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City Faces Problems With 911 Call Center?
Millions spent, repeated delays and hours of closed door meetings suggest a problem launching system.
Mar 15th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Two Milwaukee Police Officers Charged With Felonies For In-Custody Death
Charges of abuse of a resident, felony misconduct in public office.
Feb 24th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Portion of Bayshore Parking Garage Collapses
No injuries as suburban shopping center sees multiple floors of concrete fall.
Feb 23rd, 2023 by Evan Casey
Mama Tried Motorcycle Show Rolls In This Weekend
Another chili event, a home improvement show and much more also in store this weekend.
Feb 16th, 2023 by Michael Holloway
Local Officials Hope Lawsuit Settlement Funds Can Reduce Drug Overdoses
644 overdose deaths in county in 2021. 'We're finally getting some resources.'
Feb 13th, 2023 by Evan Casey
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee Collaborate on Fire Station
Deal on fire station near cities' border enables Milwaukee to reactivate central city station.
Jan 23rd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Former Fugitive Reported Dead in Jail
Second death in two-months in Milwaukee County Jail.
Jan 23rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Council Overrides Mayor Johnson’s First Vetoes
Actions finalize 2023 budget with no cuts to libraries or fire department.
Nov 22nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor Vetoes Library, Fire Service Cut Restorations in 2023 Milwaukee Budget
In making first veto, Johnson offers compromise to Common Council.
Nov 11th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Homeless Deaths Rising Significantly in Milwaukee
Substance abuse contributing to 147% rise since 2018.
Nov 10th, 2022 by Devin Blake
Johnson Names Former Deputy City Attorney To Fire & Police Commission
Miriam Horwitz would be commission's ninth member, fulfilling mayor's campaign pledge.
Nov 2nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Northridge Owner Appeals, Blocks Demolition Order
2019 court case continues to drag on. Mall has been closed since 2003.
Oct 31st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Spending $1.5 Million On Lawsuits, Including Two Police Conduct Cases
And another $1.5 million in settlements is pending.
Oct 17th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
What Two Fire Stations Will Milwaukee Fire Department Cut?
Or will an influx of Medicaid money stave off cut?
Oct 7th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Judge Rules Northridge Mall Must Be Demolished
Ruling is a win for city, but issues remain with demolishing building.
Oct 3rd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Approves Paying Four Settlements
Taxpayers on the hook for yet more city settlements.
Sep 21st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Washington, Burgos Join Fire-Police Board
City Fire & Police Commission now has a record eight members.
Sep 20th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown Plans Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee
Downtown BID announces "Milwaukee's only pumpkin patch,' a family-friendly, October event at Red Arrow Park.
Sep 19th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Kessler Resigns From Fire-Police Board
Retired judge's resignation delays mayor's push to create full, 9-member Fire & Police Commission.
Sep 19th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Backs Johnson’s FPC Nominees
Council committee endorses two "immensely qualified" candidates to finally fill Fire & Police Commission.
Sep 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Gets $18 Million Opioid Settlement
But overdoses, deaths and need for treatment continue to increase.
Aug 16th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Northridge Mall Suffers Fourth Fire In A Month
Fire chief and mayor are fed up. Lawsuit to demolish building has critical hearing Monday.
Aug 11th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Denita Ball Wins Sheriff’s Race
Ball wins with 55% of the vote, defeating Brian Barkow and Thomas Beal.
Aug 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene and Graham Kilmer
23 Homes Receiving Free Repairs in Lindsay Heights
500 volunteers will make $300,000 worth of repairs and upgrades.
Aug 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Fires Badly Damage Northridge Mall
More troubles for vacant mall. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.
Jul 24th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Can New Naloxone Medication Reduce Overdose Deaths?
Increased potency of fentanyl, other opioids driving death rate in Milwaukee.
Jul 14th, 2022 by Edgar Mendez
Mayor Acts To Create Full Fire & Police Commission
Johnson picks two new appointees to FPC, giving it 9 members for first time.
Jul 12th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
What Will Police Buy With Forfeiture Funds?
$1.48 million in seized assets will pay for everything from pole camera to ice cream freezer.
Jul 11th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
County Could Sue PFAS Manufacturers
Lawsuit over "forever chemicals" could help finance remediation at Mitchell Airport.
Jul 5th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
ARPA Funds Can’t Plug City Budget Hole
Deficit keeps growing and even devoting every ARPA dollar to it won't solve problem.
Jun 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Supervisors Want Action On McKinley Beach
After recent drowning, they back $500,000 plan to reconstruct beach, improve safety.
May 25th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Summerfest Will Pay Full Cost of Policing For Second Straight Year
After the issue came to a head in 2019, city is being compensated for securing festival.
May 19th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Handing Out Free Gun Locks
Part of broader effort to reduce gun violence and accidental shootings by kids, say mayor and police chief.
May 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Selling Old Capitol Drive Fire Station
Two bidders vying for property.
May 6th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Faces $9.5 Million In Legal Claims
Allegations of coerced confession, wrongful termination and underpayment of wages.
May 4th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Aaron Lipski Given Four-Year Term As Fire Chief
Chief comes from a family that is synonymous with Milwaukee fire fighting.
Apr 22nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
New Mayor Offers Upbeat Inaugural Address
A who's who crowd cheers Johnson's vision of improved public safety and family-supporting jobs
Apr 13th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Bree Spencer Added to Police-Fire Board
East Side resident works for national civil rights group, previously worked at Safe & Sound.
Apr 4th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Delays Adding Bree Spencer To Fire & Police Commission
Appointed by acting mayor, but some council members want time to meet with her.
Mar 22nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Inside Milwaukee’s 911 Center
Some two dozen MPD employees handle more than 1 million calls per year. City plans reorganization of system
Mar 21st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Backs Bree Spencer Joining Police Oversight Board
Spencer would be the seventh member on Fire & Police Commission.
Mar 10th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Boosts 911 Operator Pay By 26%
Milwaukee dealing with staffing shortage as call volume grows, system overhaul looms.
Mar 2nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
MPD Station Shot Up, Officers Suspended After Police Custody Death
Multiple outside investigations underway of in-custody death and later police shooting.
Feb 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Mitten Fest Returns!
Plus, Disney On Ice at Fiserv Forum, Anime MKE, live music at Anodyne and more.
Feb 10th, 2022 by Michael Holloway
Bree Spencer Named To Fire & Police Commission
Acting Mayor Johnson makes his first appointment to police and fire oversight body.
Feb 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Homeless Outreach Group’s Bus Destroyed In Fire
Street Angels 'devastated' by likely arson, solicits donations to replace vehicle.
Jan 21st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Oil Spill’s Spread Could Have Been Halted?
Komatsu criticized for not calling local officials to prevent spread of 400 gallons of oil.
Jan 10th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City, County Struggle for Solutions to Overdose Deaths
South-side ZIP code hardest hit. A push for legislation to legalize test strips.
Dec 26th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Police Union Adopts Vaccine-or-Mask Rule
Unvaccinated officers face termination for failure to comply with mask requirement. Union not happy.
Dec 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Port Plays Key Role In Construction of World’s Tallest Timber Tower
But not a single piece arrived in Milwaukee by ship.
Dec 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
General City Workers Will Get 2% Raise
First raise for non-resident workers since 2008.
Dec 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
FPC Suspends Residency Preference For Police, Fire Promotions
Move comes after public safety unions filed lawsuit challenging this.
Dec 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Endorses Dana World-Patterson’s Appointment To FPC
Human trafficking victims' advocate draws high praise from council members.
Dec 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Jesse Jackson Blasts City’s “Taxing and Taking”
Longtime activist and reverend joins local pastors to insist churches must stay tax exempt.
Nov 30th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
How Should Milwaukee Honor Ralph Metcalfe?
Black sprinter was once "fastest man in the world," and later a political trailblazer.
Nov 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Dana World-Patterson Nominated to FPC
Human trafficking victims advocate would replace longtime Fire & Police commissioner Ann Wilson.
Nov 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Adopts ‘Calm Before The Storm’ 2022 Budget
No fee increases and small tax increase as city bolsters pension reserve fund in anticipation of fiscal cliff.
Nov 5th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
116 Non-Vaccinated Workers Face Suspension
And possible termination. 95.3% of general city employees complied with vaccine mandate.
Nov 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Recommends Few Budget Amendments
No fee increases and few changes as council braces for next year's fiscal cliff.
Oct 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Sherman Phoenix Foundation Searching For Executive Director
Director will guide marketplace, carry out vision of creating inclusive, entrepreneurial hub.
Oct 22nd, 2021 by Annie Mattea
Council Adopts $179 Million Rescue Plan Package
Compromise plan includes money for pension reserve, housing, lead abatement and child care providers.
Oct 21st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Strikes Deal On How To Spend $179 Million ARPA Allocation
Housing, lead abatement, child care, police recruits, violence prevention, a new MLK library and more.
Oct 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
12 Options to Solve Milwaukee’s Fiscal Crisis
Nine are bad says alderman. Without solution Milwaukee would need to cut one-fourth of workforce.
Oct 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
12 Takeaways From City’s 2022 Budget
What's in the 600 page, $1.75 billion budget document? An inside look at your city government.
Sep 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Unveils 2022 Budget Proposal
'The calm before the storm,' mayor warns, using federal funds and reduced police force to plug budget holes.
Sep 21st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Partnership Bringing Low-Cost, Cellular Internet Service to Lindsay Heights
New service relies on neighborhood-level cell network. Could eventually cover 40% of Milwaukee.
Sep 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Where Have All The City Workers Gone?
They've abandoned the South Side in droves since residency requirement was lifted.
Sep 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee OK’s ARPA Funding for Ambulances, Reckless Driving and Eviction Prevention
Finance & Personnel Committee recommends spending $14 million of city's $394 million ARPA allocation.
Sep 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Memorial Remembers Victims of Opioid Addiction
Event held downtown in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.
Sep 2nd, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
City Could Lose 40% of ARPA Funds to Revenue Recovery
Funds would go towards plugging revenue shortfalls, not generational investments.
Sep 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Delays Action On ARPA Funds
City has $193 million in the bank. But how to spend it still being debated.
Sep 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Cleans Up From Storm, Braces For Another Difficult Night
Tens of thousands of Milwaukee residents remain without power Wednesday afternoon.
Aug 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Community Mourns Man Killed By Police
Criticism of police and solidarity and respect for Roberto Zielinski and his grieving family.
Jul 21st, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Health Department Begins Door to Door Vaccinations
City and volunteers targeting neighborhoods with lowest levels of vaccination.
Jul 8th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess
Council Okays Huge Change in FPC Board
Majority of Fire & Police commissioners who voted to demote Chief Morales have now been replaced.
Jul 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Loves New FPC Nominees
Ramey, Kessler and Fallone draw unanimous support from council members.
Jun 24th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Overdose Map Shows Deadly Toll of Fentanyl
Despite rising deaths, a treatment clinic faces community opposition in West Allis.
Jun 21st, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Mayor Creates Pension Crisis Task Force
City needs to find an additional $77 million annually starting in 2023.
Jun 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Replacing FPC Chair, Vice Chair
Three new appointments by mayor would reshape the Fire & Police Commission.
Jun 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Urban Milwaukee Burned, Its Members Made It Rise
Fire could have been the end; instead it was a launchpad. Help us build what's next.
Jun 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Policies Incentivize City Residency for Milwaukee Police, Firefighters
Fire & Police Commission pushing for public safety departments that reflect the city they protect and serve.
May 24th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Lipski Appointed Fire Chief For One Year
Fire & Police Commission could open up internal search process next year.
May 24th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Backs Lipski For Fire Chief
Acting chief gains remarkably broad array of support for permanent fire chief.
May 20th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Faces Ambulance Shortage
Shortage of personnel and low reimbursement rate pushing private providers to quit city's 911 system.
Apr 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Pension Costs Will Cause Huge Worker Layoffs
One-sixth of city workforce projected for cuts by 2026, with added cuts in future years.
Apr 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Makes Street Name Changes Easier
New rule requires four-fifths of council to approve. Cesar Chavez Dr. extension next?
Apr 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Port Milwaukee Tugboat Sinks
The Harbor Seagull sank in the inner harbor without injury sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning.
Feb 22nd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Evers’ Budget Proposal Would Allow Milwaukee Sales Tax
City and county officials have been pursuing option for over a year.
Feb 12th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Six Steps To Improve Fire Safety
After three fatal fires in two weeks, Fire Department and city officials offer safety tips.
Feb 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Our Workload Is “Through the Roof”
How the closing of south-side station impacts Milwaukee Fire Department.
Feb 7th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Demolition Underway on River One
Following explosion, construction and demolition are occurring side by side.
Feb 4th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Fire Department HQ Being Renamed For Wisconsin’s First Black Architect
Alonzo Robinson was a trailblazing architect
Jan 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Leaders Commit To Addressing Homicide Pandemic
"There is a tremendous amount of work to be done, and we will do it together," said Mayor Tom Barrett.
Jan 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Shows Off Wisconsin Center Vaccination Hub
Public could be vaccinated there in future weeks. Effort starting with frontline workers.
Jan 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Coggs Continues to Lead Push for Enhanced Trauma-Informed Care
Alderwoman pushes for standardization in referrals with hopes of preventing future crime.
Jan 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Center Could Become Vaccine Hub
City working to set up COVID-19 vaccine distribution hub.
Jan 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Work Resuming On Explosion-Damaged River One
The damage will cost millions. The cause of explosion is still under investigation.
Dec 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
River One Rocked by Explosion
Parking garage at core of $100 million development shows visible damage.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Overdose Responders Struggle Against Rising Deaths
Response team connects people to treatment after a non-fatal overdose.
Nov 20th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
$1.6 Billion Adopted Budget Raises Fees, Cuts Police
City's fiscal challenges continue to mount under state restrictions, rising costs.
Nov 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
