WISN-TV (Milwaukee, WI)

WISN-TV is a television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 12 and UHF digital channel 28. It is affiliated with ABC and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The station is owned by Hearst Television, which is a part of Hearst Communications based in New York City. WISN-TV is notable for being the second-oldest station still operating under the Hearst brand, following WBAL-TV in Baltimore. The station's studios are located on North 19th Street near Marquette University, while its transmitter can be found at Lincoln Park in the northeastern section of Milwaukee, adjacent to the Weigel Broadcasting tower that serves CBS affiliate WDJT-TV, channel 58, along with its sister stations.

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#31888

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#5891

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Weather: Stubborn Smoke

16 hours ago | wisn.com | Mark Baden

Weather: Stubborn SmokeAir quality advisory through noon Friday. Smoke is being stubborn. Partly sunny on Friday. High: 72. Chance showers and storms starting Saturday night-Monday. Weather: Stubborn SmokeAir quality advisory through noon Friday. Smoke is being stubborn. Partly sunny on Friday. High: 72. Chance showers and storms starting Saturday night-Monday.
Smoky Skies - Air Quality Advisory

1 day ago | wisn.com | Mark Baden

Smoky Skies - Air Quality AdvisoryAir quality advisory until noon Thursday.Smoky skies tonight and Thursday. Thursday High: 70 Smoky Skies - Air Quality AdvisoryAir quality advisory until noon Thursday. Smoky skies tonight and Thursday. Thursday High: 70
Milwaukee man in fatal wrong-way crash held on $2 million bail

2 days ago | wisn.com | Nick Bohr

Ace Vue, charged with reckless homicide in the deaths of Jay and Nicole Horne, appeared in Ozaukee County court Tuesday wearing a neck brace from injuries sustained in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 43 in Port Washington. Vue, 34, is charged with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide and reckless injury for the deaths of Jay and Nicole Horne of Oostburg and the critical injuries to their daughter, Allissa, and could still face more charges.
Sen. Johnson, President Trump talk amid opposition to 'big, beautiful bill'

2 days ago | wisn.com | Matt Smith

President Trump and Senator Johnson talked yesterday about Johnson's opposition to the massive tax and spending plan. Johnson wants even deeper cuts than what the House passed and says the current bill will raise the federal deficit by trillions of dollars. White House Press secretary Caroline Lovett this afternoon. Is the White House's position that those two Republican senators are blatantly wrong?
Impact Day: Evening/Overnight Storms

2 days ago | wisn.com | Mark Baden

Well, it's not necessarily beach weather this evening. No, not at all, Mark. More rain and storms are on the way. I mean, it's hard to say no, it's it's in the 80s today and so you're like, hey, it's finally so nice. You can go to the beach. Just don't get in the water. I mean, I'll let you dip your toes. It's fine. That's it. And then let's bring it out because those currents, it doesn't matter how strong of *** swimmer you are, it is really, really powerful.
Two people escape burning home in Racine County

3 days ago | wisn.com | James Ganley

Two people escaped safely after a fire tore through a home in Racine County early Monday morning.It happened just after 3 a.m. on Ashwood Lane near Wind Lake Road in the community of Wind Lake.Firefighters say no one was hurt, but the home is likely a total loss.Because the area has no fire hydrants, 12 departments responded with tanker trucks to help fight the flames.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Car slams into Greenfield apartment, ends up inside

3 days ago | wisn.com | James Ganley

Breaking news right now out of Greenfield. Matt Salemi is *** new shopper 12 above the scene of *** crash near 27th and Layton. Matt, these are some incredible images we're looking at. That's *** vehicle in an apartment building. Yeah, it went through the brick wall right over the air conditioning unit, as you can see that air conditioning unit smashed and it went into the apartment and you can see that that corner of the building also is very seriously damaged.
Former tenant raising money for 14 displaced by Milwaukee apartment fire

3 days ago | wisn.com | Kendall Keys

A firefighter and a tenant were hurt in a Milwaukee apartment fire on June 1, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department. The fire displaced 14 residents at the building near 87th and Villard. Now, a man who used to call the building home is stepping in to help. Jason Dodge lived in the building in the 1980s with his mother. Now, he owns Quick Wash Laundromats, with a location just down the street from the apartment. "A flood of memories came back from living here at the time.
Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichment

3 days ago | wisn.com | Zeke Miller |Matthew Lee

President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to undercut a proposal that was offered by his special envoy to Iran, saying he will insist that Tehran fully dismantle its nuclear enrichment program as part of any deal to ease crushing sanctions. Trump and Steve Witkoff, who is leading the negotiations for the U.S., have repeatedly offered inconsistent public messages about whether Iran would be allowed to retain the capacity to enrich uranium to lower levels for civilian purposes.
Wisconsin lawmakers visit Dodge County Jail to inspect ICE detainee conditions

3 days ago | wisn.com | Nick Bohr

Two Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D) Madison and Rep. Gwen Moore (D) Milwaukee, made an unannounced visit to Dodge County Jail Monday morning to inspect the conditions of ICE detainees held there, but they were not allowed to speak with any of them. The pair posted a quick video on their way into the facility, stating, "We're at the Dodge County facility.