Human trafficking remains a hidden crime, often under-reported to authorities. The Milwaukee Police Department is trying to change that. As part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month,
By Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service In many ways, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar’s life story involved redemption. A victim of abuse who was exposed to alcohol and drugs while growing up on Milwaukee’s North Side,
When Stowers opened a BP gas station at 807 E. Atkinson Ave. in Milwaukee's Arlington Heights neighborhood, it was Wisconsin’s only Black-owned gas station. It still is — thanks to Nash and her husband.
In Milwaukee, during a spate of freezing winter weather earlier this month, cold-challenged frontline organizations are providing crucial services to hundreds of residents, many of whom are unhoused.
February is a good month to stir up some fun indoors. Here’s a mix of activities, from dining to art, that will help you escape the chill.
Multiple agencies in Wisconsin announced on Wednesday that 14 people were arrested for participating in a large drug trafficking operation in the Milwaukee area.
As Dry January calls closing time, it’s a unique chance to consider the role alcohol plays in people’s lives. That’s especially true in Milwaukee, the Brew City, and across the state of Wisconsin. Within the last few years,
The city saw its warmest-ever Jan. 30 in 1988; it was 53 degrees. Milwaukee's average Jan. 30 high is 31 degrees.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is still the most selective in Wisconsin. When it comes to selectivity, the University of Wisconsin-Madison still leads the way among Wisconsin colleges and universities.
While Milwaukee County is the first county in Wisconsin to received the designation, 13 municipalities across the state are already involved.
The West Allis police chief stood alongside some of the state's top law enforcers to announce the charges against the 19 people from eight different Milwaukee cities. Investigators described it as a crime ring distributing drugs, including cocaine, heroin and fentanyl.
Southeast Wisconsin was glowing and buzzing Tuesday night as the skies lit up across the Great Lakes region with fiery streaks. Some spectators thought it might be a performance by Mother Nature, like a meteor shower. But the truth is it was just a bunch of junk.