Rose Schmidt, Reporter
Rose loves to tell stories and highlight the issues that matter most to the community, and she couldn't be more thrilled to being doing that in the Milwaukee area. She joined the CBS 58 team in December 2019 after covering politics in Madison at News 3 Now/Channel 3000 for the last two years. She's happy to be living in the Badger State, which she's come to call home.
During her time in the capital city, Rose covered the 2018 election cycle when Wisconsin voters elected a new administration and the contentious year at the state Capitol following the transition. Some of her most emotional stories included historic flooding in southern Wisconsin, a deadly explosion in Sun Prairie and a workplace shooting in Middleton.
Rose is a proud graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia (M-I-Z!) and briefly lived in Atlanta while she was interning for the Social Discovery team at CNN. She grew up in the Chicago suburbs, so she's happy to be within a few hours of her immediate family. When she's not working, Rose can usually be found singing at her piano or enjoying the great bars and restaurants Milwaukee has to offer.
Some of Rose's favorite things: Taylor Swift, grammar, cats, Pepsi, coffee and One Tree Hill.
Fun facts: She was once briefed by a U.S. Cabinet member, she's been skydiving and she had a story published on the front page of the print edition of USA Today.
Rose is always looking for stories to tell. Please feel free to send her story ideas at rschmidt@cbs58.com or via Twitter @RoseSchmidtTV!
Articles by Rose Schmidt
- Milwaukee to begin vaccinating people 65 and older at Wisconsin Center next week
- 'A super day': 500 veterans vaccinated against COVID-19 at Milwaukee VA walk-in clinic
- Gov. Evers to extend mask mandate, announces launch of mobile vaccination clinics
- Republican lawmakers say Wisconsin's vaccine rollout is slow, 'unacceptable'
- GOP lawmaker to introduce bill requiring study of state Capitol security; FBI warns of potential protests
- Stay away from state Capitol area beginning Sunday, says Wisconsin attorney general
- 'Stop the violence': Milwaukee committed to fewer shootings, homicides in 2021 after unprecedented year
- Milwaukee to receive hundreds of vaccine doses; Wisconsin Center to open as distribution hub
- Wisconsin members of Congress split over whether President Trump should be removed
- ACLU cites 'troubling pattern' of officers rarely charged; experts say Sheskey did as he was trained
- Jacob Blake's family, attorneys 'immensely disappointed' by DA's decision
- Kenosha braces for potential unrest as DA considers charges in Jacob Blake shooting
- 'He was supposed to help people': Grafton neighbor shocked by arrest of former Aurora pharmacist
- Ozaukee Co. deputies responds to 8 crashes, 21 disabled cars; Grafton police cite 'treacherous' conditions
- Hardware store busy 'every minute, every day' ahead of first big snowstorm; plow companies prepare
- Wrap Masters: Gift wrapping professionals offer advice
- Milwaukee advocates call on Congress for help, say $600 check won't even cover the average month's rent
- Grocers, teachers, first responders? Subcommittee discusses who could be next to get COVID-19 shots
- Alfonso Morales' attorney says he's now Milwaukee police chief 'on paper,' still reviewing options
- 'Hope is on the horizon': More than 1,000 Wisconsin health workers receive first COVID-19 shot
- 192 Wisconsinites vaccinated against COVID-19; more doses expected in the coming weeks
- Milwaukee Common Council rejects $9.7M federal grant to fund 30 police officers
- Love thy neighbor: Muskego teen raises money to construct 'Hope Playground' to honor neighbors’ stillborn loss
- FPC nominee says she's prepared to cast tie-breaking vote for new Milwaukee police chief
- Democrats walk out of Republican-led hearing aimed at investigating potential voter fraud
- Who will be first in Wisconsin to get the COVID-19 vaccines?
- When will Wisconsin go 'back to normal'? State leaders say late summer, fall is their best guess
- Longtime 'Red Kettle' volunteer continues tradition during crucial 2020 giving season
- Milwaukee-area Christmas tree farms selling out of trees
- 'It's hard to run a business at 50%': Milwaukee bar owners disheartened by new COVID-19 restrictions
- Wisconsin company tracks, controls frigid temps needed for top vaccine candidates
- Experiencing symptoms following Thanksgiving? County leaders warn of possible post-holiday surge
- Wisconsin Center prepares for hundreds of election workers, observers for Milwaukee County recount
- Trump campaign files partial recount, says Milwaukee and Dane counties had 'worst irregularities'
- Wisconsin clerks prepare for potential recount; Trump campaign says it's 'leaving all legal options open'
- 'Adopt a Vet' places veterans in schools to connect generations and honor service
- Three more Milwaukee restaurants issued citations for violating COVID-19 policies
- 'We need your help': Tavern League, hospitality industry leaders beg Congress for COVID-19 relief
- 'Hospitals are filling up faster than we’ve ever seen': Wisconsin doctors hope for state aid following Evers' address
- Wisconsin hospitals prepare for potential staff shortages as ICU beds fill, COVID-19 hospitalizations increase
- Milwaukee Democrats tell President Trump 'you're fired,' while GOP voters vow not to give up
- Milwaukee County starts canvass process to double-check and certify election results
- Trump turned Wisconsin red in 2016 for the first time since the 80s. Biden has flipped it back to blue
- AP: Bryan Steil wins re-election in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District
- Melania Trump rallies conservative voters in West Bend: 'My husband is here to make a difference'
- Entertainment venue cancels Halloween weekend events after Milwaukee implements new capacity limits
- Health department to restrict public gatherings as some bars and restaurants 'continue to act recklessly'
- Washed Clean: Power washing pro works to keep Brady Street neighborhood free of graffiti
- President Trump seeks 'four more great years' as he rallies Wisconsin voters in conservative Waukesha Co.
- Acting police chief 'disturbed' by comments from alderman about Nazi Germany during debate about K9s
- Milwaukee mayor not saying whether restrictions will be added back for businesses, bars, restaurants
- Abducted 4-year-old Wisconsin boy found safe in Michigan after 3 months; father in custody
- Continuing to dine outside in the cold? Milwaukee alderwoman proposes extending city streets program
- 'We've let down our guard': Wisconsin reports new record number of COVID-19 deaths, cases
- Mayor: Curfew is in place to prevent Wauwatosa from having unrest like Kenosha
- Evers 'concerned' by Milwaukee's decision not to enforce 25% capacity mandate for restaurants, bars
- 'We're not surviving': Business owners worry about operating at 25% capacity; medical groups support Evers' efforts
- Players, coaches quarantine after someone affiliated with Kenosha Nationals Baseball Club tests positive for COVID-19
- 'Life is a risk': Sen. Johnson asymptomatic, still opposes mask mandates after testing positive for COVID-19
- Local economic experts say President Trump's diagnosis means 'uncertainty' for stocks, country's financial future
- 16 people shot, 2 fatally in less than 12 hours in Milwaukee
- Wisconsin teachers' unions demand all schools shift to virtual learning, call on DHS to issue order
- Traditional fall activities return with changes for 2020
- Marquette students head home, despite university telling them to quarantine at Cobeen Hall
- COVID-19 hospitalizations reach all-time high in WI; officials warn of 'twin' pandemics during flu season
- Police release photos of man suspected in 'senseless' killing of Milwaukee immigration attorney
- 'Just glad I was here': Good Samaritan saves beloved rescue dog from Wauwatosa house fire
- WI Supreme Court justices say Ginsburg was a 'role model,' emphasized importance of election
- List: Milwaukee-area pumpkin farms open this weekend; expect changes due to pandemic 🎃
- Local leaders react to survey showing two-thirds of young Americans don't know 6M died in Holocaust
- 'It was a frenzy': Marquette students scramble to quarantine, grad workers union blames university
- More than 35 years later: 'Happy Days' continues to leave a mark on Milwaukee
- Activists, Blake family demand Kenosha officer be charged during Milwaukee protest
- City of South Milwaukee announces trick-or-treating will go on amid pandemic
- 'New territory for all of us': 35 Waukesha third graders in quarantine after positive case at elementary school
- 'Change is in the air': Kenosha community airs concerns to elected officials following Jacob Blake shooting
- 100 Years Later: Women make inroads in Wisconsin leadership
- Bikers gather for Milwaukee Rally for Harley Davidson over Labor Day weekend
- 'The hypocrisy knows no end': GOP leaders criticize Biden's Kenosha visit following virtual DNC
- Back the Blue supporters glad Trump is coming to Kenosha, but local leaders say it's 'not ideal'