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USS Beloit; Naval warship commissioning in Milwaukee this weekend

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November 20, 2024

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Naval warship commissioning in Milwaukee this weekend

The newest naval warship, now docked in Milwaukee, will be commissioned on Saturday, Nov. 23.

MILWAUKEE – A new U.S. Navy warship from a once-troubled fleet is set to be commissioned this week in Milwaukee.

The USS Beloit is the newest warship of the U.S. Navy, and it’s sitting in Milwaukee, at 378-feet long in Veterans Park.

“It’s great, it’s beautiful, it’s history,” said Linda Gilbert of Beloit.

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Retired U.S. Navy Reserve Vice Admiral Dirk Debbink is leading the committee for the USS Beloit. The littoral combat warship made in Wisconsin is one of the most advanced ships in the world with an expensive past.

“This is the last time we will likely ever see this ship in the Great Lakes after she’s commissioned,” Debbink said.

He believes it’ll have a different fate than the $750 million USS Milwaukee. The ship was decommissioned in 2023 after only eight years. It was the ninth littoral warship to be pulled from active service.

“I think this ship is a fully capable ship and I don’t think it will have the problems the Milwaukee had,” Debbink said. “A lot of those were engineering plant issues, and they definitely resolved those.”

Debbink said there have been significant upgrades to weapons and combat systems.

“Marinette Marine and the Navy learned from these earlier ships and included a lot of ship alterations and improvements in these later ships,” Debbink said.

While littoral combat ships have a history of failure, people touring on Tuesday said they have hope that this ship will have a more lasting impact.

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“With what their mission is and what they described to us, I believe it serves a vital purpose, so, I hope that we would get our money’s worth out of it,” said Navy veteran David Morrow.

“I would think that the ship will serve its time,” said Navy veteran Greg Stamatelakys. “And if it is going to mothballs it will be ready and able to go back out.”

The USS Beloit will be commissioned on Saturday, Nov. 23.

Thousands are expected to attend the ceremony as the ship leaves Veterans Park, heading to its home port at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Milwaukee police search for missing 14-year-old

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17 hours ago

November 25, 2025

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Milwaukee police search for missing 14-year-old

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Adrian Stillman, who is considered critically missing.

Stillman was last seen on foot at around 5 p.m. Monday in the 3600 block of West North Avenue.

Stillman is described as a 14-year-old white male, weighing 108 pounds and standing 5’05” with a slim build, brown eyes, and short brown hair. He also wears glasses.

Stillman was last seen wearing a black coat with red accents, a green T-shirt, black pants, and white Nike shoes.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Stillman should call the Milwaukee Police Department’s District Three at 414-935-7232.

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Fatal beating in Milwaukee; 47-year-old struck multiple times, killed

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November 23, 2025

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Fatal beating in Milwaukee; 47-year-old struck multiple times, killed

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MILWAUKEE – A person was beaten to death in Milwaukee overnight on Sunday, Nov. 23.

Incident details

What we know:

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about midnight, the 47-year-old victim got into a physical altercation with other people and was struck multiple times on the front and back of the head.

The altercation happened near 11th and Locust.

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The victim was taken to a local hospital by an associate of theirs, but suffered fatal head injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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Police are looking for those responsible.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or use the P3 Tips app.

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4 Bucks Ruled Out Ahead of Pistons Game Saturday

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November 22, 2025

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4 Bucks Ruled Out Ahead of Pistons Game Saturday

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without some key cogs against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

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Per the Bucks’ official X account, the club will still be missing nine-time All-NBA power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, starting point guard (for now) Kevin Porter Jr., and reserve 3-and-D forward Taurean Prince due to injury. Giannis’ little brother, Alex, will be putting in reps with the Bucks’ NBAGL affiliate in Oshkosh, the Wisconsin Herd.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo is set to miss the next one-to-two weeks of action, at least, with a low-grade left groin strain. The two-time league MVP had previously been shelved because of nagging knee tendinitis, which cost him two games prior to this latest ailment.

When he has been available this year (in 13 games so far), the 2021 Finals MVP has been averaging 31.2 points on .629/.500/.636 shooting splits, 10.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.9 steals a night.

Obviously, missing the Bucks’ best player will prove costly against the hottest team in the league. Detroit is in the midst of an 11-game win streak, and doesn’t seem likely to drop even a road matchup in Milwaukee, at least without the threat of Antetokounmpo.

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Prince, meanwhile, underwent neck surgery to treat a herniated disc, and could be unavailable for multiple months as he recuperates.

Porter, anointed to be nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard’s positional successor at the starting point guard spot heading into the year, has missed all but one game for Milwaukee. The 6-foot-4 USC product first sprained his ankle during the Bucks’ season opener, and then tore his meniscus in his rehab ramp-up. Without Porter, Ryan Rollins has stepped up.

Rollins’ development likely signifies the end of Porter’s tenure as his club’s starting point guard, especially the longer his recovery drags on. Through 16 games, the 23-year-old University of Toledo alum has been averaging 18.3 points on .511/.443/.800 shooting splits, 5.9 dimes, 3.9 boards and 1.6 swipes per bout.

Per the team, newly-minted starting small forward Kyle Kuzma has seen his status demoted to questionable ahead of the Pistons clash, as he may be struck down by a new, unspecified illness.

According to the league’s latest injury report, Pistons power forward Tobias Harris (right ankle sprain) and shooting guard Jaden Ivey (return to competition reconditioning) are questionable to play. Combo forward Bobi Klintman (left ankle sprain), power forward Isaac Jones (G League assignment), guard Marcus Sasser (right hip impingement), and two-way players Wendell Moore Jr. and Tolu Smith (on assignment to Detroit’s G League squad) are all out.