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The Full Cost of New Police Contract
City will need to absorb large, complicated costs.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Thanksgiving Food Drive Offers Free Meal Kits
Sherman Phoenix set to distribute turkeys, hams and side dishes Nov. 25. Several other giveaways planned.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
As Wisconsin Eyes Mobile Sports Betting, Studies Warn of Financial Fallout
Mobile sportsbooks make gambling effortless—but new research shows they also impose several hidden costs.
Nov 21st, 2025 by John D. Johnson
The Connection Between Life Expectancy, Poverty and Partisanship
An ALEC report on rich and poor states doesn't tell the whole story.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Bruce Thompson
MPS and Carmen Are Breaking Up
Charter network must find a new home for all of its schools.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
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Nov 21st, 2025 by Urban Milwaukee
Bartender James Potter
Nomadic Beverage Co. owner talks charcoal, clarification and citric acid.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Lawsuit Seeks To Shield Owners of Contaminated Land From Cleanup Costs
Business lobby says owners who didn't cause contamination shouldn't have to pay for cleanup.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Estimating Failure Results in Special Education Aid Falling Short of Touted Record Level
Result could be more school district referendums.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
House Unanimously Strips Budget Provision That Would Have Benefitted Sen. Ron Johnson, Others
The provision would let Johnson and 7 other Senators sue the DOJ for at least $500,000.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Policy Makes It Easier To Transfer Between UW Campuses
But faculty, some students, have concerns over curriculum changes.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Leaders Celebrate Opening of Wisconsin’s Largest Private Affordable Housing Complex
The Corliss will eventually include 576 affordable apartments across eight buildings.
Nov 21st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
