Hatched on March 14 at the County Zoo, the penguin Roo needed treatment for a fungal infection. She is thriving now.

The County Zoo asked people to vote online for one of three possible names for a new penguin chick. This choice won in a landslide.

The Milwaukee County Zoo is running a contest to name a penguin chick born on March 14 (Pi Day). Three voters will win a prize package.

A 52-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl after the two met up at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Twenty college students are participating in a 10-week conservation education internship at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Interns teach children ages 3-14 about science, animals, and conservation ...

Milwaukee County audit moves forward after no notification of murder suspect's release Amando Lang is charged with killing a man in Greenfield in 2019. He was found unfit to stand trial.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley responds to questions about the release of murder suspect Amando Lang from a mental health facility without proper notification, as an audit moves forward.

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Committee on Parks and Culture voted on Tuesday to move ahead with the county’s commitment to support a plan to redevelop the Mitchell Park Domes.

The Brief A semi-truck fire shut down a portion of I-43 and Highway 100 in Milwaukee County on Wednesday. Traffic backups were frequent throughout the day. There were no reported injuries.

Milwaukee County hopes to recoup the $20,000 it paid a local towing company to remove the boat from Lake Michigan shoreline.

The case against a Milwaukee County judge accused of shielding an illegal migrant from deportation officers will go ahead as planned, a federal magistrate judge recommended on Monday.