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Downtown Hotel Faces Sheriff’s Sale

Downtown Hotel Faces Sheriff’s Sale

132-room Cambria Hotel on Plankinton Ave. opened just months before pandemic.

Council Confirms New Chief Building Inspector

Council Confirms New Chief Building Inspector

Jezamil Arroyo-Vega is the new head of the Department of Neighborhood Services.

New Third-Party Study Suggests How Milwaukee Could Save Millions

New Third-Party Study Suggests How Milwaukee Could Save Millions

But will ideas like selling buildings or changing police overtime rules work?

New Bay View Plan Envisions Redevelopment of 3 Key Sites

New Bay View Plan Envisions Redevelopment of 3 Key Sites

"We no longer have to be reactionary," says Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic.

Mostly Vacant Downtown Office Building Sold

Mostly Vacant Downtown Office Building Sold

But it's unclear what happens next for building once slated for conversion to housing.

MKE County: Sup. Taylor Pushes Funding For Early-Childhood Special-Ed Program
MKE County

Sup. Taylor Pushes Funding For Early-Childhood Special-Ed Program

Sup. Sequanna Taylor pushes funding support critical to maintaining the county's Birth to 3 program.

Water Main Break Closes Streetcar Indefinitely, Snarls Traffic

Water Main Break Closes Streetcar Indefinitely, Snarls Traffic

Two buildings at intersection of Broadway and Wisconsin are without power. Repairs will take days.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Mitchell Street Building Will Be Picked Up and Moved
Eyes on Milwaukee

Mitchell Street Building Will Be Picked Up and Moved

Proposal creates new space for funeral home's plaza. Will it survive move?

Members Only: Get Free Tickets to State Fair
Members Only

Get Free Tickets to State Fair

Urban Milwaukee members can get 2 free tickets worth $36, while supplies last.

City Hall: Mayor Johnson Signs 2% Sales Tax Into Law
City Hall

Mayor Johnson Signs 2% Sales Tax Into Law

"Something huge, something major, something extraordinary," says Johnson of revenue deal, averting fiscal cliff.

Once Secret Restaurant Closing

Once Secret Restaurant Closing

Red Light Ramen, a spinoff of Ardent, grew a following on the Lower East Side.

It’s Plastic Free July!

It’s Plastic Free July!

You can take the Plastic-Free Pledge, join the cause of groups like Plastic-Free MKE, to reduce use of single-use plastics.