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Hotels Fight City Hall, Win $500,000
Marriott and Springhill Suites win settlement. And council debates assessments.
Jan 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Who Is Madam Chino?
Local businesswoman creates chic hand-made clothing from recycled materials.
Jan 9th, 2021 by Michael Holloway
MPS Now Offers Free Dinners
School district expands free breakfast and lunch program. Anyone 18 or younger is eligible.
Jan 5th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
The Push to Reopen Schools
Virtual schools working poorly, but in-person schools are risky. Legislators, others pushing to reopen.
Jan 4th, 2021 by Terry Falk
27 Years As a City Librarian
Retiring Milwaukee Public Library director Paula Kiely reflects on how system has changed.
Dec 29th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Barrett Picks Makda Fessahaye for Human Resources Director
Attorney to replace longtime Employee Relations director Maria Monteagudo.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Avalos Confirmation On Hold Because of FPC Misstep
Committee voted for her without necessary background check.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Amani Woman’s Baking Turned Into a Business
Sherry Green baked cookies for others during the pandemic, then people started buying them.
Dec 11th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers
Commission Ties Again on Picking Milwaukee’s Next Police Chief
Mahaley or Aziz? Commission still can't decide.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Six New Milwaukee School Board Candidates
Three for open seats, three opposing incumbents in Spring 2021 election.
Dec 8th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Election Over, Activists Prepare To Hold Officials Accountable
"It is expected that we are going to stop paying attention now that the election is over, so we have to pay extra attention."
Dec 4th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers
Families Struggle With Child Care Amid School Closures, Virtual Learning
Families taking it day by day as day care programs close.
Dec 4th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Fire & Police Commission Ties On Next Police Chief
Will meet again on December 10th.
Dec 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Reduces Capacity for Restaurants, Bars
New health order restricts capacity further, effective December 3rd, ending January 15
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS Still Tougher on Black Students?
Federal settlement cited disproportionate discipline. Posley says progress being made.
Nov 25th, 2020 by Sam Woods
COVID-19 Could Hamper Snow Plowing
Milwaukee bracing for staffing shortages as the pandemic spreads.
Nov 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Get A Free Flu Shot This Week
Free vaccinations available on Wednesday and Thursday.
Nov 10th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
$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
MPS Joins Suit Against E-Cigarette Companies
Suit alleges that e-cigarettes are deliberately marketed to minors.
Nov 5th, 2020 by Sam Woods
Virtual Listening Sessions Scheduled for Police Chief Finalists
Have a question for Milwaukee's next police chief? Now is your time to ask.
Nov 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS Faces Exodus of Younger Students
District’s kindergarten and pre-K enrollment down by 1,544 students.
Oct 24th, 2020 by Sam Woods
FPC Announces Three Finalists for Police Chief
All outsiders, although one finalist has Milwaukee ties.
Oct 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Vos Makes Appointments to Racial Disparities Task Force
This, after the speaker refused to hold a session on racial justice legislation.
Oct 22nd, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
MPS Revamps Southgate Playfield
Playfield with 77% less asphalt opens. Plus: alll the week's real estate news.
Oct 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Good Samaritans Among Us
Two Black citizens stop to help a white man in a late night car crash. Are all of us willing to do such good?
Oct 17th, 2020 by Maria Teresa Noth
Municipal Court Attendance Way Up
Huge reduction in no shows in Zoom era. Even a court appearance from Saudi Arabia.
Oct 13th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Edison Middle School Would Become 64 Apartments
Common Council approves proposal. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.
Oct 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
School Districts Battle Over In-Person Classes
Parents push for this as health officials, teachers say state’s spiking pandemic makes this unsafe.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Terry Falk
No Early Voting at Miller Park, Fiserv Forum
City fears legal challenges of sites not approved at June emergency meeting.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
These Places Help with Childcare and Virtual Learning
They offer a place for children before, during and after school.
Oct 1st, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
30% of City’s School-Age Kids Lack Computer
And 8.5% of families lack broadband, survey finds. MPS foundation, non-profit work to address virtual learning issues.
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Sam Woods
City Made $8.6 Million Debt Mistake
Past Comptroller blamed. Mistake equivalent to all the salaries of health department staff.
Sep 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Journal Sentinel School Choice Blackout
Newspaper ignores new study with powerful results for voucher schools.
Sep 7th, 2020 by George Mitchell
Students Need Help During Pandemic
Social-emotional skills are critical. How AmeriCorps members can help.
Sep 1st, 2020 by Meralis Hood
Program Helps Women, Minority Businesses Grow
66 businesses have been helped by GMC’s Scale Up Milwaukee SPARC initiative.
Aug 30th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Michael Emem’s Rising Real Estate Career
From drawing homes in high school to building them across the city.
Aug 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Back-To-School Resources for Families
School supply drives, internet access, book readings and more.
Aug 21st, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty
With DNC as Backdrop, A Discussion of Black Liberation
Young students and artists talk about racism, police and education.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Ethan Duran
Couple Opens Medical Training Center
Former MPS facility at 69th and Appleton becomes Standard of Excellence training center for entry-level medical jobs.
Aug 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Hmong High School Rises on Northwest Side
$30 million project represents latest expansion for well-regarded charter school.
Aug 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
How To Understand These Historic Protests
These resources will put the nationwide protests in a proper context.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Black Leadership Group Hires First President
Milwaukee native Deneine Powell will run the African American Leadership Alliance.
Aug 12th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Democrats Release List of DNC Speakers
Big names like Obama, Sanders, Clinton to speak virtually, state pols like Evers, Baldwin to orate in person.
Aug 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
How Will Schools Use CARES Funding?
The pandemic is proving very expensive for schools.
Aug 3rd, 2020 by Madeline Fox
New Order Allows Milwaukee Schools To Reopen, Could Halt Indoor Dining
Bars and restaurants required to have safety plan by September 15th or face "capacity limits."
Jul 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
March Honors Ernest Lacy, Died in MPD Custody in 1981
62nd day of marches honor Lacy, who would have turned 62 Tuesday.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Johnson Will Lead City’s Public Library System
Joan Johnson will be first Black director in the library's 142-year history.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Gorman Plans Edison Middle School Redevelopment
Vacant for a decade, former MPS school would become apartments.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Ald. Coggs Wants To Increase Internet Access
Remote work and education has made internet access a necessity.
Jul 24th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Kowalik Still Resists School Reopenings
City health leader says schools must get approved plan to reopen, with precise rules still to come.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Public Schools Fight for Funding
MPS, other public school districts have gotten no federal CARES funding while choice and charter schools get millions.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Terry Falk
MPS Will Begin School Year Virtually
School districts aren't prepared to educate in person with current levels of COVID-19.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Madeline Fox and Rachael Vasquez
Marlene Johnson-Odom Park Proposed
Committee approves naming children's park after council's longest serving woman and Black member.
Jul 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The School Policing Blindspot
Why a program of police meeting with students at MPS was a failure.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Terry Falk
The Tale of Two Milwaukees
Oft-used phrase helps explain the disinvestment in Black neighborhoods.
Jul 12th, 2020 by Yui Hashimoto
Choice, Charter Schools Get Big Payday
Federal Paycheck Protection grants don’t fund public schools but do fund private schools.
Jul 11th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
City Secures Funding To Redevelop, Expand Century City Park
Park will quadruple in size as of MKE Plays redevelopment.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will MPS End Truancy Program?
Under state law school system pays for four police officers in TABS program.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Sam Woods
K-12 Teachers Don’t Reflect Students’ Diversity
Study finds state's teachers of color up by 22.5% in last decade while students of color rose 28%.
Jun 30th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
MPS Didn’t End Every Police Program
Three things to know about decision by Milwaukee School Board.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Sam Woods
Milwaukee Public Schools Terminates Police Contract
Unanimous vote of the school board ends funding for school resource officers.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
School Districts Consider Defunding Police
Madison, Green Bay, Milwaukee among districts that may end programs. Milwaukee school board votes Thursday.
Jun 17th, 2020 by Terry Falk
High Rate of Turnover for School Superintendents
Some superintendents leap frog from district to district, advancing their career or salary.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Terry Falk
Better Than Breier Isn’t Good Enough
Milwaukee Police aren’t using bullets and billy clubs on protesters. But that’a low bar by which to measure improvement.
Jun 14th, 2020 by Michael Rosen and Charlie Dee
Sykes Must Be Smiling at Trump’s Slump
Talk radio’s scourge of the left now one of Trump’s notable opponents.
Jun 12th, 2020 by John Torinus
We Don’t Need the National Guard
We need our elected leaders to dismantle racist practices.
Jun 3rd, 2020 by Leaders Igniting Transformation
Summer Schools Will Be Mostly Online
Amid pandemic, school districts in Milwaukee, other cities, will stick to virtual learning.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Milwaukee Opening New Northside Community Testing Site
Site will be on Custer High School campus, replaces Midtown Center.
May 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
8 Ways to Democratize Milwaukee
There never was a better time to think big for this city.
May 30th, 2020 by Howard Snyder
Health Department Gets Support From Librarians, School Nurses
Government employees being retrained as contact tracers to fight COVID-19
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS Teacher, School Win $30,000 After Teacher Uses Stimulus Check on Care Packages
Margaret Roushar is an "A1 person" says Chance the Rapper.
May 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Schools Face Uncertain Financial Future
New report projects shrinking funding. "So many revenue sources are falling.”
May 6th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Crowley Makes First Cabinet Picks
A new chief of staff and two new department directors, all promoted from Abele's administration.
May 6th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
87% of School Funding Referendums Passed
Near-record year for approvals. Local funding makes up for state real-dollar declines.
May 4th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
‘It’s a Pain I Can’t Even Describe’
Adrienne Lathan, 48, describes how COVID-19 ravaged her body and killed her father.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Megan Hart
Unions Join Legal Battle Over Evers’ Order
GOP suit asking Wisconsin Supreme Court to quash stay-at-home order threatens workers' lives, union lawyer argues.
Apr 28th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Up From 53206
New generation of leaders in their early 30's, Crowley, Nicholson, Johnson, all raised in poorest ZIP code.
Apr 28th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Affordable Housing Redevelopment for 37th Street School Gets City Funding
Plus: City assessments top 2008 values for the first time.
Apr 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Harbor View Plaza Upgrades Highlight Freshwater Ecology
Waterfront park now highlights what's happening above and below water
Apr 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS, Other Districts Using Pass/Fail for Second Semester
School leaders say it's most equitable grading system under Safer At Home order.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Nicholson Elected County Board Chairwoman
Marcelia Nicholson beats Willie Johnson, Jr. out for leadership of the county board.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
MPS Expands Free Meal Sites, Learning Materials
District now distributing free meals at 25 sites
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Rise of Cavalier Johnson
Up from poverty and getting crushed in his first two runs for office, he's the upstart winner for council president.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Near-Record Year for School Referendums
Spring election’s voters pass more than 80% of local school funding referendums.
Apr 15th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
12 Election Takeaways
How high was turnout, lawyers will be busy, girl power, streetcar wins again and a new council president?
Apr 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
21 Winners and Losers
Beyond the candidates, what was the election about, who were the other winners and losers?
Apr 14th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
School Districts Adjust to Distance Learning
Drop-offs, drive-ups and digital classrooms being used in state’s schools.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Candidates
Only three of the 18 races are contested.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Common Council Candidates
Ten contested races could reshape 15-member council.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Will Have Only Five In-Person Voting Sites
As city is short over 1,000 poll workers, polling sites reduced from 180 to 5.
Apr 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett, Taylor Debate Remotely for Mayor
Barrett says he's a stable hand in tumultuous time. Taylor she's already leading.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS Teachers Using Tech To Engage Students
The district isn't holding online classes, but some teachers are still at work.
Mar 26th, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic
Barrett Calls for Mail-In Only Election, Delay
Calls on governor to move back election "or this issue is going to explode."
Mar 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Cancels Early Voting
UPDATE: Barrett calls for election to be postponed or switched to mail-in only voting.
Mar 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s Schools Scramble to Teach Online
Uneven access to virtual classrooms, mixed results at MPS, other school districts.
Mar 22nd, 2020 by Terry Falk
Youth Orgs Staying Connected Remotely
Staying in touch with youth, connecting them with resources, in the age of social distancing.
Mar 20th, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic
Milwaukee Food Pantries and Meal Programs Still Running
Plus, ways you can help.
Mar 19th, 2020 by Sam Woods
Voters Wanting Absentee Ballot Must be Registered by March 18th
But the deadline for registered voters to request absentee ballots is April 2nd.
Mar 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Bars, Restaurants Ordered to Close
Milwaukee and 10 suburbs order no in-house service. Carryouts and delivery only.
Mar 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS Offers Breakfast and Lunch To Go
Free breakfast, lunch and instructional kits offered at 20 school sites, see our list.
Mar 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
