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K-12 Education: MPS Struggles With Shrinking System
K-12 Education

MPS Struggles With Shrinking System

With less students and less money, how can MPS 'right-size' the district?

Milwaukee’s Air Quality Worst Among All Large Cities

Milwaukee’s Air Quality Worst Among All Large Cities

Canadian wildfires blamed. Residents advised to limit outdoor activities.

Transportation: Could MCTS Have New Security by 2024?
Transportation

Could MCTS Have New Security by 2024?

Task Force rushing to finalize a proposal for county buses before budget season. Will it work?

Four Options To Transform Brady Street

Four Options To Transform Brady Street

Business improvement district releases study, seeks feedback. The goal: 'to create one of the world's great streets.'

Mayor Johnson Touts “One Milwaukee” Vision In State of City Speech

Mayor Johnson Touts “One Milwaukee” Vision In State of City Speech

Public safety, an end to reckless driving, more bike lanes, lead lateral replacement and a city government back from the brink.

‘They Die So Quickly’ From Fentanyl

‘They Die So Quickly’ From Fentanyl

50 times more potent than heroin, causing more than 1,000 overdose deaths per year in Wisconsin.

Council Committee Endorses 2% Sales Tax

Council Committee Endorses 2% Sales Tax

And blasts state policy restrictions while insisting tax is far from a 'Milwaukee bailout.'

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Tsaocaa Brings Boba, Korean Fried Chicken to Farwell Ave

Tsaocaa Brings Boba, Korean Fried Chicken to Farwell Ave

Kawa owner opens first Wisconsin location for bubble tea chain, Tsaocaa.

Menominee Tribe Wins Historic Designation As Company Seeks Gold Mine

Menominee Tribe Wins Historic Designation As Company Seeks Gold Mine

National Register of Historic Places designates tribal land along Michigan border.

MKE Parks: July 3 Fireworks A Week Away
MKE Parks

July 3 Fireworks A Week Away

But a new rule: No camping for annual fireworks. And volunteers sought to help clean up parks afterward.

K-12 Education: MPS Seeks To Revise School Calendar
K-12 Education

MPS Seeks To Revise School Calendar

Seeking earlier start to 2024-25 school year for elementary students, creating a uniform calendar for system.