Feature

Murphy’s Law: Summerfest CEO Collects $2.49 Million
Murphy’s Law

Summerfest CEO Collects $2.49 Million

Don Smiley gets total compensation of 1.19 million in 2019 and $1.29 million in 2020.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Zizzo’s New HQ Has Rooftop Terrace, Cafe
Eyes on Milwaukee

Zizzo’s New HQ Has Rooftop Terrace, Cafe

Firm relocating to 1855 building in Walker's Point, expects retailer on first floor.

City Hall: Council Ends Redistricting With Anger, Tears
City Hall

Council Ends Redistricting With Anger, Tears

Council members call process unfair, unjust and infuriating. How did things go wrong?

MKE County: Supervisors Push Federal Review of State Funding
MKE County

Supervisors Push Federal Review of State Funding

Is huge decline in state aid to county a violation of residents' civil rights?

City Hall: Milwaukee Enacts (Soft) Mask Mandate
City Hall

Milwaukee Enacts (Soft) Mask Mandate

Largely ceremonial rule applies to publicly-accessible buildings and businesses, ends March 1.

Op Ed: Religious Leaders Urge Vaccinations
Op Ed

Religious Leaders Urge Vaccinations

But Sen. Ron Johnson isn’t listening.

Uihlein Super PAC Bankrolls Kleefisch Campaign

Uihlein Super PAC Bankrolls Kleefisch Campaign

Conservative co-owner of Uline Co. gives $200,000 Republican Rebecca Kleefisch's campaign.

Now Serving: Valentine’s Day Cream Puffs Return
Now Serving

Valentine’s Day Cream Puffs Return

Plus: downtown food hall opens, a new Walker's Point restaurant-bar and an immigrant-run Polish market.

Will Wauwatosa Elect First Black Council Members?

Will Wauwatosa Elect First Black Council Members?

A changing city haunted by a past of racial discrimination.

Tom Nelson’s Longshot Race for U.S. Senate

Tom Nelson’s Longshot Race for U.S. Senate

A 'classic populist, grassroots campaign’ — with the least campaign dollars.

Theater: Rep’s ‘Toni Stone’ Is a Winner
Theater

Rep’s ‘Toni Stone’ Is a Winner

Play deftly dramatizes life of first woman to play in Negro Baseball League.

$90 Million Coal Plant Upgrade Approved

$90 Million Coal Plant Upgrade Approved

State PSC okays WE Energies pollution controls; plan criticized for investing more in fossil fuels.