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WI Daily: New COVID-19 Cases Still Coming in Faster Than Any Point Last Summer
WI Daily

New COVID-19 Cases Still Coming in Faster Than Any Point Last Summer

Seven-day rolling total keeps falling, but is still ahead of any date before September 17th.

Eyes on Milwaukee: New Hilton Hotel Planned for Downtown
Eyes on Milwaukee

New Hilton Hotel Planned for Downtown

8-story Tempo by Hilton would be constructed on old Journal Sentinel parking lot on Third Street.

State Board Approves Sulfide Mining Rules

State Board Approves Sulfide Mining Rules

Natural Resources Board requires companies to pay more for permits, notify nearby tribes of any proposal.

Transportation: Study Released For 6.7-Mile 30th Street Trail
Transportation

Study Released For 6.7-Mile 30th Street Trail

Plan envisions shared-use trail for bikers, pedestrians, perhaps commuter rail across the middle of city's North Side.

Ayuda Mutua MKE Offers South-Side Food Pantry

Ayuda Mutua MKE Offers South-Side Food Pantry

Cooperative model to serve community. You can donate and help the cause.

Sponsored: Giving Fest MKE
Sponsored

Giving Fest MKE

Kick off 2021 with Giving Fest, a winter festival you don’t even need to leave your couch to enjoy! 50+ virtual events from Jan. 15-Feb. 28 will bring support to Milwaukee’s local businesses when they need it most. These virtual events have real impact!

Data Wonk: Why GOP Wants to Spread COVID-19
Data Wonk

Why GOP Wants to Spread COVID-19

72% of state voters support mask mandate. But Republicans worry only about Trump supporters.

Pandemic Causes Youth Prison Problems

Pandemic Causes Youth Prison Problems

New report finds switch to virtual education and other changes taking a toll on youth, staff at Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake.

Op Ed: School Choice Important to Black Families
Op Ed

School Choice Important to Black Families

And even more important during the pandemic.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Third Ward to Get Marriott Boutique Hotel
Eyes on Milwaukee

Third Ward to Get Marriott Boutique Hotel

Hoffco building would create base for 11-story, 102-room hotel; gets conceptual okay from design board.

City Hall: Key Players Back Renaming Old World Third to MLK Drive
City Hall

Key Players Back Renaming Old World Third to MLK Drive

Westown Association, Mayor, all 15 council members back proposal. But there are complications.

ACLU Blasts Waukesha Sheriff on Mensah Hiring

ACLU Blasts Waukesha Sheriff on Mensah Hiring

Undermines 'trust with the people' they serve and puts them at 'extraordinary risk.'