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Third Ward Cafe Cleared to Reopen After Truck Crash

Grace Coffee closed temporarily last Friday after someone drove a truck into cafe.

Mayor’s Message To Milwaukee – Home Is Where City Policy Starts

State of the City address spotlights housing.

Common Ground & Tenants United “Evicting” CA-Based Corporate Landlord

Partner with City Attorney to Sue Highgrove Holdings LLC

Council Approves Creation of Stella’s Playground, City’s First Universally Accessible Play Space

Downtown Snack Shop Reopens

Jr's Treats returns with a shortened menu and a promise of 'delicious' additions.

Early Data Shows Mayor’s ‘Vision Zero’ Traffic Deaths Plan Is Working

Deaths on city's roadways down by 26% since peak year of 2022.

Sushi Restaurant Offers Grand Opening Deal

Plus: Why the health department closed three downtown restaurants.

The Clause in Milwaukee’s ICE Package That Could Trigger ‘Sanctuary City’ Label

Former alderman blasts council's actions.

Parents’ Group Backs MPS Lead Testing, Pushes for Next Steps

Lead Safe Schools MKE calls for ongoing maintenance and review of additional exposure sources.

City Receives $400,000 Grant For Lead Screening

Monthly clinics focus on early intervention following MPS lead crisis.

MPS Lead-Screening Clinic Open to Community Children on February 24

Free Clinic Will Be from 2-5 p.m. at Keefe Ave. School

After Settlement, Attorney Believes Issue Remains With City’s Inspector General

Plus: First Tearman Spencer may get to trial this year.

Are Milwaukee Schools Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak?

Only 11% of 152 schools in city are at herd immunity levels of 95% for MMR vaccine.

Details Revealed On Milwaukee’s Impending Record-Breaking Cruise Season

It will be a year of debuts and records. Plus: a federal grant will defray dock costs.

After Surprise Loss, Mayor Names New Violence Prevention Czar

Cavalier Johnson goes back to one of the original candidates for the job.

City Unveils Plan to Curb Grocery Store Closures

Grant program would help cover costs; proposed ordinance aims to attract new stores.

DHS Announces Measles Exposures in Milwaukee County

Case related to exposure out of state, health officials advise residents to watch for symptoms and check their vaccine status

Milwaukee Common Council Moves to Support Grocery Store and Pharmacy Retention

Milwaukee County and City of Milwaukee Open Additional Emergency Warming Shelter in Response to Extreme Cold

City Suspends Pink Agave

Bay View business accused of skirting health inspections.

New Look at Health in Milwaukee: City of Milwaukee Health Department Releases Community Health Assessment

Some Counties Include Flu Tests in Public Vending Machines

Alongside Narcan for opioid overdoses. Flu cases surging in Wisconsin.

Buffalo Wild Wings To Reopen After Licensing Mix-Up

Takeout spot has been closed since November while a new franchisee’s license is reviewed by health department.

MPS Buildings Cleared of Lead-Paint Risks after 10-Plus Months of Work

All Affected Schools Now Meet or Exceed Standards

City of Milwaukee Health Department Urges People to Take Precautions Ahead of Extremely Cold Temperatures

Beans & Barley is Closing

Longtime restaurant, deli and retail shop to close in early 2026, citing sale of its building.

City-County Emergency Food Drive Ending After Raising More than $93,000 for Families

What’s In the 44 Footnotes Added to Milwaukee’s Budget?

Record number of footnotes reveal what council members are thinking. And who's the new prolific author?

Milwaukee Temporarily Closes Its STI Clinic

Health department does 45,000 sexually-transmitted infection tests per year.

City of Milwaukee Health Department Temporarily Closes Sexual and Reproductive Health (STI) Clinic to Address Staffing Shortages

Ald. Coggs sponsors budget amendments aimed at creating a more equitable, innovative Milwaukee

City-Led Food Drive Raises $74,000

Leaders urge continued donations as future funding remains uncertain.

FoodShare Delays, City-County Food Drive Progress, WIC benefits, and ACA Updates

FEMA Denies Government Disaster Assistance For Milwaukee Area

Milwaukee County alone says it has $22 million of public infrastructure costs.

These City Employees Make More Than Mayor Cavalier Johnson

27 employees top the city's pay scale.

Milwaukee Residents May Be Eligible for Mold Remediation Assistance

Meeting Over Police Pursuits Results in Tears, Barbs and a Walk Out

MPD chief of staff walks out of meeting, chides alderman for bad behavior.

City of Milwaukee Health Department Announces Fall Childhood Immunization Clinics

City Will Waive Permit Fees For Owner-Occupied Homes Flood Repair

Proposal aims to reduce costs of rebuilding after 1,000-year storm.

MPS To Hold 3 Community Lead-screening Clinics September 16-18

Council Pleased With City’s Response To 1,000-Year Storm

But two key issues still need to be addressed.

MPS Clears Lead Risks from all Pre-1950 Elementary Buildings

District's Focus Now Shifts to Elementary Buildings Constructed Between 1950 and 1978

Rise Drug Free MKE Coalition Marks International Overdose Awareness Day

MPS Foundation Welcomes Myra Edwards as New Leader

Milwaukee’s Storm Cleanup Effort By The Numbers

Start with billions of gallons of water, end up with millions of dollars in damage and thousands of hours of cleanup.

Flood Recovery Efforts Ongoing One Week After Disaster

Free Cleaning Kits Available This Week

Public Notice: Bradford Beach & McKinley Beach Closure Extended

Milwaukee Offers Guidance For Bars, Restaurants Cleaning Up From Storm

O'Lydia's showcased by Mayor, Health Department as 'best of the worst-case scenario.'

Community bands together to start recovery from historic flooding

Joint Statement from all members of the Milwaukee Common Council: Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderwoman Andrea M. Pratt, Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr., Alderman Alex Brower, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderman Lamont Westmoreland, Alderman DiAndre Jackson, Alderperson JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderwoman Larresa Taylor, Alderwoman Sharlen P. Moore, Alderman Peter Burgelis, Alderman José G. Pérez, Alderman Scott Spiker, Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II August 11, 2025

City Providing Free Measles Vaccines

Cases of highly-contagious measles recorded in Oconto, Wisconsin.

MPS Issues Update on Lead Remediation Progress as New School Year Nears

City of Milwaukee Health Department Urges Caution During Extreme Heat Watch

How Milwaukee Inspects Festival Food Vendors

Health inspectors offer behind-the-scenes look at process during Bastille Days.

Federal Grant Termination Forces City Health Department Cuts

Board of Health reveals what programs were cut, initiatives suspended.

MPS’s Westside Academy Cleared of Lead Risks After Stabilization Work

School Will Be Ready to Welcome Back Students on the First Day of Classes for the 2025-26 School Year

MPS Plans Lead Remediation at 40 Schools This Summer

At least 106 MPS schools are believed to contain lead hazards.

Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility Turns 100

Milwaukee Officials Urge Caution During Extreme Heat Warning

MPS’s LaFollette School Cleared of Lead Risks After Stabilization Work

School Will Be Ready to Welcome Students and Staff Back in September for the New School Year

Sen. Baldwin Hears From Parents About MPS Lead Crisis, Chides RFK Jr. 

Still no help from federal government. 'These children are people.'

City of Milwaukee Health Department Investigating Suspected Tattoo Related-Infections

Unlicensed tattooing linked to possible mycobacterial infections in minors

Milwaukee Hiring Outside Attorneys To Fight Trump Administration

Fears losing funding after being put on new federal list.

The Community Within The Corridor Celebrates Completion, Reopening

Large portion of complex was closed more than two years because of environmental contamination.

RFK Jr. Claims ‘Team’ Is In Milwaukee Helping With Lead Crisis, Health Department Can’t Find Them

But health department is exploring hiring staffers Kennedy terminated.

MPS Announces Starms Early Childhood Center Is Cleared of Lead Dangers

District Expects to Complete Cleanup in 54 School Buildings Before the Start of the Next School Year

City Clears Two of Six Shuttered Pizza Huts to Reopen

But new owner speaks out about frustrations with licensing process.

Outside MPS Lead Clinic, Coalition Demands District, City Be Proactive, Not Reactive

Despite attention, only 22 kids were tested at event.

Sendik’s Reopens With Statement From Ownership

The store returns after temporary closure due to 'widespread rodent activity.'

Milwaukee Health Department Closes Sendik’s on Downer for Rodent Infestation

Multiple inspections reveal persistent problem.

Milwaukee Health Department Loses Millions To Federal Funding Freezes

Everything from HVAC upgrades at homeless shelters to wastewater disease monitoring impacted.

City Closes Beans & Barley For Failed Health Inspection, Restaurant Quickly Reopened

East Side mainstay failed its routine annual inspection.

Statement from Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez on Lead Hazards in MPS Buildings

MPS Closing Two More Schools For Lead Hazards

Superintendent announces timeline for remediating all its old buildings.

Milwaukee Public Schools Enters New Phase of Lead Cleanup

District Releases Action Plan, Identifies Next Buildings to Be Addressed

What To Know and How To Keep Kids Safe From Lead Poisoning

More than 4,500 children under age 6 tested positive for lead poisoning in Wisconsin last year. It has no overt symptoms.

Violence and Mental Health Top List of Health Needs in Milwaukee County

Milwaukee Health Systems, DHHS, MHD Publish Shared Community Health Needs Assessment

MPS’s Fernwood School to Reopen Following Lead Remediation Work

Milwaukee School Board May Sue Paint Companies Over Lead Crisis 

Legal expert says such suits are challenging, can take decades to resolve.

Trump Administration Axed Federal Employees Needed for MPS Lead Crisis

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

New MPS Superintendent Dumps Beleaguered Facilities Director

Top building manager gone as lead crisis drags on.

Amidst Lead Crisis, State Reprimands MPS Facilities Director

Three schools remain closed for lead issues.

Three MPS Schools Remain Closed Because of Lead Contamination

Health department working with district on long-term plan, but work drags on at three closed schools.

MPS Submits Draft Lead Action Plan to Milwaukee Health Department

Preliminary Plan Fulfills Department's March 21 Deadline and Sets the Next Steps for School District

City of Milwaukee Health Department and MPS Provide Updates on Lead Safety Efforts

Lead Screening Clinic Results, School Inspection Plans, and Next Steps Announced

MPS Closing Three More Schools Due To Lead Hazards

Closures to start Monday as more investigations reveal 'significant lead hazards.'

MPS Will Reopen School Shuttered Because of Lead Dust

Trowbridge gets the all clear after abatement effort.

Trowbridge Street School Won’t Reopen Monday, to Allow More Time for Deep Cleaning of Lead Dust

Health Department Will Investigate 10 More Schools For Lead Issues

Clinics scheduled for concerned children, staff to be tested.

Health Department Shutters MPS School Over Lead Concerns

Staff member observed scraping lead paint without containment, lead dust spread to previously clean surfaces.