Brendyn Jones

3 weeks ago | tmj4.com | Brendyn Jones |Tony Aria

SOUTH MILWAUKEE — Residents who regularly walk the Oak Creek Parkway in South Milwaukee are speaking out about recurring illegal dumping in the area. The latest incident includes furniture, household items, and debris scattered along the pathway and in the creek. READ ALSO: Milwaukee enforces $5,000 fine for illegal dumping, sparking mixed reactionsVince Navarro, who walks his dog Boo through the parkway multiple times daily, discovered piles of trash earlier this week.

3 weeks ago | tmj4.com | Brendyn Jones |Tony Aria

MILWAUKEE — Sam Sanchez Trujillo, a senior at Cristo Rey High School on Milwaukee's south side, has been awarded the competitive QuestBridge scholarship, providing her a full ride to the University of Notre Dame. "This opportunity is everything," Sanchez Trujillo said. The QuestBridge scholarship connects low-income families making less than $65,000 a year with leading schools across the country.

3 weeks ago | tmj4.com | Brendyn Jones |Tony Aria

OAK CREEK — Wisconsin's Department of Child and Family Services found eight separate violations at a Milwaukee-area child care center, including an alleged incident of child abuse by a staff member. The violations occurred at Active Child Care, housed at the Milwaukee Yard in Oak Creek. According to DCF, video surveillance from March 24 shows a teacher grabbing a child's wrist to take them to the bathroom after the child had an accident.

4 weeks ago | tmj4.com | Brendyn Jones |Tony Aria

HALES CORNERS — A 3-year-old girl who survived a rare eye cancer as an infant is now enjoying a new backyard play set thanks to the generosity of a local business. Hana Muna was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the eye, when she was just five months old. The condition affected both of her eyes. "We saw that she had a glow in her eye, and we didn't really think anything of it," said Sammy Muna, Hana's father.

4 weeks ago | tmj4.com | Brendyn Jones |Tony Aria

MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is debating the future of the I-794 interchange in downtown Milwaukee, presenting four options to the public during Thursday's meeting that drew hundreds of attendees. WisDOT has spent the last few years examining alternatives for I-794's future, narrowing down to four distinct options. The first option involves the total removal of I-794, which would open space for retail, recreation, and housing development in downtown Milwaukee.