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Waukesha apartment fire near Carroll University displaces residents
The Brief Fire damaged a Waukesha apartment building and displaced residents on Friday. It happened on Maple Avenue near the Carroll University campus. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. WAUKESHA, Wis. - Fire damaged a Waukesha apartment building and displaced residents near the Carroll University campus on Friday afternoon. What we know Firefighters responded to the scene on Maple Avenue, just north of College Avenue, around 3:35 p.m. The fire was on the second floor of the two-story, 10-unit apartment building. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android The fire was contained to the apartment where it started and brought under control within five minutes of firefighters' arrival. No one was hurt. Smoke and water damage affected other parts of the buildings. The Waukesha Fire Department said the residents of two of the 10 apartments were displaced as a result of the fire. What we don't know The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the estimated cost of the damage has not been determined. The fire department did not give an exact number of people who were displaced due to the damage. The Source Information in this report is from the Waukesha Fire Department.
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13-04-2025
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Tory Lowe Community Clean Up, Milwaukee volunteers take part
The Brief The annual Tory Lowe Community Clean Up took place on Saturday. A radio host and community activist, he organized three clean-up locations. Lowe said he organized his first clean-up event in 2010. MILWAUKEE - Litter and blowing trash can sometimes take over empty lots, yards and Milwaukee streets. On Saturday, neighbors took matters into their own hands at an annual clean-up event. Local perspective If you go looking, trash seems to sprout like blades of grass. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android "It's nice to see the whole community come out though," said Marcus Johnson, a football player at Carroll University. Johnson wasn't the only one doing good work near 9th and Chambers. "I love the city of Milwaukee. I'm right here from Harambee neighborhood. Any chance I get the opportunity to possibly impact the community, I'm all for it," said George Akpan. Akpan was among the volunteers who helped make the city brighter at the annual Tory Lowe Community Clean Up. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "A cleaner community is a healed community," said Lowe. "It's a great thing to see people with diverse backgrounds coming together to help beautify our city." Big picture view Lowe, a radio host and community activist, organized three separate clean-up locations on Saturday morning. FOX6 News took a walk with Lowe after volunteers made a major difference on the block. "The children come out, it's something for them to do, and it's a teachable moment for them and the parents understand that," said Lowe. There's value in the clean-up, helping build a stronger block. "Make your area clean. The Earth is our place, it's where we live, we need to take care of it," added Johnson. Lowe said he organized his first community clean-up event in 2010. The Source FOX6 news went to the clean-up event and spoke to the organizer and those in attendance.
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10-02-2025
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Blizzard Bash
John Carroll University students fought hunger in Northeast Ohio this weekend at the charity event Blizzard Bash. Proceeds benefited The Hunger Network of Cleveland Ohio.
