After leading police on a high speed chase through Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, and Brookfield, a suspect pulled over in Menomonee Falls and ran away.

Local governments seeking to cut spending next year could be stifled by a new state law that gives special protection to emergency services such as police and fire.

A Milwaukee man left his young daughters alone at home while he went out drinking early Sunday morning.

APPLETON - Nobel Prize winner Thomas Steitz will return to his alma mater to deliver the commencement address at Lawrence University's graduation ceremonies June 13.

Wauwatosa's four Walgreens stores will be able to sell beer and liquor now that the Common Council has approved its liquor license application, 12-3, but the chain's request sparked a debate on whether alcohol is becoming too accessible within the city.

It's rumored to be more than 200-years-old and 145 ft. tall, but it's a huge stack of firewood and chips.

A new position created to lead economic development activities in Wauwatosa could become the city's highest-paid post.

I have always tried to help people in Wauwatosa, that do not have a voice. In the past, I have had issues with our schools, for the safety of our children and parents that do not know, what goes on behind closed doors.

NEWS AND NOTES Meeting notes: The meeting included some veterans' reminiscences.

A 15-year-old West Bend girl died in a two vehicle crash Thursday evening on Highway 60 at Highway G in the Town of Jackson.

A 25-year-old man accused of being part of a heroin conspiracy that authorities say led to 11 overdoses, five of them fatal, was found guilty Thursday in two of the deaths.

Several Wauwatosa residents will be on stage and behind the scenes in Acacia Theatre Company's upcoming production of "The Gifts of the Magi." Drawn from two beloved stories by O. Henry, "The Gifts of the Magi" wraps the meaning of Christmas in the simplest of packages selfless love.

Because of her unique experience, Wauwatosa author Deborah Chamberlain will serve as a panelist during an upcoming national conference about suicide.

The Milwaukee Police Department has arrested a man suspected of robbing several CVS Pharmacy Stores and an Open Pantry on the city's east side and beating their employees.

Veterans Day reminds us that it takes more than trained soldiers to assure the freedoms we take for granted.

MANITOWOC - Holy Family Memorial has announced the cancellation of several flu vaccine clinics due to a delay in the delivery of the seasonal flu vaccine.

The Wauwatosa Police Department cited an elderly woman after she allegedly told a post office clerk that she had a bomb.

A comprehensive toughening of Wisconsin's notoriously weak drunken driving laws moved a step closer to becoming law Thursday with unanimous approval by the state Senate.

A woman's trip to the post office ends at the police station, all because she uttered one word.

A cast and crew of more than 70 Wauwatosa West High and Whitman Middle School students will perform the Broadway musical hit, "Oliver!," over two weekends in November at Wauwatosa West High School, 11400 W. Center St.