Could ‘Amtrak Joe’ Start a Rail Renaissance?

Rail advocates see hope for a major expansion of passenger rail.

East Side Art Lot Returns for Summer

East Side BID will pay 10 local artists to paint picnic tables for a unique public space.

Mass Shootings Are Not Inevitable

Legislature can and must take action, with measures like uniform background checks.

Local COVID-19 Curve Flattening Among Adults

Meanwhile, cases continue to rise among children, particularly in the city.

Bill Makes Vaccine Tampering, Destruction a Felony

Another pandemic related bill would direct inmate's stimulus checks to victim restitution.

MCTS Selects BRT Construction Contractor

The transit system is executing a contract with Zenith Tech, a firm based in Waukesha.

Got Yuck in Your House or Garage?

Drop off your old and unused household hazardous waste at our State Fair Park (Gate 1 off Greenfield Ave.) mobile collection location April 30 from 11am – 2pm and May 1 from 8am – 2pm.

806 New COVID-19 Cases Reported

DHS reported 8 COVID-19 deaths.

Shop Local. Wear Local

Tearman Spencer Vs. City Hall

New City Attorney is quite public with his frustrations with those he is tasked with representing.

Florentine Opera Presents Weill’s Little Mahagonny in Return to Uihlein Hall

Explore the light and dark sides of temptation and seduction in the short Cabaret about regretting getting what you want, followed by swoon-worthy scenes and solos with rising stars.

Investment Needed in State’s Universities

The need is big but the payback to Wisconsin's economy is much bigger.