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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
South Milwaukee mercury spill; hazmat crews clean up scene
The Brief Hazmat crews responded to a South Milwaukee storage facility on Monday, May 26. Fire crews confirmed to FOX6 News mercury was found outside a storage unit. The South Milwaukee Fire Department said there was no threat to the public. SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - A mercury spill blocked off a South Milwaukee road for hours on Memorial Day. What we know Crews were called to a storage unit facility near 11th and Columbia on Monday, May 26. The South Milwaukee Fire Department said there was no threat to the public, but the storage facility remains closed after a chemical was found on the lot. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android "There is no longer a life-safety hazard," Battalion Chief John Frost said. "They are still going to drive by and see buckets and stuff like that. That's why the facility will be locked down." Frost confirmed the substance was found outside a storage unit. "We initially got a call for some sort of liquid on the ground, that the person thought looked like mercury. We got on scene, confirmed it did look like mercury and called the Milwaukee hazmat," Frost said. "I don't know how much, it was quite a bit of droplets on the outside between buildings." Frost said he was surprised by the spill. "I'm not sure what a mercury spill would be doing around here," Frost said. Local perspective "My sister called me and said all hell was breaking loose out here," said Thomas Urbaniak, who lives nearby. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "All of a sudden I seen the men in white, so I figured something chemical, I'm not sure," said Rudik Nieves, a neighbor. The Source The South Milwaukee Fire Department provided information and FOX6 News was on the scene.
Perth Now
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Record-breaking musical heading to Perth's Crown Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS has enjoyed more than nine lives, with the record-breaking musical announced for a season this November at Crown Theatre Perth as part of its 40th anniversary Australian tour. Renowned producer John Frost said he had admired the legendary show across the decades after the musical had its Australian premiere in Sydney in July 1985. 'A sparkling fusion of music, dance and verse, it was revolutionary when it first opened and enticed new audiences into the world of musical theatre,' Frost said. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical CATS will be heading to Perth's Crown Theatre in November. Credit: Xiadong / Xiadong 'I can't wait to bring the original production of CATS back to Australia to celebrate its 40th anniversary, and I know Perth audiences will love to revisit one of their favourite shows. Australia has an enduring love for CATS and it's time to let the memory live again.' Gabriyel Thomas, who is currently performing on the Crown Theatre Perth stage in Sister Act, will return to the venue in the coveted role of Grizabella, while the cast also includes Tuart Hill-raised Todd McKenney in the dual roles of Bustopher Jones and Asparagus, the Theatre Cat. WA Academy of Performing Arts graduates Lucy Maunder and Jarrod Draper will play Jellylorum and Munkustrap respectively, and Mark Vincent makes his return to the musical theatre world as Old Deuteronomy. Other cast members include Des Flanagan as Rum Tum Tugger and Leigh Archer as Jennyanydots. Waitlist now for Perth tickets to this jellicle ball at
