Feature
Did State Pick the Wrong Bidder?
Skyward rose to become the biggest student information system provider. But the Wisconsin business lost a state bid to a Minnesota company.
Feb 21st, 2013 by Bill Lueders, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
School Switcheroo?
Maryland Avenue Montessori might swap buildings with Cass Street School. And poor Sweet Water's building is available for lease.
Feb 20th, 2013 by Michael Horne
ReStore East
You’ll find a wonderful variety of restored and reclaimed items. And the profits help build homes for the needy.
Feb 20th, 2013 by Peggy Schulz
Raise High the Roof Beams, Carpenters
Common Ground has a $5 million plan to rehab foreclosed properties in the Sherman Park area.
Feb 20th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Walker’s Massive Borrowing Scheme
His increase in road spending and refusal to increase gas tax could leave state paying 25% of transportation budget to debt service.
Feb 19th, 2013 by Dave Reid
The Not-So-Straight Story
Journal Sentinel coverage of county board downsizing misleads folks on both sides of issue.
Feb 19th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Nursing Homes Fail to Report Deaths, Injuries
Nursing homes can ignore federal law, while new state system can fail to detect problems. Part II of a series.
Feb 19th, 2013 by Sarah Karon, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
New State Law Conceals Nursing Home Violations
Tort reform puts residents at risk, and makes criminal prosecutions of abuse and neglect more difficult, critics say.
Feb 18th, 2013 by Sarah Karon, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
How to Bridge the Health Care Gap
Experts discuss how to reduce health disparities between rich and poor, and the city's high rate of black infant mortality.
Feb 18th, 2013 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Hi Hat’s Educated Cocktails
Built in a former schoolhouse, Hi Hat offers a broad education in mixology.
Feb 17th, 2013 by Audrey Jean Posten
Peggy Karpfinger
The co-owner of Centro Cafe is helping lead a Riverwest renaissance.
Feb 17th, 2013 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Gutting the Prospect Mall
New plan adds 4 floors, 52 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail. But first the old place must be gutted.
Feb 15th, 2013 by Jeramey Jannene
