The Week’s Greatest Hits

1. Milwaukee Art Museum Director’s Salary Skyrockets

Compensation of more than half million per year is nearly equal with amount of county financial support, drawing supervisors’ attention.

Feb 13th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer

2. U.S. Bank Shuttering West Side Branch

It’s the second Milwaukee area branch bank to close this year.

Feb 12th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

3. Milwaukee’s First Black Biker Bar Is History

Twisters Inn shut down last fall, citing a rent hike. Cajun restaurant set to replace it.

Feb 10th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

4. The Next Bar Is Coming to North Avenue

New tavern proposed for former Upper East Bar.

Feb 10th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

5. New MPS Superintendent Left Prior Job During Period It Faced Similar Criticism

Brenda Cassellius named Milwaukee superintendent as district faces numerous challenges.

Feb 14th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess

6. 124-Year-Old Bay View Tavern Becoming Cocktail Lounge

Santino’s owners plan to revamp building into a destination for Italian-inspired drinks.

Feb 12th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

7. City Closes La Cueva, Vote Unanimous

Touted as Bartolotta-style restaurant but really a violence-plagued nightclub, alderwoman charges.

Feb 12th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

8. Caribbean Restaurant Leaving Bay View

Sabor Tropical has closed, with plans to reopen this spring in different location.

Feb 8th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

9. K-12 Education: Meet the New MPS Superintendent

A change agent? Brenda Cassellius has higher-level educational experience than any past MPS head.

Feb 11th, 2025 by Terry Falk

10. The Top 10 Lobbyists in Wisconsin

Many millions spent to lobby state Legislature. Hospitals ranked first, WMC second, Brewers sixth.

Feb 9th, 2025 by Peter Cameron

1. Baldwin Demands VA Secretary Defend Veterans’ Private Information from Elon Musk

Feb 11th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

2. Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Affirms Wolfe Can Remain in Administrator Position

Feb 7th, 2025 by Wisconsin Elections Commission

3. Baldwin Slams Trump and Elon Musk’s Illegal Cut to Lifesaving Disease Research

NIH funding cuts at Wisconsin’s research institutions will likely mean layoffs, halt development of cures for diseases, and stop treatments for patients

Feb 8th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

4. Sen. Johnson, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax

Feb 14th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson

5. Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Graham in Unveiling FY 2025 Budget Resolution to Secure the Border, Revitalize Our Military, Unleash American Energy Production, and Begin the Process of Restoring Fiscal Sanity

Feb 7th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson

6. Republicans Block Vote on Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s Amendment to Direct Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to Monitor DOGE’s Activity and Report to Congress

Feb 14th, 2025 by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore

7. County Executive David Crowley Declares ‘Snow Emergency’ for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Feb 11th, 2025 by County Executive David Crowley

8. Senator Baldwin Leads Bill To Protect Access to Contraception

Feb 10th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

9. Pocan to Introduce ELON MUSK Act to Ban Federal Govt Contracts for Special Government Employees, Like Bans For Congress, Many Fed Employees

The legislation, the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act, ensures transparency and honesty in government spending

Feb 5th, 2025 by U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan

10. George Soros’ War on Law and Order comes to Wisconsin

Feb 11th, 2025 by Brad Schimel