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Interstate 94 into downtown Milwaukee closed due to crash

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2 months ago

January 23, 2026

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Interstate 94 into downtown Milwaukee closed due to crash

Eastbound Interstate 94 into downtown Milwaukee is closed due to a car crash.

The interstate is closed from 13th Street to Interstate 794 east at the ramp from Interstate 43 due to a crash that occurred at 5:14 a.m., according to a Wisconsin Department of Transportation notification.

The most recent update, issued around 8:30 a.m., estimate the closure to last over two hours.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to the crash. A spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for more information.

WisDOT’s live traffic map can be found here.

David Clarey is a public safety reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at dclarey@gannett.com.

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Blizzard warning closes Milwaukee Public Schools and these other districts in Milwaukee area

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9 hours ago

March 15, 2026

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Blizzard warning closes Milwaukee Public Schools and these other districts in Milwaukee area

With a blizzard warning in place across southeast Wisconsin, some school districts have closed for classes on Monday, March 16, including Milwaukee Public Schools. Here’s an updating list:

Milwaukee County school closures for March 16:

Milwaukee Public Schools
Fox Point-Bayside School District
Greendale School District
School District of Greenfield
Shorewood School District
St. Thomas More High School
Wauwatosa School District
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
Whitefish Bay School District
Whitnall School District

Waukesha County school closures for March 16:

Arrowhead Union High School District
Elmbrook School District
Hamilton High School is virtual March 16, all other schools in Hamilton School District will be closed
Kettle Moraine School District
Menomonee Falls School District
Mukwonago School District
Muskego-Norway School District
New Berlin School District
Oconomowoc Area School District

Ozaukee County school closures on March 16:

Cedarburg School District
Mequon-Thiensville School District
Port Washington-Saukville School District

Washington County school closures on March 16:

Hartford Area Schools
Holy Hill Area School District
Germantown School District
West Bend Public Schools

Other southeast Wisconsin school closures on March 16:

Delavan-Darien School District
Elkhorn Area School District
Fort Atkinson School District
Horicon School District
Kenosha Unified School District
Lake Mills School District
Sheboygan Falls School District
Watertown School District

This this story has been updated to include new information.

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Milwaukee Weather: Winter storm impacts Wisconsin with snow, icing, and strong winds

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21 hours ago

March 15, 2026

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MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

A strong winter storm is forecasted to bring 1 to 2 feet of snow in central and northern portions of the state! Southern Wisconsin is going to see a mix of all types of precipitation from storms to freezing rain, sleet and snow. This will come in three phases:

Phase 1: Winter Weather Advisory Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Dodge counties until 4pm Sunday. Washington and Ozaukee counties until 10am Sunday. Snow/sleet accumulations creating slick roads.
Phase 2: Chance of storms south of WI-60 during the late morning and afternoon. Storms could produce gusty winds, hail, and 1″ of rain.
Phase 3: Winter Storm Warning inland counties 7pm Sunday to 4pm Monday: icing impacting roads, heavier snow 5-8″with higher totals to the north, and breezy winds
Phase 3: Winter Weather Advisory for lakeshore counties 10pm Sunday to 4pm Monday: icing impacting roads, 2-5″ snow/sleet. Icy roads and very windy.

Today: Wintry mix north and rain south in the AM. Late morning/afternoon t-storms. Windy and warm. Wintry mix and snow at night.
High: 51°
Wind: SE 15-30

Tonight: Chance wintry mix and heavy snow, windy.
Low: 20°
Wind: N 15-35

Monday: Winter storm. Windy with blowing snow. 2-4″ Milwaukee, higher W & NW 3-6″ to 6+ northern most counties.
High: 24°
Wind: NW 20-40

Tuesday: Partly sunny. Cold. Chance snow at night.
AM Low: 8° High: 22°
Wind: NW 5-15

Wednesday:Partly cloudy. Slight chance for AM snow.
AM Low: 15° High: 42°
Wind: S 5-10

Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer.
AM Low: 32° High: 47°
Wind: S 5-10

Friday: Partly sunny and mild.
AM Low: 34° High: 52°
Wind: SW 5-10

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Local perspective:

Meanwhile, FOX6Now.com offers a variety of extremely useful weather tools to help you navigate the stormy season. They include the following:

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Maps and radar

We have a host of maps and radars on the FOX6 Weather page that are updating regularly — to provide you the most accurate assessment of the weather. From a county-by-county view to the Midwest regional radar and a national view — it’s all there.

School and business closings

When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down. Monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations, and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.

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Milwaukee County jury convicts man of ‘dating app predator’ crimes

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1 day ago

March 14, 2026

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Milwaukee County jury convicts man of ‘dating app predator’ crimes

A Milwaukee County jury found a Racine man guilty of kidnapping a 79-year-old Franklin woman and various crimes against other women that earned him the moniker the “dating app predator.”

The jury deliberated for just under an hour on March 14 before reaching guilty verdicts against Timothy Olson.

The jury convicted him on five counts: felony kidnapping, two felony charges of burglary, one felony charge of using personal identifying information and one charge of misdemeanor obstruction.

Olson, 55, acted as his own lawyer and continuously sparred with Circuit Court Judge Kristy Yang since the trial got underway March 11.

Throughout the five-day trial, Olson repeatedly interrupted the judge and tried to testify or talk with witnesses while they were on the stand.

In one instance, Olson appeared to have some kind of medical episode that prompted early dismissal of the jury.

Olson had to be removed from the court several times in 15-minute intervals for violating the rules of decorum, prolonging the trial.

Olson was arrested Nov. 29, 2022, several days after police found an elderly woman near South 108th Street and West Beloit Road, frantically waving her hands inside a white Honda Accord with its flashers on.

She told the officers she had been abducted, and that she managed to escape. She told police a man took her phone and credit cards.

Racine Police had issued warnings about Olson, saying he is linked to three women who fell unconscious in his presence at a bar.

Before the jury started its deliberation, Olson attempted to file a mistrial motion. Previously, he had argued that Assistant District Attorney Sara Sadowski and the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office had not fully turned over evidence to him during discovery and that what was given to him was redacted.

Some of the missing evidence, Olson claimed, was exculpatory and could prove his innocence.

A sentencing hearing and a motion hearing were scheduled for March 17.

While Olson represented himself at trial, Milwaukee lawyer John Thaddeus Wasielewski was in court each day as his standby counsel.

Chris Ramirez covers courts for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at caramirez@usatodayco.com.

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