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A ‘safe haven’: Twilight Centers offer nighttime fun for Milwaukee youths
Step into North Division High School on a Monday night, and you’ll hear the sound of students playing basketball and see others playing in the game room. Three nights a week, the school turns from a place of learning into a recreation center....
Wisconsin BBB encourages consumers to thank local businesses in November
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Better Business Bureau has designated November as "Thank a Business" Month and is encouraging consumers to support companies through reviews and referrals. Lisa Schiller, senior director of investigations and media...
Wisconsin Sen. Pfaff breaks down high beef prices, Trump’s deals on soybeans to China and Argentinian beef, and PFAS on farm fields
Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) in the WIZM studio Monday for La Crosse Talk diving into a range of agriculture topics — from why beef prices are sky-high to a new deal with China on U.S. soybeans, and even the challenge of...
Inaugural adaptive soccer tournament coming to Olathe
An adaptive soccer tournament, meant to allow athletes with disabilities from all across the country to participate in matches, is coming to Olathe Monday. The event is the inaugural Midwest TOPSoccer Classic at the TOCA FC Indoor Fieldhouse,...
Nebraska Volleyball Returns as Unanimous No. 1 Team in Latest AVCA Rankings
Nebraska volleyball collected all of the possible first-place votes in the latest AVCA rankings, confirming the Huskers' spot as the top team in college volleyball. The Huskers (22-0, 12-0 Big Ten) continued their streak as the No. 1 team in the...
Alderman Robert Bauman statement regarding the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation to designate the Milwaukee Arena and Miller High Life Theater as Historic Sites
Press Release Designation will ensure full transparency and require public input regarding future development proposed for the sites Today, Milwaukee’s Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the Common Council that the...
Milwaukee Public Museum hosts first-ever Powwow
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Earlier this afternoon, Nov. 1, the Milwaukee Public Museum hosted their first-ever Powwow, as Native American Heritage Month officially gets underway. The Three Rives Powwow showcased the diverse dance styles and drumming...
Three unrelated Milwaukee shootings leave three injured; one in custody
According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the first shooting happened at about 11:50 a.m. on the 7100 block of W. Capitol Drive. A confrontation after a car crash led to a person being shot. The 35-year-old was taken to a hospital with...
Bucks center Myles Turner returns to Indiana and is booed in his first game against his old team
Nation & World News The Indiana Pacers honored longtime center Myles Turner with a pregame highlight reel Sacramento Kings' Domantas Sabonis tries to get past Milwaukee Bucks' Myles Turner during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday,...
First Step Recovery Center, Xylem, Wausau Equipment lay off workers
Three companies in October announced layoffs of 192 Wisconsin workers, according to filings with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. That number is a decrease from September when six companies laid off 747 workers. Wisconsin’s...
Northwestern Mutual to turn former University Club into boutique hotel
WEATHERTIGHT CORP. COM. NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL PLANS TO TURN A ONCE ICONIC SOCIAL CLUB INTO A HOTEL IN MILWAUKEE. ACCORDING TO OUR PARTNERS, AT THIS TIMES, THE FORMER UNIVERSITY CLUB ON PROSPECT AND WELLS WILL BECOME A 35 ROOM BOUTIQUE HOTEL AND...
These Wisconsinites won World Series rings, including two with this year's Dodgers
Two Wisconsin high-school alumni celebrated with the Commissioner's Trophy on Nov. 1, when the Los Angeles Dodgers repeated as World Series champs. Outfielder Alex Call from River Falls finished with one hit and one walk in seven at-bats over the...
Local school district reacts to new Wisconsin law requiring cell phone bans in schools
PARK FALLS, Wis. (WJFW) — On October 31, Wisconsin became the 36th state to have a law requiring districts to prohibit phone use during instructional time at schools. Chequamegon School District has always had a cell phone policy, with the most...
Sports Monday November 3rd, 2025
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS ON FRIDAY NIGHT MENOMINEE 48 MANTON 17 THE MAROONS WILL HOST MCBAIN IN THE DISTRICT 49 TITLE GAME ON SATURDAY AT NOON. MCBAIN EDGES CHARLEVOIX 28-27 ON FRIDAY. IN WISCONSIN DIVISION 7 LEVEL 2 PLAY-OFF ACTION, COLEMAN...
SE Wisconsin will enjoy mild temps this week before wintry mix chance this weekend
SE Wisconsin will enjoy mild temps this week before wintry mix chance this weekend Mild temperatures through Friday. Weekend brings a chance of a wintry mix across SE Wisconsin THE WEATHER NOT LOOKING SUPER GREAT, BUT THEN IT GOT BETTER. GOT...
Sporting News preseason college basketball Top 25: Houston, Purdue lead the way
The ever-so-common criticism of NCAA basketball during the payment/portal era is perhaps the only thing about the sport that hasn’t changed in the past two decades. Critics have complained, “We don’t get to know the players” since the NBA Draft...
Today in History: November 21, Las Vegas hotel fire claims 85 lives
By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2025. There are 40 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 21, 1980, 85 people died, most from smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las...
Northwest Sports Update: HS football Week 10 play-in schedule, Seahawks dominate in primetime, Sounders and Reign playoff update and more
HS Football News It’s officially postseason time for high school football and seven Whatcom County schools will compete for a chance to make the state tournament this coming weekend. Lummi Nation will open the slate by hosting Ocosta at 5 pm on...