The Week’s Greatest Hits

1. Downtown Hotel Won’t Close After All, New Hotel Planned

Portion of Hilton Milwaukee will be rebranded.

Sep 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

2. Historic Church Will Be Sold

Irish Cultural and Heritage Center is closing.

Sep 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

3. Historic Artifacts From Karl Ratzsch’s Restaurant Headed For Auction Block

Need a Cyril Colnik chandelier? How about a restaurant booth?

Sep 15th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

4. Is City Prepared For National Avenue Disruption?

Multi-year reconstruction project could hurt businesses. What’s the strategy?

Sep 17th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

5. Developer Buys Large Site Near Airport

Property once housed Milwaukee’s second-largest hotel.

Sep 16th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

6. Murphy’s Law: The Rage of Derrick Van Orden

Congressman’s attacks on liberals spread exactly the kind of wrath he claims to oppose.

Sep 15th, 2025 by Bruce Murphy

7. Sourdough Bakery Moving to Peter Sciortino Space

Peace and Love Sourdough plans to take up residence on Brady Street.

Sep 17th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

8. Wisconsin’s Most Important Bridge Is Rarely Discussed

High Rise Bridge carries by far the most traffic, will need major upgrade by 2037. Can it be improved?

Sep 10th, 2025 by John O’Neill

9. Work Stops on Record-Setting Mass Timber Tower

Building is planned to be Western Hemisphere’s tallest mass timber building, alderman fears project will be ‘dumbed down.’

Sep 18th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene

10. New Restaurant Opens in The Saint Kate

ARIA and Giggly replaced by new venture.

Sep 18th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich

1. High-Speed Police Chase in Milwaukee Ends in Collision, Three Dead

Sep 17th, 2025 by Milwaukee Police Department

2. Gov. Evers Joins Coalition of Governors Urging Congress to Keep Healthcare Affordable by Extending ACA’s Enhanced Premium Tax Credits

In a joint letter to U.S. congressional leadership, coalition of 18 governors highlight importance of extending tax credits provided by the Affordable Care Act to help keep premiums low and provide stability for millions of working families

Sep 17th, 2025 by Gov. Tony Evers

3. Approved Ai Data Centers in Wisconsin Will Use More Energy Than All Homes in State Combined

New analysis from Clean Wisconsin reveals scale of data center energy demand

Sep 16th, 2025 by Clean Wisconsin

4. Haitian National Sentenced to 108 Months’ Imprisonment and a $1,000,000 Fine as Leader of International Cocaine-trafficking Conspiracy

Sep 19th, 2025 by U.S. Department of Justice

5. Amtrak I-41 Thruway Bus Service between Green Bay and Milwaukee to end

Sep 12th, 2025 by Wisconsin Department of Transportation

6. Freshwater Collaborative Awards UWM Nearly $1 Million

Sep 17th, 2025 by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

7. Full MPS Leadership Team Is Now in Place

New Chiefs Are Leading HR, Partnership, Schools; New Academic Superintendents Are Based in Schools

Sep 15th, 2025 by Milwaukee Public Schools

8. Gov. Evers Announces Joint Damage Assessments Completed for Damage to Roads and Public Infrastructure From August Floods and Storms in Six Counties

Sep 17th, 2025 by Gov. Tony Evers

9. South Shore Beach Rehabilitation Project Completed After More Than a Decade of Study and Planning

Sep 18th, 2025 by Milwaukee County Parks

10. Discovery World workers have our support

September 19, 2025 – Statement from Milwaukee Common Council Members: Alderman Alex Brower, Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, and Alderman Robert J. Bauman

Sep 19th, 2025 by Ald. Bob Bauman