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Downtown Parking Building’s Collapse Leads to Oversight Plan
Council proposal requires regular structural inspections of parking structures.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
City Receives $400,000 Grant For Lead Screening
Monthly clinics focus on early intervention following MPS lead crisis.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Parents, Educators Sue Wisconsin Lawmakers Over School Funding
Suit argues inadequate funding denies children constitutional right to basic education.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Democrats, Unions Push $20 Minimum Wage Bill
800,000 Wisconsin workers earn less than $20 an hour, below a 'living wage.'
Feb 24th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Lies in Path of Nuclear Fallout, UW Research Shows
Threat of nuclear arms race reignites after US-Russia Arms Reduction treaty expires.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Beatrice Lawrence, Wisconsin Public Radio
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Feb 24th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee: The Store
Hilton Garden Inn Changes Hands in Lieu of Foreclosure
184-room, suburban-style hotel acquired by Illinois-based lender.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee May Reduce Cost of Sprinkler Installation, Will It Matter?
City still seeking ways to save lives, improve safety of older apartment buildings.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Continues Preparing for Possible ICE Surge
1,800 letter writers urge Common Council to sign ICE OUT proposals.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Superior Wants to Take Over Private Utility. Possible Price? $300 Million
Mayor Jim Paine called the projected price 'inflated' to deter city takeover.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Loves Peter Feigin
Outgoing Bucks leader, replaced by the team, showered with praise by community, given rare 'key to the city.'
Feb 24th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Four Candidates for Tiffany’s House Seat Lived Outside District or State
Including three Republicans, one Democrat. Should voters care about 'carpetbagging'?
Feb 24th, 2026 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
