The Cedarburg Common Council voted down a proposed ordinance to limit outdoor music to 65 decibels. The initial proposal came after some people complained that noise is too loud and frequent. In the ...

A new noise ordinance will spell out how loud sounds can be during certain times of the day. The current one has been called too vague. Bryan Jenkins wanted to host a mini-rock concert in his back ...

Children, teens and adults unknowingly risk their hearing during many activities. The damage can be immediate and permanent or gradual, causing hearing loss over time from prolonged exposure.

During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, Maria Malayter’s Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a “loud environment” with sound levels reaching 90 ...

An ordinance proposed in Cedarburg would cap the maximum sound level at 65 decibels. FOX6 measured levels on Washington Avenue over that limit with no live music nearby. Some residents have complained ...

Disneyland’s monorail horn is as loud as a piledriver, its railroad trains as ear-splitting as a jackhammer and the nightly fireworks more deafening than a bulldozer, according to a noise analysis ...