The Week’s Greatest Hits
Most popular articles and press releases in the past week
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Hospital May Open Grocery Store
Ascension Saint Joseph hosting mobile market, considering permanent food store.
May 8th, 2021 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Tucker Carlson, Wisconsinites Charge Racism Against White Farmers
Conservative group WILL sues federal government for funding Black farmers.
May 8th, 2021 by Henry Redman
Uihleins, Walton Shower GOP Legislators With Cash
Out-of-state donors give $1.9 million to state legislators, 79% of it to Republicans.
May 8th, 2021 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
AG Kaul Testifies Before Congress on Voting Rights
The Wisconsin Attorney General argued against purges of voters from the rolls.
May 7th, 2021 by Melanie Conklin
Wisconsin Needs Medicaid Expansion
$1.6 billion in federal dollars would fund the health care Wisconsin residents deserve.
May 7th, 2021 by Karen Timberlake
Saint John’s on the Lake Completes Expansion Project
Construction is done, Prospect Avenue is fully open.
May 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee FPC Bans All Chokeholds
Commission scraps policy allowing chokeholds in deadly force situations when "all other options and tactics" are exhausted.
May 7th, 2021 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
662 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 7 COVID-19 deaths.
May 7th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Next Phase of Bus Route Changes Begin June 6th
MCTS is implementing a newly designed transit system over three phases in 2021.
May 7th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
GOP Report Proposes Regionalized UW-System
Interim system President Thompson doesn't support regional consolidation of university functions.
May 7th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Boat Line Moves Upriver
Cruise line is now located on edge of Deer District and is planning 2021 season.
May 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Private School Voucher Costs Rising
GOP-controlled Legislature backs further voucher expansion in biennial budget.
May 7th, 2021 by Ruth Conniff
Voces Protests GOP Cutting ID’s for Immigrants from Budget
The group and other activists also protested the elimination of tuition aid for immigrant students.
May 7th, 2021 by Henry Redman
Peshtigo Residents Faced “Massive” PFAS Contamination
Struggling with after effects of dangerous "forever chemicals."
May 7th, 2021 by John McCracken, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Lead Paint, Poisoning Still An Issue
Some city neighborhoods have higher rates of lead poisoning than found during Flint water crisis.
May 7th, 2021 by Joanna Balza
County Funds Credible Messengers Program
Program is intended to connect at-risk youth with mentors and social services.
May 6th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
COVID-19 Transmission Rising Slightly
Cases and transmission are higher in the city than the suburbs.
May 6th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Bay View Speedway Must Close Early After Robbery String
Police visited gas station 14 times between January 1st and February 11th.
May 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
667 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 14 COVID-19 deaths.
May 6th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Sentinel Building To Become 33 Apartments
Mostly-vacant office building would see new life as housing.
May 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Public Museum’s U.S. Debut of Nelson Mandela Exhibition
Plus, a writing workshop for kids and a virtual performance by SistaStrings.
May 6th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
Republicans Cut Billions from Evers’ Budget Proposal
Medicaid expansion, marijuana legalization and unemployment reform all gone.
May 6th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
National Eviction Moratorium Could Soon End
Federal judge struck down original order. The Justice Department is appealing the ruling.
May 6th, 2021 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Unemployment Tax Break Bill Muddied by Partisan Conflict
GOP amendment would take control of COVID-19 relief funds away from governor.
May 6th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Kenosha Activists Arrested During Protest of Jacob Blake
Three were arrested, including Blake's uncle, staging a sit-in at Kenosha Public Safety Building.
May 6th, 2021 by Henry Redman
