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Wisconsin’s State Budget Surplus Is Shrinking
Spending and tax cuts have consumed most of surplus, Policy Forum warns.
Aug 14th, 2025 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Center Street Daze Will Rock Riverwest
Plus: Irish Fest dances into lakefront festival grounds.
Aug 14th, 2025 by Michael Holloway
George Webb Announces Burger Giveaway Date, Plus Two More Deals
Free burgers next week, but you can score cheap baseball-themed beer Thursday.
Aug 14th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Texas, California Gerrymandering Battle Will Make It Harder For Independent Reforms
Fair Maps Coalition members hope to establish politically independent process in Wisconsin.
Aug 14th, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Ascension Wisconsin’s ICU Doctor Outsourcing Plan Concerns Nurses
Outsourcing doctors reflects a post-pandemic crisis in health care staffing, but private equity is associated with higher costs to patients.
Aug 14th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Offers Guidance For Bars, Restaurants Cleaning Up From Storm
O'Lydia's showcased by Mayor, Health Department as 'best of the worst-case scenario.'
Aug 14th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Bucks Monetizing Staircases at Fiserv Forum
New revenue source found in space under premium ticket holders' feet.
Aug 14th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Federal Funding Cut Imperils Wisconsin’s Unemployment System Update
System that buckled in 2020 was being updated, but work can't be completed without funding.
Aug 14th, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Puerto Rican Tapas Bar Planned For National Avenue
Zocalo mobile vendors plan brick-and-mortar expansion a few blocks to the west.
Aug 14th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Downtown Employee Appreciation Week Returns August 18 – 22
This fun-filled week features daily giveaways, office challenge games, employee discounts and much, much more. So, round up your co-workers for Downtown Employee Appreciation Week!
Aug 13th, 2025 by Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21
Milwaukee Police Chief Faces Tough Questions During Luncheon
Jeffrey Norman talks technology, reckless driving and ACLU settlement with Milwaukee Press Club panel.
Aug 13th, 2025 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
DNR Wants Citizen Scientists To Track Wildlife Populations
Annual surveys enlist Wisconsinites to monitor deer and game birds numbers.
Aug 13th, 2025 by Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio
