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
- Nearly $60K worth of items stolen from barber supply shop on Milwaukee's south side
- MPD: 4-year-old killed in shooting identified, 2 adults arrested
- Ahead of primary to fill seat, friend of late Alderman Jonathan Brostoff wants voters and candidates to remember him
- Fundraising event for Sade Robinson memorial held at 3rd Street Market Hall, follows County Board withdrawal
- Tiny bone found by UW-Madison paleontologists shows dinosaurs could have been around millions of years earlier than previously thought
- Bookstore, café and community space planned for Milwaukee's Nash Park neighborhood
- Protest against President Trump's immigration policies held on Milwaukee's south side
- Bird flu could have caused hundreds of dead birds to wash up on Lake Michigan's shores
- Arrowhead Union High School District explains possible language update in policy document
- Landlord killed in deadly stabbing near 31st and State in Milwaukee, neighbor says
- Hispanic grocery store in Milwaukee fearful of Trump tariffs: 'Prices are going to go up'
- 'No matter what I do, I hope I’ll be able to make art while doing it': Wauwatosa high school senior sees bright future in art
- Pilot, frequent flyers share thoughts on deadly DC plane crash
- ‘It’s horrible’: Parents, district leaders in Hartland respond to driver arrested for allegedly drunk driving school bus
- Forward Latino says ICE activity has been reported to them in 3 Wisconsin cities, no raids
- No confirmed ICE raids in Milwaukee despite some social media claims
- Wisconsin congressman says act of arson at his office over TikTok ban was 'foolish'
- Family without home on Milwaukee's north side after they say neighbor started fire, arrested for arson
- Fans in Milwaukee watch Packers season come to an end against the Eagles
- 'We need answers:' Inmate assaulted in Racine County Jail remembered by family at vigil
- New year, new fitness goals: Brookfield trainer shares how to start 2025 on the right track
- Mother of 14-year-old killed on Milwaukee's north side cries out for solutions to gun violence in her neighborhood
- Vigil honors 2024 homicide victims in Milwaukee
- Firefighters hoist Santa, superheroes to wave to patients inside Children's Wisconsin on Christmas
- Free Christmas Eve meals provided to those who need them by Capuchin Community Services
- Funeral service remembers Erin West, teacher killed in Madison school shooting
- Police find hateful messages on flyers in at least 4 communities in Milwaukee area
- '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