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Lake Sturgeon Can Live Hundreds of Years, Surprised Researchers Find

Lake Sturgeon Can Live Hundreds of Years, Surprised Researchers Find

'Some have been swimming around the Great Lakes since before the U.S. was a country.'

Wisconsin Homelessness Rises Again in 2026

Wisconsin Homelessness Rises Again in 2026

Changes at federal level could make it difficult to expand programs that have proven so successful.

UWM’s Affordable Textbook Initiative Cuts Costs for Students

UWM’s Affordable Textbook Initiative Cuts Costs for Students

Open Textbook and Educational Resources, launched in 2015, has saved students millions of dollars.

Two Republican Election Deniers Lost Primaries for WI Legislature

Two Republican Election Deniers Lost Primaries for WI Legislature

Angie Sapik and Scott Harbridge, who was backed by Sean Duffy, lose in northern Wisconsin.

Tiffany’s Vote for 2025 Medicaid Cuts Could Be Issue in Race for Governor

Tiffany’s Vote for 2025 Medicaid Cuts Could Be Issue in Race for Governor

45,000 people in Wisconsin lost health coverage. 'Biggest cut we've ever seen in this country.'

City Hall: Even With Reserves And Sales Tax, Milwaukee Still Bleeds Red Ink
City Hall

This content is only for members Even With Reserves And Sales Tax, Milwaukee Still Bleeds Red Ink

New forecast from Comptroller Bill Christianson offer alarming view of city's long-term fiscal future.

Sponsored: Downtown Employee Appreciation Week Aug 17 – 21
Sponsored

Downtown Employee Appreciation Week Aug 17 – 21

Downtown Employee Appreciation Week is back to reward downtown Milwaukee’s dedicated workforce with a week of incentives. The fun-filled week features daily giveaways, office challenge games, employee discounts and much, much more. So, round up your co-workers for Downtown Employee Appreciation Week!

Transportation: MCTS Graduates First Class of Journeyman Bus Drivers
Transportation

MCTS Graduates First Class of Journeyman Bus Drivers

MCTS graduates 13 bus operators from first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program.

Measles Outbreak Grows to 36 Confirmed Cases in Southwest Wisconsin 

Measles Outbreak Grows to 36 Confirmed Cases in Southwest Wisconsin 

All but one of the people infected in the state this year have been unvaccinated.

Back in the News: Ron Johnson’s War On Vaccines
Back in the News

Ron Johnson’s War On Vaccines

He's run 5 senate committee hearings in the last year spreading crackpot theories and disinformation.

UW System Will Freeze Tuition for 2 Years If State Invests $190 Million

UW System Will Freeze Tuition for 2 Years If State Invests $190 Million

4-Year Tuition Pledge and work to learn programs announced ahead of 2027 budget negotiations.

City Commission Approves Metcalfe Park Development

City Commission Approves Metcalfe Park Development

Nonprofit organization plans ambitious, mixed-use 'liberation hub.'