Milwaukee

I'm not trying to detract from what is definitely a nice honor for one Wisconsin place named one of the safest cities in America. But, I do find it ironic that it's situated next door to one of the most dangerous places also.

It's one of the longest and most vital roadways in Wisconsin, but over the years it's gained a reputation not just as one of the most deadly roads in the state but also one of the most deadly in all of America.

Do you ever hear someone state a fact yet feel like what you've just heard is unbelievable? That's a perfect description of my reaction when I saw that there is a tiny Wisconsin town that is more dangerous than Milwaukee. It just doesn't sound possible, but there's data to back it up.

It's not exactly news that it's been a challenging year for brick and mortar retail so far in 2024, but another store is about to be closed in the next week and a half. Walmart is closing yet another store location and it will be happening soon.

Throw away your mattress immediately.

Since I was born with a fear of heights, it's a terrifying thought to me to be working on a scaffolding against a high rise skyscraper. When you add a ticked-off falcon into the equation, it becomes even more fear-inducing as two workers on a Midwest high rise recently discovered.

This is the first installment of a new series of writings called "Where Are They Now?" Today we find out what former WGEM Anchor/Reporter Michele McCormack has been up to.

When you think of beer drinking you think of St. Louis, the home of Budweiser; Milwaukee, the home of Miller Beer; and the Rocky Mountain region, the home of Coors Beer. So when I read that none of those towns, or the states they are in, were tops in beer consumption per capita I was a little surprised, to say the least.