Common Ground Scores Win For Public Housing Residents

Common Ground Scores Win For Public Housing Residents

New policy sends city inspectors to check Housing Authority properties starting this week.

Taco Pros Coming to Marquette Campus

Taco Pros Coming to Marquette Campus

Regional Mexican chain promises quick-service tacos, burritos, margaritas.

MPM Holds Groundbreaking for $240 Million Museum

MPM Holds Groundbreaking for $240 Million Museum

Construction will begin soon on Public Museum's new five-story facility.

Soul Food Tour Highlights Area Restaurants

Soul Food Tour Highlights Area Restaurants

A dozen will participate in 2024 tour, offering $10 lunch specials all through May.

Indigenous-Led Walk Honors Water

Indigenous-Led Walk Honors Water

On 11-mile walk for the water, native wisdom connects environmental restoration and spiritual healing.

Public Can Tour Baird Center Expansion

Public Can Tour Baird Center Expansion

Open house for expanded convention center is May 18; event is free.

New Steakhouse Planned For East Town

New Steakhouse Planned For East Town

Restaurant 801 would open at corner of E. Wells and N. Jefferson streets.

3 Large Solar Farms Set to Come Online

3 Large Solar Farms Set to Come Online

PSC to vote on 3 utility projects in Wisconsin generating a combined 650 megawatts of electricity.

Northwestern Mutual Considers Options For University Club

Northwestern Mutual Considers Options For University Club

Including events, a restaurant and hotel. Plan commission okays zoning change.

Pizza Man Owners Purchase Downer Avenue Building

Pizza Man Owners Purchase Downer Avenue Building

Famed pizzeria is one step closer to reopening. Owners still mum on project.

Your Right to Know: Rights Clash in Records Dispute
Your Right to Know

Rights Clash in Records Dispute

Battle over voting by those deemed mentally incompetent is complicated.

MKE County: County Seeks New Youth Commissioners
MKE County

County Seeks New Youth Commissioners

14 seats on 18-member youth commission will be open in 2025.

City Hall: Council At Odds On Committee Assignments
City Hall

Council At Odds On Committee Assignments

But Pérez pledges to install Ald. Pratt as a vice chair within six months.

Sequanna Taylor Running for State Assembly

Sequanna Taylor Running for State Assembly

After years on county board, Taylor has seen how state laws greatly impact local issues.

Monthly Art Guide: Milwaukee Art Museum Show a Must See
Monthly Art Guide

Milwaukee Art Museum Show a Must See

New column previews the month's top visual arts exhibits.

Urban Milwaukee Wins Press Club Awards

Urban Milwaukee Wins Press Club Awards

National journalist James Bennet cites Urban Milwaukee's theater review as fine example of local cultural coverage.

Khalif Rainey To Lead Office of African American Affairs

Khalif Rainey To Lead Office of African American Affairs

Plus: Mayor's new picks for lobbying leader, innovation director and labor negotiator.

Judy’s Mexican Restaurant Relocating to Farwell Avenue

Judy’s Mexican Restaurant Relocating to Farwell Avenue

Moving to a new space after a fire closed its original place, Judy's on North.

The State of Politics: Running for Legislature Not So Simple
The State of Politics

Running for Legislature Not So Simple

Legislative hopefuls face strict rules, deadlines, paperwork.

Conservative Firm Sues Wisconsin Elections Commission for State Voter List

Conservative Firm Sues Wisconsin Elections Commission for State Voter List

Public Interest Legal Foundation, which pushes to purge voter rolls, sues WEC's leader.

Mayor Dumps Elections Director Claire Woodall

Mayor Dumps Elections Director Claire Woodall

Johnson nominates deputy to replace her six months before presidential election.

Now Serving: DanDan Sauces Hit Shelves at Sendik’s
Now Serving

DanDan Sauces Hit Shelves at Sendik’s

Plus: Three new restaurants for Bay View, Ruby's Bagels goes brick-and-mortar and goodbye Kwench Juice Cafe.

K-12 Education: MPS Lost Just 51 Students This Year
K-12 Education

MPS Lost Just 51 Students This Year

Has long-term decline in enrollment ended? MPS officials see encouraging signs.

MKE County: Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Could Be Sold
MKE County

Charles Allis and Villa Terrace Could Be Sold

New report looks at future of museums, with selling them a last resort.

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The Week’s Greatest Hits

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