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The 14-year-old vanished near North 47th and West Lloyd before police confirmed a safe recovery the same afternoon.
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The Back Door hides behind a 1930s typewriter code system in an alley off Water Street, with Lake Michigan-inspired barstools inside.
Khalil Malaine, 27, was last seen wearing a Feeding America volunteer shirt. Police say his physical condition raises urgent safety concerns.
Johnny McLaurin, 52, was last seen walking north near a King Park construction site. Police say he's critically missing.
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Milwaukee could see strong thunderstorms, damaging winds and localized flooding Tuesday before cooler, drier weather arrives Friday.
A 34-year-old was hospitalized after gunfire hit the 6000 block of W. Keefe Avenue, the third shooting in the area this month.
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The world's largest Irish festival hits Henry Maier Festival Park Thursday, with food drives, military discounts, and a new emigrant letters exhibit.
The South Milwaukee coffee brand's second storefront now anchors Janesville Road with a drive-thru for commuters.
Arts & Culture in ...
The Quadracci Pavilion's soaring steel wings inspired a new Milwaukee Art Museum installation opening August 27, tracing 25 years of the landmark.
Rashamba Claybrooks set a closet ablaze after a fight with her boyfriend near 30th and Capitol, and Sam Nash never made it out.
Milwaukee took the brunt of it, with over 7,000 customers dark. More storms could roll in Sunday night.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Parents could get ticketed too under new Fort Atkinson e-bike rules, with fines climbing after a second offense.
Javier Smith, 17, told police a car was about to “buss it down” — then bus footage told a different story near 76th and Silver Spring.
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