The Week’s Greatest Hits

1. Fuel Cafe is Permanently Closed

The biker-themed bar and restaurant in Walker’s Point abruptly closed Sunday.

Feb 17th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

2. Downtown Bar and Restaurant Announces Closure

Third Street Tavern closed its doors on Tuesday, but popular menu items will live on at sister establishments.

Feb 20th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

3. Federal Workers in Wisconsin Fired Amid Nationwide Layoffs

Workers with US Forest Service and National Park Service among those affected.

Feb 19th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding

4. Former Alderman Rainey Out Of City Job

Rainey spent less than a year as head of the Office of African American Affairs he helped create.

Feb 20th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

5. Milwaukee County Reducing Office Space, Saving Money With Move

County agencies will head east down Wisconsin Avenue to ASQ Center.

Feb 19th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

6. Elon Musk’s Group Spending Big in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race

His PAC buying some $650,000 for ads expected to back Brad Schimel.

Feb 18th, 2025 by Rich Kremer

7. Milwaukee Rebuilding Key Lakefront Intersection, But Not The One You Hate

But the confusing one will follow the busy one later this decade.

Feb 20th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

8. Brower, Bauman Advance From 8-Way Race to Replace Brostoff

Alexander Kostal narrowly finishes third.

Feb 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

9. Murphy’s Law: Judge Borowski Gets On His High Horse

He blasts MPS for violating law on police in schools while glossing over it himself.

Feb 19th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy

10. Federal Government Confirms ICE Facility For Northwest Side

GSA confirmation allows agency to sidestep local zoning regulations.

Feb 17th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

1. Gov. Evers: “I Want Wisconsin to Become the First State in America to Start Auditing Insurance Companies over Denying Healthcare Claims”

Governor’s budget plan cracks down on insurance companies and prescription price gouging, lowers out-of-pocket healthcare costs, aims to reduce appointment wait times and enable Wisconsinites to get healthcare closer to home, and expands access to affordable healthcare statewide, including in rural communities

Feb 18th, 2025 by Gov. Tony Evers

2. Supervisor Steve F. Taylor Demands Answers as Milwaukee Art Museum Slashes Staff While Director’s Pay Skyrockets

Feb 18th, 2025 by Sup. Steve F. Taylor

3. Senator Baldwin Exposes Trump Administration Halt on Lifesaving Research, Despite Court Orders

NEW: Baldwin reveals that NIH has awarded zero grants in 10 days and is failing to fund research projects, including to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease

Feb 14th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

4. Crawford Campaign Statement on Elon Musk Buying Off Brad Schimel

Feb 17th, 2025 by Susan Crawford

5. Baldwin, Colleagues Tell Trump and Republicans: Hands Off Medicare and Medicaid

More than 1.1 million Wisconsin seniors, children, and veterans get health care through Medicaid

Feb 18th, 2025 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin

6. Law Forward Responds to Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Brown Decision

Feb 18th, 2025 by Law Forward

7. Milwaukee Bucks To Celebrate Hbcu Night, Presented By Johnson Controls, On Thursday, Feb. 20, Vs. La Clippers

Bucks and Johnson Controls to provide two local high school students with $10,000 HBCU scholarship

Feb 19th, 2025 by Milwaukee Bucks

8. Musk Sues Wisconsin, Bankrolls Shady Schimel For Hostile Takeover of Supreme Court

Feb 21st, 2025 by Democratic Party of Wisconsin

9. Gov. Evers Introduces “The Most Pro-Kid Budget in State History” in 2025 the Year of the Kid

Governor’s budget includes the largest investment in Wisconsin’s kids by any governor in Wisconsin history

Feb 18th, 2025 by Gov. Tony Evers

10. 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