Milwaukee, WI
'I'm just beyond grateful': Students and families land safely in Milwaukee as Hurricane Milton strengthens
MILWAUKEE — Flights from Tampa, Fort Myers, and Orlando touched down at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Monday evening. These were some of the final flights as Hurricane Milton rolls into Florida.
Blanca Smykowski was one of the people waiting for the Florida flights to land.
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“Glad you guys got out,” Blanca said as she hugged her daughter.
Bella Smykowski and her friend Nelly Korhonen got out of Tampa to escape the wrath of Hurricane Milton.
“It’s felt like the longest 24 hours,” Blanca said.
Blanca drove from Chicago to pick Bella and Nelly up. They are students at The University of Tampa.
“We had to find a flight to Chicago, and we couldn’t get a flight. Everything was unavailable. We tried a few different airlines,” Blanca explained.
Watch: Students and families land safely in Milwaukee as Hurricane Milton strengthens
Students and families land safely in Milwaukee as Hurricane Milton strengthens
The Category 5 hurricane is closing airports and prompting evacuations around the Tampa Bay area. The Tampa International Airport plans to suspend operations at 9:00 Tuesday morning due to the hurricane.
“All of the campus could feel that this one was nothing to mess around with,” Bella said.
With tears in her eyes, Blanca is grateful she could get the girls out of Florida.
“A lot of kids unfortunately are stuck out there whose parents couldn’t get them home. I’m just glad we had the option of flying her home,” Blanca explained.
For some, the powerful storm meant cutting vacation short and preparing for the worst.
“Packed up the house, buckets underneath the furniture,” Brookfield resident, Gillian Rios said.
Gillian and Lacey Rios came home four days early from vacationing in Fort Myers. They said the rain was nonstop.
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“I’m just beyond grateful and glad that we were able to get out in time,” Gillian explained.
“Our flight was on time. Nothing was delayed,” Lacey added.
Information on flights departing and arriving at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport can be found here.
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Milwaukee Wave coach Marcio Leite 2025-26 team’s evolution in MASL
See first-year Milwaukee Wave head coach Marcio Leite discuss the roles of younger players and veterans as the 2025-26 MASL season begins.
The Milwaukee Wave had been in the awkward position of trying to sell tickets to the MASL championship series without knowing when it would actually host a game.
The questions were answered late April 19, when the San Diego Sockers beat the St. Louis Ambush in the other semifinal in overtime. Their series didn’t even start until four days after the Wave eliminated the Baltimore Blast with victories in a regulation Game 2 and knockout Game 3 at the UWM Panther Arena.
Now the finals are set for two of the most decorated teams in arena soccer.
The Wave will host Game 1 at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 and then the series will finish at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California, with Game 2 at 9:30 p.m. April 24 and a potential Game 3 at 9 p.m. April 27.
Three versions of the Sockers have totaled 16 championships in various indoor league with the latest iteration founded in 2009 owning six of those. The Wave has seven.
First-year Wave head coach Marcio Leite has won titles with both franchises.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
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