Reporter's Notebook

On this week’s episode, we analyze video taken by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Mary Spicuzza of herself and her colleague David Clarey being denied entry into a veterans roundtable event led by Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany.

Also, WTMJ's Elizabeth Lintonen breaks down a new 700-plus page internal probe by the City of Greenfield into allegations of misconduct against Police Chief Jay Johnson, we explore a Brown County judge's decision to deny a motion permanently sealing evidence in the Josh Jacobs battery case, and dig into the latest news on a potential Milwaukee professional football expansion team.

*Content Warning: This episode discusses the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text “Hopeline” to the National Crisis Text Line at 741-741.

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts sits down with President and CEO of The Frienship Circle Levi Stein and Milwaukee Alderwoman Sharlen Moore to discuss QPR Gatekeeper training, an intervention tool that helps individuals learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis. It comes amid National Suicide Prevention Month, and on the eve of the two-year mark since the death of former alderman Jonathan Brostoff, who lost his life to suicide in November of 2024.

On this week’s episode, we mark 25 years since the September 11th attacks on the United States with reflections on that day from WTMJ's Erik Bilstad, ABC's Cheri Preston, and CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett. Also, WTMJ's Neil Doyle joins to recap how the City of Milwaukee commemorated the anniversary at City Hall.

This week on Reporter's Notebook, WTMJ's Nazir Spencer recounts the unusual end to a Milwaukee Department of Emergency Communications press conference that left reporters with more questions than answers about a mishandled 9-1-1 call involving a 99-year-old woman attacked in her own home. Also, WTMJ Community Reporter Tory Lowe learns more about Shamarla Hare, whose mother says died standing up for herself in the face of accused murderer Thomas Zollicoffer. And WTMJ's Steve Scaffidi chats with a trio of African journalists who recently visited the WTMJ newsroom.

On this week's episode, Adam discusses his role in the upcoming Wisconsin Broadcaster's Association gubernatorial debate October 9, analyzes an uptick in political polls, and learns more about a plan to restore part of a Milwaukee County Parks art installation stolen decades ago.

Also, WTMJ's Neil Doyle details the legal fight brewing over prediction markets in Wisconsin, and WTMJ Community Reporter Tory Lowe interviews a woman from Milwaukee who says a Flock Alert error that publicly connected her to a homicide investigation could put her family in danger.

This week on Reporter's Notebook, WTMJ's Adam Roberts is joined by WTMJ reporter Neil Doyle to analyze the upcoming August 11th Wisconsin partisan primary election. Included is a break down of the governor's race, congressional primaries, important state elections, a data center advisory referendum, and what you need to know before heading to the ballot box.

On this week’s episode, Adam talks with Veolia North America vice president of operations Paul Keppler amid the organization's looming third party audit following allegations of mismanaging Milwaukee wastewater facilities. Also, we hear new sound from recently fired Wisconsin Center District President and CEO Marty Brooks' appeal hearing, and WTMJ Community Reporter Tory Lowe reports on a woman charged with operating a scam targeting Milwaukee renters.

On this week's episode, we recap the incredibly busy news day that was July 8th, 2026. On that day alone, Vice President JD Vance visited Milwaukee and exchanged barbs with city leaders over several topics, former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan received no prison time for her felony obstruction conviction, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley withdrew from the governor's race, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson surprised many with his official opinion on the I-794 debate, fired Wisconsin Center District President and CEO Marty Brooks formally appealed his firing and demanded a public hearing to do so, and Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow died at 61 following a nearly two-year battle with cancer.

Adam is joined by WTMJ's Julia Fello and Elizabeth Lintonen to help analyze the significance of all the news made July 8th.

On this week’s episode, Adam talks with TMJ4 News reporter Rebecca Klopf, who recently received an unusual request for an interview from a man during his ongoing murder trial. Also, WTMJ's Neil Doyle provides an update on the status of legalized online sports betting in Wisconsin.

On this week's episode, WTMJ's Adam Roberts speaks with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Jim Owczarski about his years-long work that went into a piece detailing what led to the Milwaukee Bucks trading Giannis Antetokounmpo. Also, a Milwaukee alderman's goal to replace We Energies takes its first step forward, and Wisconsin's governor wants federal dollars to revive a Milwaukee-to-Madison passenger rail line.