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MILWAUKEE — The driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured two Milwaukee police officers has been arrested, officials say. Both officers were hospitalized and are expected to be okay. The Milwaukee Police Department tells FOX6 News more...

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InSinkErator president Chad Severson is a recent transplant into Racine County, and has recognized features that go far beyond its reputation for delicious kringle or women’s baseball.
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Two tourist agencies that operate tours to North Korea said early Friday that the United States government would soon ban its citizens from traveling there
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A powerful earthquake struck Greek islands and Turkey’s Aegean coast early Friday morning, damaging buildings and a port and killing at least two people, authorities said.
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police tells FOX6 News multiple people have been hurt in a shooting that happened near 4th and Melvina Streets. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20th. Officials say the 21-year-old homicide victim was...

MILWAUKEE — He suffered for years from a debilitating condition that left him disfigured. He initially lost a battle with insurance, and desperately needed funds for a transformative procedure. FOX6 viewers stepped in to help him along the way. Keith...

PEWAUKEE — A Pewaukee man is behind bars, accused of stealing more than $16,000 worth of bikes. Investigators say the man targeted two high rises, stealing bikes since late May. Police say 35-year-old Jason Secora slipped into the parking garage of the...

KOS, Greece — The Latest on an earthquake that struck Turkey’s Aegean coast and nearby Greek islands (all times local): 4:40 a.m. Greek officials say more than 100 people have been injured in a powerful earthquake that shook islands and Turkey’s Aegean...

MILWAUKEE — For a third straight summer, a unique sports camp on Marquette University’s campus offers young people a chance to belong and participate. “I mean, we’re a whole bunch of kids running around. I mean, who wouldn’t love that? It’s pretty cool....

WAUKESHA — It’s inefficient, slow and keeps breaking down, but the government agency that bought the nearly $200,000 automated book-sorting machine insists taxpayers are getting their money’s worth. Even though the book sorter still can’t sort books....

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn has just seven days to amend a policy to allow officers to chase more suspects — or he could be fired. Flynn says those changes will mean more innocent deaths. The message from Milwaukee’s Fire and Police...

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating after a 21-year-old man was shot multiple times Thursday evening, July 20th. According to police, the shooting happened near 48th Street and Capitol Drive around 8:15 p.m. Police say the 21-year-old man was...

SAN FRANCISCO — At first, she thought it would be a dream flight. When Jessie Char got onto a plane heading from Long Beach to San Francisco, she tweeted out a photo of empty seats and said, “My two favorite people to sit with on a plane.” My two...

MILWAUKEE — He was a television icon; a legendary piece of Milwaukee history. But Albert the Alley Car hasn’t been seen for over 30 years — and puppets don’t leave paper trails. FOX6’s Brad Hicks heads out “In Search of Albert the Alley Cat,” Monday on...

COCOA, Fla. — A disturbing video posted to social media shows a Florida man drowning in a retention pond while a group of teens stand by recording, and even mocking him and laughing. No one called for help and the man died, according to WESH. The...

DUNEDIN, Fla. – A man fleeing police recorded himself driving at high speed across the pristine sand of Clearwater Beach in Florida, plowing through chairs and drinking alcohol, according to WTSP-TV. After a wild, nine-minute chase, officers caught up...

The White House celebrated manufacturing with “Made in America” week, highlighting products made in each of the 50 states. President Donald Trump created a buzz during a July 17 event at the White House when photos of the president in a firetruck made...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Michael Oher saga in Carolina has come to an end. The Panthers released the former starting left tackle — the subject of the movie “The Blind Side” — after he failed a physical on Thursday. The move comes six days before the...

URBANA, Illinois — Brendt Christensen pleaded not guilty Thursday to one count of kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of Yingying Zhang, a University of Illinois student from China. Several members of Zhang’s family attended the arraignment,...

Robb Kashevarof's passion for java first started percolating when he was in his mid-20s. A member of Marquette University's men's soccer team, he decided to move to Poland to play professional soccer — a career move that ultimately didn't work...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former beauty pageant winner from Kentucky has been accused of smuggling marijuana into an Ohio prison for an inmate. Media outlets report a grand jury in Allen County, Ohio, indicted 28-year-old Kia Hampton of Louisville earlier this...

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – A man came to the rescue of a missing dog when he spotted coyotes surrounding the animal in a brush-covered, hilly area near his California home Tuesday. “We see three coyotes sprint down, hit the dog – basically head-butt the dog...

MILWAUKEE — An international dog rescue is taking place and some area humane societies are front and center. The dogs arrived from South Korea on Thursday morning, July 20th. Jennifer Smieja of the Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) is giddy about the...

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders pushed toward a Senate vote next Tuesday, July 25th on resurrecting their nearly flat-lined health care bill. Their uphill drive was further complicated by the ailing GOP Sen. John McCain’s potential absence and a dreary...

Executives and community leaders at the Milwaukee Business Journal's Metro South CEO Roundtable see Foxconn’s interest in locating in Racine and Kenosha counties as a sign the region has taken a significant step forward, with perceptions changing about...

Milwaukee-area health care executives and physicians — with one exception — were not the top donors to the Friends of Scott Walker but they were well-represented.
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Associated Banc-Corp, the holding company for the largest Wisconsin-based bank Associated Bank, will get even bigger with an agreement to buy Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp. in an acquisition that's expected to close in the first quarter of 2018. The...

Installation will start in August on a multimillion-dollar telecommunications backbone at the new Milwaukee Bucks arena designed to meet fans’ wireless-device needs when the venue opens in 2018 and beyond.
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Barbara David Salas, a marcher in the open housing protests in 1967-1968, reflects on racial injustice in Milwaukee a half-century later. She is shown here with her mother, Mildred David (left).
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Following the success of the first Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative in Washington Park, Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity is taking the program to two more neighborhoods.
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The Milwaukee Health Department is working to reduce childhood lead poisoning and inform the public of the risks, but residents and officials agree that more must be done.
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Earl Bracy, a psychologist who participated in the open housing marches as a young man, says today’s young people are not as invested in social change as his generation.
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Artists Working in Education offers high school and college-age interns career opportunities in art, while sharing their passion with younger children.
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The Milwaukee NAACP Youth Council provided leadership opportunities for young African-American women that were absent in other aspects of their lives.
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Margaret Rozga, poet, civil rights activist and professor emerita of English at UW-Waukesha, laments that greed stands in the way of fair housing for too many Milwaukee families.
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St. Augustine Preparatory Academy will primarily serve Latino students when it begins classes next month. The school also will offer community members access to a health care clinic, ESL classes and GED preparation.
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Prentice McKinney, who grew up on the streets of Chicago and Milwaukee, was drawn to the NAACP Youth Council in the 1960s because of his anger about housing discrimination.
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With hot and humid days ahead, this photo gallery collects scenes of springtime in our many neighborhoods. From the blustery days of April to the blooms of May to the greens of June, this gallery takes a look back at the last few months in...