United States Postal Service

Senator Baldwin Demands Answers From USPS on Mail Delays, Staffing Shortages Across Wisconsin

Demand comes after Wisconsinites faced weeks long delays getting mail

Will New Postmark Rule Affect Absentee Ballots in Wisconsin?

ACLU warns it could affect voters who register to vote by mail.

Waukesha Medical Equipment Company Agrees to Pay Nearly $7 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Billings to Federal Healthcare Programs

Airport Post Office Moving To New Location

Late-operating post office moving 1.5 miles, off airport property.

Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Fix Greenfield Zip Code Issue

Rep. Fitzgerald Applauds Colonel Heg Post Office Bill Signed into Law

Baldwin Demands USPS Provide Better Service for Wisconsin Newspapers and Their Readers

Despite thousands spent on postage, Wisconsin newspapers report nearly month-long delays, lost customers

Cudahy Man Sentenced to 15 Years’ Imprisonment on Gun and Drug Charges

Fitzgerald Commends Passage of Colonel Heg Post Office Bill in Senate Markup

Mitchell Airport Director asks USPS to deliver mail during RNC

Shortsighted decision will stop mail delivery to Airport administration and tenants

Dockwall Collapse Creates Uncertain Future For Riverfront Site

City could compel repairs, but hasn't yet. What comes next?

Fitzgerald Passes Legislation Through House Committees

US Postal Service Approves Hank Aaron Stamp

Pocan Calls for Appropriations Hearing with DeJoy to Address Postal Delays

‘Mailman Mike’ to receive retirement honor from Common Council

BBB Scam Alert: Protect yourself and your business from “check washing”

Amid Growing Violence Against USPS Letter Carriers, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Raises Safety Concerns and Seeks Answers from Postmaster General DeJoy

Nova Nears Completion

New apartment complex at Juneau and Van Buren will welcome first residents this summer.

Six Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl from Arizona to Madison, Wis.

March 24, 2023

Three Individuals Charged in Relation to Murder of Postal Employee

Nova Rises Over Van Buren

New apartment building replaces surface parking lot on busy downtown street.

Milwaukee Believes Census Didn’t Count 15,800 Residents

City submitting formal challenge with more than $21 million in federal aid on the line.

New Land Giving New Shape To Van Buren St.

Steel structure will soon join mass-timber Ascent.

New Credit Union For The Harbor District

A branch of Summit Credit Union on S. 1st St. Plus: recapping the week's real estate news.

Nova Rises Along Van Buren

New apartment building will eventually rise eight stories over busy downtown street.

Donovan, Johnson Clash On Drop Boxes

Donovan opposes them, Johnson accuses him of amplifying election lies.

Ballots Mailed, Early Voting Begins March 22

Court ruling blocks use of drop boxes, but city has partial solution.

Union Rally Targets Johnson, Oshkosh Corp.

Company will create 1,000 non-union jobs in South Carolina with no criticism from Sen. Ron Johnson.

Claim Your Free COVID-19 Tests

USPS will distribute four free tests per household.

Senator Baldwin Supports Legislation to Give Every American Lifesaving N95 Masks

More than 50 Democratic Colleagues Sponsor the Masks for All Act in the House and Senate

Senator Baldwin Opposes Bloom Nomination to a New Term on USPS Board

“I would like to see a new Postal Board of Governors show DeJoy the door and bring on a new Postmaster General.”

Redevelopment Plans Dropped For Downtown Post Office

R2 sells the building to post office real estate investment trust.

East Town Post Office Sold

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Kaul, 21 Attorneys General Warn of Voter Suppression

Letter to congressional leaders urges legislation to prevent voter suppression, election subversion.

Milwaukee Strikes Out On Building New USPS Truck

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Solving the Townhome Design Dilemma?

Committee okays New Land's downtown apartments and townhomes project. Redesigned patio aims to be public-facing yet private.

Plan Commission Okays New Land Apartment Project

251-unit complex Nova would rise on busy downtown street where Buca's once stood.

City Pushes Century City to Make USPS Trucks

Council members and mayor urge Oshkosh Corporation to consider Milwaukee location.

Supervisor Martin Calls for Vaccination of MCTS Bus Drivers

Supervisor Czarnezki Calls for Vaccination of Poll Workers and Election Officials

18 States Now Aim to Sue Wisconsin

Trump campaign also joins last chance effort to overturn the election in four swing states.

More States Want to Sue Wisconsin, Three Other States

Pro-Trump attorneys general allege "fraud" in states that went for Biden.

Texas Attorney General Seeks to Sue Wisconsin, Three Other States

Motion to U.S. Supreme Court repeats arguments of Trump campaign on election.

New Lawsuit Challenges Election Drop Boxes, Wants Election Thrown Out

It's the second suit challenging the election. A third could be coming.

An Historic Response to an Historic Election

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson November 4, 2020

City Processing Over 165,000 Absentee Ballots Under Watchful Eyes

Central count operation will last until at least 3 a.m. with three shifts of 400 workers each.

Baldwin Demands USPS Reverse Directive Banning Postal Police Officers from Safeguarding Our Nation’s Mail and Letter Carriers

Kavanaugh Opinion on State’s Election Called “Ominous”

Supreme Court justice echoes Trump’s view that election day must decide final vote.

Tuesday Was Last Day to Safely Mail Ballot

Use a dropbox, or bring your ballot to your local clerk's office, among other options.

Mail-In Voting Is Easy, Safe, Secure

In-person voting is great. But if that worries you, voting absentee by mail is safe.

COVID Controversy At Suburban Post Office

South Milwaukee USPS employee tested positive but other mail carriers not being tested.

State Received 1.2M Absentee Ballot Requests

Despite the president's attacks on absentee voting, many still voting by mail.

Communication files set to discuss elections, USPS changes

Council unanimous in support for state lawsuit action on USPS changes

Postal Delays Cause Election Concerns

U.S. Postal Service lagging in key swing states.

City Poised for Record Turnout in Primary

More absentee ballots requested than the total vote in any fall primary in two decades.

Scam Alert: Don’t lose money to fake change-of-address websites

Elections Commission Notes ‘Lessons Learned’

Report says 23,186 ballots in April election were rejected and 120,989 never returned.

7 COVID-19 Cases From In-Person Voting?

Likely to rise as Health Department reviews all data. Council pushes for absentee voting.

Proposal Would Mail Milwaukee Voters Absentee Request Forms

Proposal from incoming Dimitrijevic would make it easier for people to vote in November election.

How Will Candidates Get Nomination Signatures?

Those running for fall elections can now gather signatures. But how to do this during a pandemic?

Some 6,000 City Ballots Lost in Mail

Ballots from Fox Point, Appleton, Oshkosh also lost. All went to downtown Milwaukee postal office.

City Accepts Ballots Without Clear Postmarks

390 of 11,141 ballots received after election day had missing or illegible post marks.

Thousands of Absentee Ballots Might Not Count

Wisconsin Elections Commissions deadlocks on what to do about unpostmarked ballots.

Inside Milwaukee’s Vote Counting Operation

Over 200 workers sort, count and process thousands of ballots in a downtown office building.

Johnson, Baldwin Urge U.S. Postal Service IG to Launch Absentee Ballot Investigation

City Calls for USPS Investigation Into Missing Ballots

Tubs of ballots are showing up across Wisconsin that didn't get mailed to voters.

Where Are the Missing Ballots?

While municipalities search for missing ballots, voters can still go to the polls Tuesday.

NBA Player Plans Downtown Apartments

Big week in real estate with Couture taxes, Strauss, Marchese, Airbnb, Scott Lurie and more making headlines.

Most Expensive Milwaukee Zip Codes for Renters

National report shows where your dollar goes the furthest.

Large Third Ward Building Sold

Plus: Downtown Post Office remains in limbo, King Drive Library deal hits roadblock

Summit Credit Union Coming to Walker’s Point

New branch of growing credit union will be located along S. 1st St. at Freshwater Plaza.

A Revamped Marcus Center

Ambitious plan unveiled to reshape performing arts center.

Post Office, Company Fight Over Downtown Property

Plus: Where should Public Museum move? And what's an Opportunity Zone?

Does Wangard Have Harbor District Plans?

Also: Chicago-based R2 Companies continues to make noise in Milwaukee.

City Financing Proposed for Michels’ Massive Development

Proposal to bring hundreds of jobs to Harbor District to get financing help.

City, State Selling Site Near Train Station

Alderman wants to see transit-oriented development.

Mount Mary President Eileen Mihm Schwalbach Stepping Down as President in 2017

Dr. Schwalbach presided over the change of then Mount Mary College to Mount Mary University.

Mayor Barrett, City Employees and the Famous Racing Sausages to Pack Holiday Care Packages for Troops Overseas

The 6th Annual City of Milwaukee Holiday Care Package Drive benefitting Wisconsin’s 128th Air Control Squadron serving in Southwest Asia.

Mayor Barrett to Kick-Off 6th Annual Holiday Care

6th Annual City of Milwaukee Holiday Care Package Drive benefiting the men and women serving in the 128th Air Control Squadron serving in Southwest Asia.

Milwaukee Post Office To Move Next Door To Airport

In one of the worst kept secrets surrounding the future of downtown Milwaukee, an announcement finally arrived today that the out-of-place and severely dated United States Post Office located on St. Paul Ave, next to the brand spanking new, gorgeous Milwaukee Intermodal Station, is moving south to be closer to the airport in a new, more efficient facility. This is a huge win-win for both areas. First, this should increase commerce surrounding the airport by adding a labor-intensive business near a large retail stretch. Second, it’s obviously going to be a boost for efficiency for moving mail in-and-out of Milwaukee. With a significant amount of mail moving through the air, this should get it sorted and on-and-off planes faster and reduce costs for USPS. In regards to downtown Milwaukee, the Third Ward, and the Menomonee Valley, this is the start of a huge boost that has been a long time coming. The new Milwaukee Intermodal Station that is quickly becoming a well-known gateway to Milwaukee is in a terribly misused and underused area. Eliminating the Post Office and replacing it with nearly any mixed-use building would be a huge boost for the area and trigger development in underused buildings and surface parking lots across the street. The land that Milwaukee’s Central Processing Facility for USPS currently occupies is not only in a great location because of the proximity to the train station, but it sits on the Menomonee River immediately adjacent to where it merges with the Milwaukee River. Any development on the site will certainly seek to reconnect the neighborhood with the river and further foster urban Milwaukee’s image as an area that is increasingly connected with its natural capital. If you want to consider the kind of visual impact replacing the Post Office will have, consider the Harley Museum set to open soon just across the river. Not only has that development triggered another development in the Iron Horse Hotel, but it’s taken a long underused property and made it a legitimate piece of the city again. Replacing the Post Office will not only trigger development north across St. Paul Ave, but will increase the value of the Harley Museum and all of the land along that stretch of the rivers.