Milwaukee City Wire

Man faces 20 years for throwing acid on man's face in hate crime: called victim 'illegal' and claimed self-defense

By Bob Martin | Apr 29, 2022

A Milwaukee man accused of throwing acid on another man’s face in what is being described by prosecutors as a hate crime has been found guilty by a jury after two days of deliberation.

Thousands push to create alert named for Lily Peters, whose AMBER Alert was never sent out: 'We need something more'

By Bob Martin | Apr 29, 2022

A petition has been started to create an alert in the name of a 10-year-old girl from Chippewa Falls who was recently found murdered one day after being reported missing, but an AMBER Alert was never filed.

'I have to make more and more': King Cakes, Paczki offered at Milwaukee pastry shoppe on Fat Tuesday

By Bob Martin | Mar 2, 2022

Fat Tuesday marked the end of Mardi Gras and signaled the beginning of Lent, and one thing that has become a tradition in the Milwaukee area is indulging in the sweet treat of King Cakes and Paczki.

Brewers finalize their minor league staff

By Bob Martin | Feb 12, 2022

This week the Milwaukee Brewers announced several key additions to their minor league staff, as well as the return of AAA Manager Rick Sweet, who is one of the most successful coaches in minor league history.

'A pioneer who left a lasting mark': Milwaukee Fire Dept. building named after Alonzo Robinson

By Bob Martin | Dec 3, 2021

Wisconsin’s first registered black architect Alonzo Robinson was a trailblazer in the industry, and on Nov. 30 the Milwaukee Fire Department announced that its building, which was designed by Robinson, will be officially named after him.