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Join Us at Our Amorphic Beer Bash
Urban Milwaukee members can join us for fun beer tour and lots of chatter.
Aug 19th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
Learning Our Lesson From COVID-19
Rather than blaming Fauci, Rand Paul and Ron Johnson should consider the impact of vaccine resistance.
Aug 19th, 2026 by Bruce Thompson
Fake Polls, Real Polls Muddle Wisconsin Governor’s Race
None of them were very accurate. Yet more pollsters keep popping up.
Aug 19th, 2026 by Bruce Murphy
Amtrak Updating Locomotives, Buying New Equipment For Hiawatha
Two federal grants will rehab equipment, purchase more trains.
Aug 19th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
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.'
Aug 19th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Homelessness Rises Again in 2026
Changes at federal level could make it difficult to expand programs that have proven so successful.
Aug 19th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
UWM’s Affordable Textbook Initiative Cuts Costs for Students
Open Textbook and Educational Resources, launched in 2015, has saved students millions of dollars.
Aug 19th, 2026 by Elissa Eaton, Wisconsin Public Radio
Two Republican Election Deniers Lost Primaries for WI Legislature
Angie Sapik and Scott Harbridge, who was backed by Sean Duffy, lose in northern Wisconsin.
Aug 19th, 2026 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
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.'
Aug 19th, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Even With Reserves And Sales Tax, Milwaukee Still Bleeds Red Ink
New forecast from Comptroller Bill Christianson offers alarming view of city's long-term fiscal future.
Aug 19th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
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!
Aug 19th, 2026 by Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21
MCTS Graduates First Class of Journeyman Bus Drivers
MCTS graduates 13 bus operators from first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program.
Aug 18th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
