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Bail Jumping Charges Explode In Wisconsin as Crime Falls

Bail Jumping Charges Explode In Wisconsin as Crime Falls

Defense attorneys raise alarm over rash of pre-trial charges against defendants.

Trump Administration Axed Federal Employees Needed for MPS Lead Crisis

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City Health officials sought help from federal experts, only to find they disappeared.

Tammy Baldwin Talks Tariffs With Local Business Owners

Tammy Baldwin Talks Tariffs With Local Business Owners

Senator spoke with brewers, farmers, chefs and others lamenting tariffs at roundtable.

Trump Tariffs Seek More Manufacturing, But Does Wisconsin Lack the Workers?

Trump Tariffs Seek More Manufacturing, But Does Wisconsin Lack the Workers?

State has labor shortage. Business leaders skeptical about opening new factories.

K-12 Education: New School Board Member Had Strong Union Support
K-12 Education

New School Board Member Had Strong Union Support

Seven of nine board members are now union-backed candidates.

Wisconsin Sees Record Number of Wildfires This Year

Wisconsin Sees Record Number of Wildfires This Year

Double the historical average this year; climate change, drought causing problem.

Classical: Here’s Some Music That Stalin Banned
Classical

Here’s Some Music That Stalin Banned

Prometheus Trio performs works by Shostakovich, Mozart and Turina.

Common Council Wants to Ban Hookah Sales to Those Under 21

Common Council Wants to Ban Hookah Sales to Those Under 21

Hookah bars expanding in city. Compliance with state law may be an issue.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take on Big Environmental Cases

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take on Big Environmental Cases

Including cases related to large farms, PFAS pollution and environmental permits.

Transportation: Five Milwaukee Suburbs Launch Data-Driven Traffic Calming Projects
Transportation

Five Milwaukee Suburbs Launch Data-Driven Traffic Calming Projects

Projects are part of bigger vision of eliminating traffic deaths by 2037.

Urban Reads: Learning from Atlanta’s Data-Driven Housing Initiative
Urban Reads

Learning from Atlanta’s Data-Driven Housing Initiative

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Now Serving: Stack’d Equipment Will Be Auctioned
Now Serving

Stack’d Equipment Will Be Auctioned

Plus: Three new businesses open, offering pizza, coffee and acai.