of buildings. FOX 6 Reporter Myra Sanchick takes a look at structures around Southeastern Wisconsin struggling to handle all the extra weight. Full Story »
Some students who attend schools in East Troy will have alternate plans today because of a lack of heat at one of their schools. Full Story »
A Waukesha has been found incompetent to stand trial in the stabbing death of his girlfriend. Full Story »
Aurora Heath Care reports common weather related injuries in local emergency rooms. Full Story »
The parking lot was packed with family and friends of 17 year old Lauryn Mustain. Hundreds of people came to pay their last respects to the East Troy High School senior. Full Story »
Abigail Cyrs had a close family and friends who will remember her as a bright star with a heart of gold who saw the good in everybody. Full Story »
Recent local campaigns: Full Story »
Spirit of giving comes full circle at campaign celebration Full Story »
RACINE - The peace obelisk on Monument Square was originallyplaced on the spot where the Nativity was supposed to go and wasput up before going through proper city procedure. Full Story »
TOWN OF BURLINGTON Full Story »
RACINE - On Seventh Street, across from the Racine CountyCourthouse, there is a new sign Downtown this week. Full Story »
December 02, 2009 | 01:28 PM Elkhorn — A Delavan drug dealer who was caught with large quantities of cocaine and methampetamine was sentenced Nov. 30 to 12 years in prison. 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 »
The office - Every time I go on my Yahoo home page, I see a new blog about the top 10 stories of the decade. Full Story »
December 09, 2009 | 10:12 AM City roads will receive more maintenance attention and the Lake Geneva Police Department will have cutting edge technology next year thanks to additional money included in the 2010 city budget. 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 »
Attention bar owners, bartenders, bar patrons and barflies, OnMilwaukee.com is compiling a list of holiday parties at area bars and would love to include your gathering. Full Story »
Many Fantasy Football leagues are heading to the playoffs this weekend and the guys at RapidDraft.com are here with their tips and picks for the week. Full Story »
Construction for the E. State St. paving project (a project that was three years in the making) is expected to begin in the spring of 2010. The Public Safety committee approved it this morning. Full Story »
The holiday fun continues this weekend in Milwaukee. Take the kids to see Santa in a variety of festive settings or just get out and enjoy the winter wonderland. Full Story »
I guess I'm behind the times, because I first heard of third-hand smoke today. You know when you come home from the bar and your clothes are imbued with cigarette smell? That, my friends, is third-hand smoke. Full Story »
This week's first substantial snowstorm of the season dumped from 8 inches of snow in Jefferson County to over a foot in northwestern Dodge County. Full Story »
Golfers who used to need to commute to work on their game during the winter months have a new option right here in Watertown with the opening of the Wisconsin Clubhouse, an indoor driving range and learning center. 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 »
Jackass Penguins take a walk at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Japan. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye
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