Weekly

City Hall: Barrett Backs Lipski For Fire Chief
City Hall

Barrett Backs Lipski For Fire Chief

Acting chief gains remarkably broad array of support for permanent fire chief.

MKE County: Bradford Beach Pavilion Badly Water Damaged
MKE County

Bradford Beach Pavilion Badly Water Damaged

Upper deck of pavilion being repaired after engineers report warned of safety concerns.

Dining: Celesta Closes, But New Restaurant Planned
Dining

Celesta Closes, But New Restaurant Planned

Vegan restaurant specialized in plant-based versions of comfort foods.

Closing Arguments Delivered On Jay Anderson’s Killing

Closing Arguments Delivered On Jay Anderson’s Killing

Attorney says former Tosa police officer should be charged with second degree reckless homicide.

MKE County: Coggs Building Could Be Abandoned
MKE County

Coggs Building Could Be Abandoned

Century-old building on 12th and Vliet a victim of deferred maintenance, too expensive to restore, may be sold.

Eyes on Milwaukee: $140 Million, 32-Story Third Ward Tower Revealed
Eyes on Milwaukee

$140 Million, 32-Story Third Ward Tower Revealed

Residential tower would rise along Milwaukee River across from Milwaukee Public Market.

City Hall: Stimulus Funds Won’t Cancel Streetlighting Fee
City Hall

Stimulus Funds Won’t Cancel Streetlighting Fee

Sorry taxpayers, money from fee can't be replaced by pandemic aid, federal rules say.

City Hall: Judge Orders Alfonso Morales Gets His Job Back in 45 Days
City Hall

Judge Orders Alfonso Morales Gets His Job Back in 45 Days

Former police chief gets even more leverage on potential settlement.

MKE County: Lake Park Bridge Needs $1 Million More
MKE County

Lake Park Bridge Needs $1 Million More

Cost now at least $3.4 million to repair historic footbridge designed by Olmsted.

City Mask Mandate Ends June 1st

City Mask Mandate Ends June 1st

Following new CDC guidelines, city will allow its health order to expire.

Eyes on Milwaukee: East Side Condo Plan Still a Parking Lot
Eyes on Milwaukee

East Side Condo Plan Still a Parking Lot

Eight-story project on Prospect delayed. Developer requests 5 more years for a parking lot.

Murphy’s Law: Evers Will Run For Reelection
Murphy’s Law

Evers Will Run For Reelection

But will Barnes be his running mate? If not, who will Evers pick?