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Milwaukee Wins $15 Million To Build EV Chargers At 53 Locations

Milwaukee Wins $15 Million To Build EV Chargers At 53 Locations

Federal grant follows a 2023 visit by Biden to promote Milwaukee-made electric chargers. But city's EV buying is slow.

Grant Program Aims to Uplift Black-Owned Restaurants 

Grant Program Aims to Uplift Black-Owned Restaurants 

Heinz and partners offer $20,000 grants to help businesses "ketchup" -- and get ahead.

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Regents Approve UW President Rothman’s $855 million Budget

Regents Approve UW President Rothman’s $855 million Budget

Budget comes as state investment in system continues to fall.

Wisconsin DNC Delegates Express Optimism After Harris’s DNC Speech

Wisconsin DNC Delegates Express Optimism After Harris’s DNC Speech

Democrats in the Windy City say they're ready to bring the energy and enthusiasm from the convention home, mobilize voters.

Baldwin Highlights Social Security In Two-Minute DNC Speech

Baldwin Highlights Social Security In Two-Minute DNC Speech

Wisconsin Senator, who faces her own reelection battle, says Harris would protect benefits.

Regents Approve UWM Plan For Mass Layoff of Tenured Professors

Regents Approve UWM Plan For Mass Layoff of Tenured Professors

Layoffs centered on general studies professors from two-year schools merged into UWM.

Despite Decline in Reported Crime, Wisconsin’s Prison Population Is Surging

Despite Decline in Reported Crime, Wisconsin’s Prison Population Is Surging

Crowding is impacting the safety at state's aging prisons. Advocates, opponents talk solutions, pitfalls.

East Side Getting New Açaí Bar and Cafe

East Side Getting New Açaí Bar and Cafe

New York-based Baya Bar plans to open its first Wisconsin location on Prospect Avenue.

Entertainment: Mexican Fiesta and the WMSE Backyard BBQ
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Mexican Fiesta and the WMSE Backyard BBQ

Plus: A slow roll bike ride and Float Fest

Airport Hotel Headed For Auction, Another Could Reopen Soon

Airport Hotel Headed For Auction, Another Could Reopen Soon

And two more buildings are for sale.

Forage Kitchen Joining Public Market

Forage Kitchen Joining Public Market

Wisconsin-based chain to open first Milwaukee location this fall, replacing The Green Kitchen.