The Week’s Greatest Hits

1. Milwaukee Police Officer Charged With Using Position to Help Gang

Juwon Madlock accused of offering to sell guns, buy stolen truck, help fugitive avoid arrest.

Mar 14th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

2. New Owners Plan to Reopen MobCraft

Two partners, including a former MobCraft employee, plan to reopen the shuttered brewery and taproom.

Mar 20th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

3. Milwaukee Wants To Buy 30th Street Line, Railroad Says No

But city officials believe sale still possible for multi-use trail, perhaps even mass transit.

Mar 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

4. Microsoft Halts Work On Future Phases of Wisconsin Data Centers

First phase of project still ‘fully on track’ spokesperson says

Mar 21st, 2025 by Nick Rommel

5. Friday Photos: 95-Year-Old Church Demolished on South Side

Long-vacant Holy Spirit razed. See what will replace it.

Mar 21st, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

6. New Machine Quietly Cleans Milwaukee’s Water

“The TrashVeyor” will make Milwaukee’s waterways visibly cleaner, could grow local business.

Mar 21st, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

7. Data Wonk: Measuring Trump’s Approval Rating

Declining both nationally and in Wisconsin. By how much?

Mar 19th, 2025 by Bruce Thompson

8. Construction Starts on Tallest Mass Timber Building in Western Hemisphere

Neutral and CD Smith begin work on 32-story tower.

Mar 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

9. Wisconsin’s Largest Voucher School Will Pull In $40 Million in 2025

Christian school Academy of Excellence in Milwaukee a leader in state voucher funds.

Mar 15th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess

10. Large Wedding Venue Operator Abruptly Shutters, Leaving Questions, Debt, Frustration

Black Swan Enterprises operated Third Ward venues including Black Swan MKE, Plant No. 4 and Bianco Room.

Mar 20th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

1. Trump’s Executive Order to Eliminate the U.S. Department of Education Is a Direct Attack on Wisconsin Schools—And Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Still Won’t Stand Up For Wisconsin

Mar 20th, 2025 by Jill Underly

2. Dr. Howard Fuller Endorses Brittany Kinser in Race for DPI Superintendent

Mar 17th, 2025 by Brittany Kinser

3. Democrats for Education Reform Endorses Brittany Kinser for DPI Superintendent

Mar 13th, 2025 by Brittany Kinser

4. Bernie Sanders Heading to Michigan and Wisconsin for Fighting Oligarchy Tour

Feb 28th, 2025 by Bernie Sanders

5. Red Cross Blood Drive Set for March 19 to Honor 15-Year-Old Boy Battling Rare Autoimmune Disorder

All who come to give blood or platelets in March will receive a $10 Amazon gift card

Mar 17th, 2025 by American Red Cross

6. Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Plays the Victim Instead of Answering for Her Record

Mar 13th, 2025 by Jill Underly

7. Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Finally Responds—And She’s Perfectly “Fine” With Trump’s Plan to Gut Wisconsin Schools

Mar 7th, 2025 by Jill Underly

8. Lobbyist Brittany Kinser Skips Public Education Forum—Refuses to Answer for Her Record of Undermining Public Schools

Mar 11th, 2025 by Jill Underly

9. UW-Milwaukee chancellor finalists named

Mar 18th, 2025 by Universities of Wisconsin

10. NEW- Baldwin, Welch Announce Forum on Devastating Trump Cuts at NIH Jeopardizing Cures for Alzheimer’s Disease, Cancers

“Cures in Crisis: What Gutting NIH Research Means for Americans with Cancer, Alzheimer’s, & Other Diseases” will spotlight patients, universities, and researchers impacted by cuts

Mar 20th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin