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Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty on November 20 on all his charges, who he had killed two people and injuring a person.  All of his charges were read as not guilty, making Rittenhouse a free man. Rittenhouse was previously charged with 1st degree reckless homicide, 1st degree reckless endangering safety, 1st degree intentional homicide, and attempt 1st-degree intentional homicide, possessing a weapon under eighteen, this count was thrown out, and failing to comply with […]

On Nov. 15 closing arguments from both the prosecution and the defense were made to the jury in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for shooting three people during the Kenosha protests in Aug. 2020. “This case is not a game, it is my client’s life,” said the defense attorney Mark Richards. “Pretending that Mr. Rosenbaum […]

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old charged with first-degree intentional homicide after fatally shooting two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, made an unexpected move by taking the stand in his own defense Wednesday.   Rittenhouse killed Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, all of whom were in the thick of a protest against the shooting of Jacob Blake.   The defense is […]

SANTA FE, N.M.- Deadly shooting on Alec Baldwins new movie set ‘Rust’ on Thursday, Oct. 21. Baldwin plays a part as a western outlaw named Harland Rust, where the character finds himself in a small church, cornered by a sheriff and a U.S. Marshal, Rust then decides to shoot his way out. Baldwin was practicing […]

Nudos Rosas is an arts and crafts store that is specialized in macramé, and Isabel Miranda, the daughter of the company owner, said she was excited to work at a Milwaukee Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. “We were invited here as a Latinx business,” Miranda said. “I was super excited because […]

Kyle Rittenhouse broke down crying on the stand Wednesday as he testified that he feared for his own safety prior to killing two men and injuring one with his rifle during the 2020 civil unrest in Kenosha. On Aug. 25, 2020, Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, 17 at the time, was in Kenosha during protests following […]

With gas prices being at their highest point in nearly a decade, many drivers are left wondering why it costs so much to fill up, and how long this price increase will last. Matt Gotsch has the story.

The Kyle Rittenhouse trial wrapped up just before the weekend, leaving a community divided. Seth Herlinger has the story on the scene outside the courthouse and reactions of people who gathered there during this week.

Oct. 1, 1971, was a memorable day in the history of theme parks and Orlando tourism as Walt Disney World opened its gates for the very first time. 50 years later, Walt Disney World (WDW) sprawls across nearly 42 square miles and welcomes 50 million visitors annually to the Most Magical Place on Earth.  To commemorate […]

The UMW-Student Water council hosted a clean up of the Kinnickinnic River Trail to spread awareness about the importance of keeping Wisconsin Rivers free of trash. Haley Osness has the story.

Cedarburg is planning to renovate Willowbrook Park and is raising funds for the project with help from Cedarburg Friends of Parks and Recreation and one of Wisconsinites’ favorite activities. Grayson Sewell has the story.

Community members along with UW-Milwaukee faculty and students stood behind safety bars as they watched the last couple of stones being installed in the new Electa Quinney Institute Fire Circle last Tuesday.   Celeste Clark, the multicultural student success coordinator at UWM, said she was so excited when she saw the first stone being placed that she had to take a picture of it.   “It was a historical event for […]