Kathryn Merck, Reporter
Kathryn Merck joined the CBS 58 news team as a reporter in July 2024.
She previously worked at WISC-TV in Madison, Wisconsin as a Multi-Media Journalist/Reporter for two years. She credits the city as the place where she found her passion for covering the unique stories of America’s Dairyland. Her work at the station earned her a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award.
Her career in journalism began at KOMU-TV in Columbia, where she spent four years as an Anchor, Producer, and Reporter.
Kathryn is a proud graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she earned a Bachelor of Journalism and received a Minor in Theatre. She has immense gratitude for her mentors who continue to guide her while teaching the next generation of journalists through the Missouri Method. M-I-Z!
As a born and raised Chicagoan, Kathryn makes frequent trips on I-94 to visit her beloved friends and family. She’s a fan of Chicago’s famous food, sports teams and museums.
You can find Kathryn enjoying all the things that make Milwaukee special. She loves eating food at new restaurants, running near Lake Michigan and continues her appreciation of theatrical performance by watching local and regional shows. If you see her, tell her what she needs to see and do!
If you have a story idea for Kathryn, please email [email protected] or reach out through Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Articles by Kathryn Merck
- 'That’s what’s rewarding to me': Longtime hospice volunteer honors patients with annual Tree of Remembrance
- Oconomowoc restaurant shifts to farm-to-table concept in response to economic hardships, food inspired by family recipes
- Madison police chief speaks with CBS 58 1-on-1 after deadly school shooting, updates lead investigation to California
- ‘We will work through it:’ Milwaukee-based paper manufacturing building catches fire, no one injured
- New Hallmark Christmas movie set in Milwaukee; writer tells CBS 58 why he picked the city
- Police consistently recover kind of gun allegedly used in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death; no WI laws regulate 3D printed weapons
- Suicide prevention trainings honoring Ald. Jonathan Brostoff aim to save lives
- Vigil honoring victims of violence recognizes improving trends in Racine; 4 homicides in 2024 compared to 13 in 2023
- New raised crosswalks in Milwaukee catch some drivers by surprise, others say it's necessary for reckless driving
- Sheboygan police officer treated for injuries after fleeing vehicle strikes squad, causing rollover
- Renovations at Church of the Gesu in Milwaukee will begin next week
- Kenosha schools will ask taxpayers for a $115M referendum on February ballot
- ‘It’s our favorite time of year:’ Elkhorn family-owned turkey farm prepares for Thanksgiving
- Dancing Granny peg dolls raise money for Waukesha Parade Memorial
- Man on plane leaving Milwaukee tried to open door mid-flight, passengers duct tape and pin him down until landing
- Milwaukee Health Department confirms Hepatitis A case at local restaurant, recommends vaccination
- 'Knew we could perfect it:' Jackson-based company, part of Waukesha Christmas parade memorial construction, awaits unveiling next week
- What are these letters popping up all over Milwaukee? City leaders say the symbols tell you about your water
- Enhanced security measures coming to Pius XI Catholic High School after graffiti threat
- Local authorities investigating City of Sheboygan ransomware attack
- Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously approves funding for Mitchell Park Domes improvement plan
- Wisconsin races reflect a purple state
- 'We're ready': Milwaukee's city and county leaders prepare for Election Day, early voting numbers up from 2020
- 'I definitely want to spark an interest in science': CBS 58 Ready Weather team brings science and weather presentation to local schools
- Reformation service planned at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee over 6 years since destructive fire
- Walz visits Waukesha, Manitowoc on Monday
- Car crashes into group home in Racine, displacing 4
- Jury trial on pace for Maxwell Anderson, man accused of killing 19-year-old Sade Robinson after 1st date
- Gov. Walz, former President Obama host campaign event in Madison
- 'Everything I had is gone:' Apartment complex fire leaves at least 30 displaced in Waukesha
- Vance addresses Catholic voters at campaign event in Waukesha
- Harris' full day in Wisconsin shifts after Hamas leader killed
- With mayor threatening veto, debate over new city flag in Milwaukee Common Council is seemingly at a standstill
- Shooting at youth flag football game leaves 47-year-old man dead, police seek unknown suspect
- Racine man’s miniature bottle collection: where the glass is never half empty
- Experts say we've had an active year for the Northern Lights in Wisconsin
- 'Enough thoughts and prayers, it’s action that we need:' Victims ask lawmakers for action at gun violence summit
- Waukesha Parade Memorial at Grede Park nearly complete
- Campaign signs in Wauwatosa, New Berlin damaged and stolen ahead of November election
- Somber remembrances of Oct. 7 attacks on Israel happen throughout Milwaukee
- Trump visits Wisconsin with 30 days until Election Day
- 'We have pretty much no say so over anything we do:' Racine Common Council members plan to boycott meetings
- Inspection report details what caused escalator malfunction that left 11 injured at American Family Field in June
- Upcoming production of ‘Mary Poppins’ in Sheboygan will have all actors use sign language
- Climate action impacts from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Racine Mayor praises, Congressman voted against
- Farmers react to heavy rain after weeks of drought
- 'We have quite a botanical wonder here': Wisconsin herbalist shares gardening lessons in new book
- DOJ: ‘Threat wave’ happening to schools in Wisconsin
- Man charged with attack on Milwaukee's east side makes initial appearance in court, bond reduction denied
- Tattoo business moves out of rented space due to controversial mural with swastika in Milwaukee
- 'It’s unsafe at this point': Neighbors share concern with Milwaukee mural depicting swastika in response to war in Gaza
- Woman assaulted by man on Milwaukee's north side caught on camera, police seek suspect
- Social media threat causes temporary lockdown at North High School in Sheboygan
- Wisconsin voters in key counties prepare to watch 1st presidential debate between Harris and Trump
- City of Milwaukee could have a new flag soon; council members approve resolution in committee
- Family holds balloon release to honor pregnant mother killed in Kenosha shooting, police release details about suspect
- Gun store opens in Menomonee Falls; parents share concern for middle school less than 800 feet away
- Plan to restore Mitchell Park Domes presented to Milwaukee Co. committee after years of uncertainty about their future
- Some Wisconsin beaches face closures on Labor Day due to strong currents, dangerous bacteria
- 'I feel like I have a message to give': At 91, Rose Mary Gabriel has a lot to say
- Family members, neighbors mourn Oak Creek mother killed in crash on Milwaukee's south side
- MPS teachers return to school in heat advisory, many classrooms without AC
- 'We were really scared:' Neighbors react to deadly shooting in Waukesha that claimed life of grandmother
- 'We are still holding on to hope that we will find him': 4th birthday party held for missing boy Elijah Vue in Appleton
- Not guilty pleas entered for men charged with felony murder in Milwaukee Hyatt hotel death
- A new helmet safety initiative is becoming popular in Wisconsin as youth programs gear up for football season
- Settlement reached between Hyatt Hotel and D'Vontaye Mitchell's family; jury trial to take place
- 'It's shocking': Neighbors in Menomonee Falls react to burglary and shooting in quiet community
- New exhibit at Racine Art Museum aims to show the vibrant culture behind lowrider vehicles
- 'I shake when I leave the house still': Victim of attack on Milwaukee's east side shares update on injuries
- Family mourns loss of 32-year-old killed in Milwaukee hit-and-run
- Democrats aim to push Black voters to the polls for upcoming elections; Republicans respond
- Basketball league aims to stop gun violence in Racine
- All 4 men charged in hotel death of D'Vontaye Mitchell now in custody
- Voters in Milwaukee react to Walz as Democratic VP pick
- Popular Kenosha diner destroyed in fire, crews investigating
- UWM expert weighs in: Who will be Harris' VP pick?
- Man sentenced to life in prison for shooting Navy sailor in West Allis in 2022
- Milwaukee health leaders urge parents to keep up with students' vaccinations heading into new school year
- Family of man killed in shooting on 60th and Bradley share memories of beloved father