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 [email protected] You can follow Yukare on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Articles by Yukare Nakayama
- Marquette men's basketball players serving up meals for the Milwaukee Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
- Police identify Timothy Olson as Person of Interest in death of Raina Reighns
- MPS sued by former counselor after termination for anti-trans statements
- 'Stay home, stay safe': State troopers urging folks to be extra cautious on snowy roads
- Dancing Grannies ready to move forward as 1-year anniversary of Waukesha parade tragedy approaches
- Case High School parents urge use of metal detectors after stabbing led to soft lockdown
- 84-year-old woman helps Milwaukee voters with mobility issues get to the polls
- As RSV cases surge in Milwaukee, doctors urge parents to be more cautious this holiday season
- Dancing Grannies perform for medical staff that helped one of their own after Waukesha tragedy
- Man seen with hands around neck of boy with special needs in viral video appears in court
- Auto shop owners: Labor shortage, reckless driving contributing to car repair backlog
- City announces plans to replace MPD firearms after 3 instances of weapons firing on their own
- An offering for those we've lost: Dia de los Muertos 'ofrenda' continues Mexican tradition
- 'We just need to take that little action': Group of teens working toward curbing youth gun violence
- 'Families are getting closure': Waukesha community reacts to Brooks' guilty verdict
- 10-fold influx of Wisconsin patients traveling to Planned Parenthood of Illinois
- 12-year-old third young gun violence victim this month, Milwaukee leaders react
- 'DV homicides alone are up 91%': OVP hosts its 4th annual Love Without Violence Conference
- A giant Pumpkin is putting Southeast Wisconsin on the map for the state's biggest gourd
- Family attorney of man who died while crossing bridge reacts to DA's decision to not press charges
- First Lady Jill Biden visits Milwaukee
- Economic impact of domestic violence in Milwaukee County over $100 million
- 'This is a dream opportunity:' Artist Jeff Zimpel takes residence at Milwaukee's Saint Kate Arts Hotel
- City leaders respond to reckless driving after crash leads to three deaths
- As Domestic Violence Awareness month nears, advocates urge folks in need to use available help
- Fire engine converted to pizza truck serves up impressive eats in Kenosha
- As Hispanic Heritage Month is underway, celebrations have kicked off in Milwaukee
- 'He was mostly skeletonized:' ME identifies corpse in north side abandoned building with photographs
- Medical College of Milwaukee welcomes new cancer research facility
- 'It's about finding myself and my culture and where I come from': Marathon runner competes in full Aztec warrior clothing
- Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon canceled, plans not accepted by city in time
- Milwaukee transgender woman latest victim of violence; 31-year-old man wanted
- Las Vegas journalist stabbed to death was Marquette University graduate
- Video shows car chase that led to death of Nikia Rogers' suspected killer
- 'She was a good woman': Husband of woman fatally shot near 22nd and Center speaks out
- 'Our family lost a loving gem': Mother of Nikia Rogers speaks out as police search for her suspected killer
- 'We have to hold people to justice': Clergy abuse victim opens up; AG Kaul shares what the state is doing
- 1 killed, 3 injured in shooting before fire breaks out near 22nd and Center
- Student loan debt relief lifts some financial stress off families
- Road rage leads to death of 31-year-old father on Milwaukee's south side
- Northridge Mall remains unsafe, according to fire chief
- Teen hurt in hit-and-run incident home after spending 81 days in the hospital
- 'I don't think we've fully processed it yet': Family mourns man killed in Kilbourn bridge tragedy
- Possible end game to Northridge Mall court drama with new ruling
- Local enthusiasts ramp up efforts to aid endangered monarch butterfly
- MPS says teacher shortage felt harder this year, pool of applicants smaller
- West Allis voters head to the polls for Wisconsin's primary election
- Crops on Top brings the farm to Riverwest neighborhood
- 'The police department is well prepared': Law enforcement will amp up security for 2024 RNC
- Developments in Breonna Taylor case a hopeful sign for civil rights cases against former Wauwatosa officer Mensah
- Domestic violence considered an epidemic in Milwaukee
- Tosa drivers feeling traffic congestion with I-41 lane closures
- Man sentenced in deadly Milwaukee Burger King shooting
- Terminally ill Ohio man, with over 400 matching tattoos with strangers, visits Milwaukee friend in hospice
- Tense moments in court for Shorewood woman who spit on Black protester
- 49-year-old Ladda Donsanouphith latest victim of domestic abuse in Milwaukee's rapidly-increasing death toll
- Menominee Tribe announces proposal to bring back entertainment center in Kenosha County
- Firearms are leading cause of death for children in Milwaukee, ER doctor says
- AsianRican foods offers new fusion blend on Milwaukee's south side
- Boys and Girls Club get basketball pointers from Fiserv and Bucks at basketball clinic
- Nonprofit thanks first responders for saving one of their own
- Ruby's Bagels back in action after Oak Creek community kitchen fire
- Milwaukee parents sue TikTok after death of 9-year-old doing the 'Blackout Challenge'
- 'You can’t react, you’re just running for your life’: Motive for Highland Park mass shooting still unknown
- A number of Wisconsinites spent 4th of July protesting for women's reproductive rights
- A mile of smiles: Volunteer recognized for efforts to comfort children fighting disease
- 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