The incident occurred when workers from Veolia Water Milwaukee mistakenly released wastewater into a storm sewer rather than the sanitary sewer.

The Milwaukee River has flowed for thousands of years across ... A key to success was using hatchery jars with constant water flow to house the developing sturgeon eggs, Binkowski said.

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee River will be closed downtown during this ... Kayaks will be banned from the water as well. The U.S. Secret Service broke the news in a private meeting with boat companies.

Crews in Thiensville resumed searches Thursday morning for a man who went missing in the Milwaukee River the ... The recent rain has increased the river's water level by more than three feet.

Historian John Gurda explores how the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan spurred Milwaukee's growth. The settlers used rivers and Lake Michigan to transport grain, lumber, leather and beer.