Yukare Nakayama, Reporter
Yukare Nakayama joined the CBS 58 news team in February 2022 as a reporter.
Yukare previously worked as a community journalist in WLS-TV in Chicago. There she focused on telling feel-good, pandemic struggles and gun violence-related stories in Black and brown communities in the southwest side of Chicago.
Yukare began her career as a multi-media journalist at WHBF-TV in the Quad Cities, where she covered everything from feel-good stories to crime stories to severe weather stories.
Yukare is an Emmy-nominated journalist and is part of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).
Yukare is originally from the suburbs of Chicago. She ventured out of the Midwest when she attended American University in Washington, D.C where she majored in broadcast journalism. Her family is originally from Mexico and speaks Spanish fluently.
This is Yukare's first time living in Wisconsin. She considers herself a foodie and is a big fan of cheese curds.
You can email her at ynakayama@cbs58.com. You can follow Yukare on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Articles by Yukare Nakayama
- Illinois abortion clinics expecting surge in Wisconsin patients
- Milwaukee BIPOC community braces for effects of Roe v. Wade decision
- 'Today is Roe, is it contraception tomorrow?': US Senate candidates say voting matters now more than ever
- MPS counselor on administrative leave following anti-trans comments at Madison rally
- Bodycam video: 3-year-old child rescued from fire in West Allis
- Bus shelter murals bring awareness to gun violence in Milwaukee
- Milwaukee kicks off Juneteenth celebration weekend
- 4-year-old dies following serious crash near 108th and National
- Milwaukee County judge explains teen's release on bond following murder charge
- 'His strength is giving me strength': Teen severely injured in Greenfield hit-and-run out of ICU
- New Mauricio Ramirez Mural on south side Children's Wisconsin clinic
- Lawmakers ask EPA to waive reformulated gas requirements for 6 SE Wisconsin counties
- Gesture of Kindness: Community responds for Milwaukee boy's 10th birthday
- National Gun Violence Awareness Day: Groups call for change as victims get younger
- Medical examiner's office warns of a steady increase in fentanyl drug-related deaths in Milwaukee
- Habitat for Humanity-Kenosha benefits from the 'Carpenter Club'
- Wisconsin first responders say 5th annual active threat response conference matters now more than ever
- Day after Uvalde shooting, area gun suppliers and activists discuss solutions to gun violence
- 12-year-old beat up by bully caught on camera, his mother asks for bullying to stop in Waukesha School District
- Greenfield community comes together after 16-year-old seriously hurt in hit-and-run
- Waukesha parade tragedy healthcare workers get special visit from Brewers team
- A kind gesture: Milwaukee community send cards to boy with autism after no one showed up to his birthday
- 'Violence is a learned behavior': Arnitta Holliman on community and reinforced longstanding youth curfew
- 'You can't wait until it happens': Local Asian American organization upping safety amid rise in Asian-targeted hate crimes
- Community celebrates the official unveiling of the 54-foot Giannis Antetokounmpo mural
- About 8 downtown Milwaukee businesses affected by vandalism early Monday morning
- Working Moms of Milwaukee encouraging work spaces that are pro-mom
- Viking Octantis arrives in Milwaukee as first cruise ship of the season
- More than 300 MPS students show off their scientific talent in the 15th annual STEM Fair
- 'Come home, baby': Family remains hopeful 20 years after Alexis Patterson's disappearance
- Hartland coffee shop makes commitment to inclusion
- Holocaust Remembrance Day important more than ever as anti-Semitic incidences on the rise in Wisconsin
- A three-story mural dedicated to Giannis underway
- Grandmother of slain 13-year-old says family is hurting as her 10-year-old sister recovers from injuries
- Father and son duo reunite with surgeon that performed life-changing liver transplant, encouraging others to donate
- Milwaukee Film Festival is back in person after two years of going virtual 🎞️🎥🎬
- Family of 17-year-old killed in road rage shooting calls incident 'a savage act'
- 17-year-old Milwaukee girl killed in road rage incident near 29th and Courtland
- New north side community garden in collaboration with the Milwaukee Fire Department
- 'It feels great': Brewers fans out in full throttle for home opener
- MPD and neighboring departments work to stop vehicle thefts following wild chase of stolen Kia
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson inspiring many with her accomplishments and representations for Black women and their hair
- Massive dock plans underway as Milwaukee strives to become top cruise ship destination on Great Lakes
- Vehicle driven by teen shot by Tosa police was listed as stolen, had since been recovered by family
- First-time Milwaukee voter says her vote carries on her family's voice
- Community coming together: Sheboygan Falls community wears purple in remembrance of Oliver Hitchcock
- Milwaukee homicide victim remembered as great father, promising MMA fighter
- Milwaukee organization offers rides to the polls for the physically disabled
- Bee experts share how residents can participate on No Mow May
- House of Correction residents get photo-op with NBA trophy while learning about voting rights
- Early voters say drive-up staffed ballot box could deter residents from voting
- 'He's in good spirits': 7-year-old Alex Hook's progress in recovery
- Voices of Black Mothers United: Group of mothers work to combat gun violence pandemic in Racine
- 30,000 pounds of supplies collected in Wisconsin for Ukraine
- 'This pandemic is not over': Health officials warn of Covid case uptick with new omicron subvariant
- Local female veteran women honored for their service with 'I Am Not Invisible' exhibit
- Milwaukee camp helps Ukrainian family flee from Kyiv
- West Bend restaurant owner shuts doors after mistreatment of staff
- 'Take it for what it is': DoorDash driver shares how he's adjusting to climbing gas prices
- 16-year-old shot dead identified: City officials weigh in on how to curb gun violence
- #MightySmallMoments: New city initiative to end achievement gap
- Former Milwaukeean now in Ukraine housing, feeding and transporting people to buses headed toward Poland
- Signs to watch out for to help children deal with mental health struggles
- Southeast Wisconsin residents change travel plans due to jump in gas prices
- Milwaukee launches a digital literacy class on the North Side in hopes to unlock social and economical opportunities for low income communities
- To wear a mask or not to wear a mask? Students and faculty share adjustment to lifted mask mandate
- Milwaukee liquor store owner joins Russian products boycott
- A sneak peek at the 210,000 square-foot Hunger Task Force new facility
- Students helping students; Racine high schoolers design eco-friendly playground for neighboring elementary school
- City officials share what reckless drivers can expect with new policy authorizing police to tow unregistered cars
- Man struck, killed by tree branch in Brown Deer identified
- 'It's going to take everybody': North side Milwaukee teens call for an end to gun violence
- Mayor Johnson signs parental paid leave policy for city of Milwaukee employees
- Greendale firefighter loses his own home to fire while on duty, fundraiser started to help family
- Milwaukee health officials note lead poisoning prevention program's improvements
- Mayor Johnson shares 'Safer Street' plans for combatting reckless driving
- Wisconsin Humane Society offering discounted dog adoption fees Feb. 11-18