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10-05-2025
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Milwaukee police searching for missing 11-year-old girl
The Milwaukee Police are searching for a missing 11-year-old girl Nevaeh Thompson. She is considered a critical missing case, according to the police, a label investigators use for missing people who may be especially vulnerable. Thompson went missing around 4:15 p.m. on May 9 in the area of 3000 W. Scott St. in Milwaukee, according to the police. Police describe her as Black, 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 95 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black cargo pants, a brown shirt, a black hoodie and cream and blue Nike Air Force-style high tops. Anyone with any information is asked to call Milwaukee Police Department District 2 at 414-935-7222. Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee police searching for missing 11-year-old girl
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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After nearly 30 years, the Applebee's in West Bend has closed
After nearly 30 years in West Bend, Applebee's has permanently closed. Company officials confirmed the West Bend Applebee's, 2510 W. Washington St., closed April 27. It had been open since 1996, according to company officials. The company did not provide a reason for its closure. The Delafield Applebee's, 3100 Golf Road, closed last month due to an unexpected eviction. The West Allis Applebee's, 2865 S. 108th St. and owned by the same owner, SBG Apple North, closed as a result of an eviction. A company official confirmed the West Allis location permanently closed in March. Other Milwaukee-area locations that recently closed, according to Applebee's officials, are the Pewaukee location, 1267 Capitol Drive, in 2023; the New Berlin location, 15505 W. Rock Ridge Road, in 2020, and the Brookfield location, 20101 W. Bluemound Road, in 2014. The Menomonee Falls Applebee's, the closest location to West Bend, according to the company's website, remains open at W180 N9469 Premier Lane. More: McBrats and Teenie Beanies: West Bend woman reflects on 44 years at McDonald's More: This fast-growing health and nutrition chain is opening a Bayshore and West Bend location Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on Twitter at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: West Bend Applebee's permanently closes, joining Delafield, West Allis
Yahoo
21-04-2025
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Appleton's Hop Yard Ale Works plans to open in downtown Menomonee Falls later this year
For pizza fans, life will soon get even better in Menomonee Falls. The village is getting a new pizzeria. Hop Yard Ale Works, based in Appleton, is opening a second location in downtown Menomonee Falls later this year. An opening date will be announced at a later date, according to a Facebook post by the business. The taproom and restaurant offers pizza, a variety of beer and wine options and live music. Hop Yard Ale Works will be at N88 W16521 Main St. It will be at the former location of Wisconsin on Tap, a sports bar, which closed last year. Hop Yard Ale Works serves wood-fired pizza, and the menu includes traditional pizzas and the ability to build-your-own pizza. More creative pizzas on the menu are the Mr. Potatohead (white sauce, mozzarella, sliced potatoes, bacon, chives, smoked cheddar and French onion sour cream); Cookie Za (woodfired cookie pizza with ice cream and hot fudge) and White Lightning pizza (white sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, garlic, basil, jalapeño and pepperoncini). The menu also features a vegan cauliflower crust option and several kinds of toppings to accommodate most allergies. Hop Yard Ale Works serves beer including Engine Co. (red ale Irish beer), Burnsie's Havering (a Scottish ale) and Prancing Pony Porter (Porter English beer). Hop Yard Ale Works also serves wine such as Gewurztraminer, pinot noir and sparkling prosecco rosé. The pizzeria opened in Appleton in November 2021. The Menomonee Falls location will be the second location of Hop Yard Ale Works in the state. Hop Yard Ale Works is at 512 W. Northland Ave., Appleton. For more information and updates, visit or More: Sidewalks: Which Milwaukee-area suburb has the most? It depends on how you measure it. More: When is the tax deadline in Wisconsin? Here's what happens if you file late Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Hop Yard Ale Works plans second location for downtown Menomonee Falls
Yahoo
02-04-2025
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One killed in a fiery, single-car crash on Lannon Road in Menomonee Falls, police say
A person died in a single-car accident Tuesday in the village of Menomonee Falls after the car left the roadway and struck a tree, authorities said. At 3:35 p.m., a 2007 Toyota Corolla that had been traveling northbound on Lannon Road was found fully engulfed in flames just east of the roadway, about a quarter-mile north of Lisbon Road, according to a news release from the Menomonee Falls Police Department. The Menomonee Falls Fire Department put out the fire and the driver was found deceased in the car, police said. There were no other passengers in the car. Speed is believed to be a factor in the accident, police said, but the cause of the crash is still under investigation. When reached by phone, Menomonee Falls Police Capt. Matthew Lewek told the Journal Sentinel he could not provide any further information about the driver. The Menomonee Falls police and fire departments were assisted by the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office and the Waukesha County Medical Examiner's Office. Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on Twitter at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: One killed in Election Day car crash in Menomonee Falls, police say
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Business
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A bargain outlet store, a Texas-themed barbecue restaurant and a farm store are now open in Milwaukee's north suburbs
Three new businesses have recently opened in Milwaukee's northern suburbs and West Bend: a discount chain, a Texas-themed barbecue restaurant and a farm store. Here's more about the businesses that opened their doors in February: Ollie's Bargain Outlet has opened in the former Big Lots location at 1690 S. Main St. in West Bend. Ollie's opened its first store July 28, 1982, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and currently has 571 stores across the U.S., according to Ollie's website. Ollie's Bargain Outlet has a plethora of departments, including food and snacks, books, flooring and rugs, electronics, pet supplies, home décor and products, clothing and accessories, and furniture. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. For more information on Ollie's Bargain Outlet, visit This Texas-style barbecue restaurant, in Germantown's former Barley Pop Pub's restaurant, features items such as loaded tater tots, briskets, pulled pork, smoked sausage and pulled chicken. Trible B's Backyard BBQ is located at N116 W16137 Main St. in Germantown. For more information about Trible B's Backyard BBQ, visit or At Schmidt Century Farm in West Bend, 5485 St. Anthony Road, a new farm store opened Feb. 27. The store sells freshly-hatched eggs, Black Angus beef, Berkshire pork and poultry. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, visit More: Pie anyone? Here are places in the Milwaukee area to grab a slice of pie on Pi Day March 14 More: Here are restaurants and other places to celebrate 2025 Mardi Gras in the Milwaukee area Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: These three new businesses just opened in Germantown and West Bend
