620 WTMJ’s Julia Fello was welcomed by her husband on-air to discuss his early onset Parkinson’s diagnosis, what it’s meant for their lives, how they’ve built support systems & the many ways they’re now trying to spread awareness on the topic. Ahead of the Parkinson’s Foundation’s Moving Day event, Jason & Julia are raising funds to help the cause. You can help make a difference by following this link: https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/TR/MovingDayEvent/General?pg=team&fr_id=5146&team_id=78670 MILWAUKEE — Around last April, my family’s lives changed forever.  Just a ..read more

Every week, WTMJ’s Wisconsin’s Morning News celebrates an ‘Everyday Hero.’ The show defines an ‘Everyday Hero’ as “an average John or Jane Doe who woke up one morning having no idea that they would save a life!” RELATED: Man saves child from flying puck at hockey game On Thursday, the show honored Osvaldo Lugo, a barber who saved a young girl from walking into oncoming traffic. Lugo and his co-worker dropped their clippers and immediately ran out the shop to save the toddler. She nealry walked in front of an oncoming truck. “This corner right here is busy and dangerous; it’s not a c ..read more

MILWAUKEE – By now, you’ve probably seen the statistic that the average property value in Milwaukee has increased 17.36 percent compared to the last time an assessment was conducted in 2022. As can be expected, many residents and business owners have questions about what that means for their taxes, and hopeful first-time homeowners may feel worried that as values continue to rise, home ownership may be drifting further from reality. To learn more about the process, I spoke to the Commissioner of Assessments Nicole Larsen. She says her office handles a lot more than just assessing property valu ..read more

MILWAUKEE — It’s time to vote for your favorite names for the soon-to-be newest peregrine falcon chicks hatching this spring. We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) currently has 11 peregrine falcon eggs ready to hatch at its four locations. This year, the theme of the chicks’ names: the Olympics. The names honor Olympic medalists with Wisconsin ties, from speedskaters Bonnie Blair and Dan Jansen to gymnasts Chellsie Memmel and Paul Hamm to Bucks star Khris Middleton and Brewers all-star pitcher Ben Sheets. Naming options include: Birdie Blair — in honor of five-time gold-medal speeds ..read more

PITTSBURGH – Brewers manager Pat Murphy experienced a flashback when when he heard Yankees manager Aaron Boone had been thrown out of a game on Monday. Boone was tossed even though he didn’t say anything. “It’s like the teacher looking over: ‘There’s Pat Murphy, he’s always messing around.’ The teacher just abruptly turns and assumes it was me,” he joked on WTMJ’s Wisconsin’s Morning News on Tuesday. “The umpires are in a tough spot. They’ve (always) got people yelling at them.” Murphy said managers need to be mindful of what they say to an umpire. “If you make it too personal, it’s going to ..read more

MILWAUKEE – Since 1970, late April has been a time for people to appreciate the Planet Earth and connect with Mother Nature. Dr. Christian Young is the Director of Conservation and Environmental Science at UW-Milwaukee, and says Earth Day is an opportunity for humans to recognize their role in the ecosystem. “We sometimes start out imagining the Earth as this big rock or simply as a planet,” Dr. Young said. “I think of it as a system.” Earth Day has been a regularly celebrated holiday for decades, but Dr. Young says Wisconsin has a long history of appreciating nature. Former Governor of Wiscon ..read more

Maintaining your car can be a bit of a chore, and one part is making sure it complies with the EPA’s Clean Air Act. In this month’s Drivers Ed with Debbie, we learn about that all-important chore, the emissions test. There it is, you get the letter in the mail from the DOT saying it’s time once again to renew your license plates… but wait, you can’t just fire off a check this time… CONGRATULATIONS, it’s YOUR TURN to take your car in for Emissions Testing. It happens every other year for all cars that use either a gas or a diesel engine. Even hybrids are included. I spoke with the DOT’s Inspec ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes,” the court’s 4-3 decision said. “The remedy for these egregious errors is a new trial.” The state Court of Appeals ru ..read more

WAUKESHA – Former president Donald Trump is coming back to Wisconsin. His 2024 campaign announced that Trump will hold a rally in Waukesha on May 1, delivering remarks at the Waukesha County Expo Center at 2 p.m. “The bottom line is the Badger State is suffering under Biden, and President Trump will once again deliver safety and affordability to Wisconsin!” the campaign said. This will be the first rally that Trump has been able to hold since the beginning of his hush money trial in New York, which has put his reelection campaign on hold. It will be the second time Trump has visited Wisconsin ..read more

MILWAUKEE — In what Milwaukee Fire Chief (MFD) Aaron Lipski told Wisconsin’s Afternoon News was simultaneously one of the closest calls and proudest moments of his time in this role, MFD rapid response teams helped save a Milwaukee firefighter who suffered severe burns while saving someone from an attic fire. Chief Lipski told John Mercure and Julia Fello he visited the injured firefighter on April 22 as the victim continues a stretch of many consecutive surgeries to address burns across his body. “The severity of the burns — it’s very serious, and he’s undergoing a series of surgeries,” Chie ..read more