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Finance Committee Wraps Budget Amendment Day After Nearly 12 Hours of Debate

Fire trucks, raises and a We Energies replacement study dominate discussion.

Dimitrijevic’s Budget Amendment Restores Library Hours, City Worker Pay

Proposal would give raises to some workers, reduce parking fee hike and fund hiring incentives.

Study Ranks Milwaukee 8th Nationally In Spending on Fast Food

Too many 'food swamps' — neighborhoods with lots of fast food outlets and no grocery stores?

What We Talk About When We Dance

Milwaukee choreographer explores language loss in 'Ghost Tongue, Mother Tongue."

Council Moves to Take Control Of Police Department Use of Flock Cameras

'We want more democracy, we want more transparency.'

Present Music Is 45 And Feisty As Ever

Season opening concert, Forty Something, offers wild mix of music.

Ads Lose on Road for First Time

Ads Look for Revenge Sunday Afternoon at Panther Arena

Wisconsin Center District announces settlement with former CEO

Milwaukee Admirals, Wisconsin Center District Near Lease Extension

New two-year deal would last through 2029. Team not-so-subtly criticizes past WCD CEO.

Wisconsin Center District Approves Settlement With Fired CEO Marty Brooks

Brooks, who made scorched-earth case against board after being terminated for cause, wins big payday.

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves $254 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

Milwaukee Public Museum Celebrates Native American Heritage Month for Last Time in Current Building

In-Person Absentee Voting Surges Across Wisconsin

First day early turnout jumps 65% as mail-in ballots drop sharply from 2022 levels.

Bader Philanthropies Designated an International Landmark

Renaissance Theaterworks Presents Showcase of Global Women Playwrights

'Women+ on the Edge of Democracy' sounds heavy but will be presented at Sugar Maple bar.

The Relic Ensemble Will Play Peruvian Period Music

Early Music Now presents expert ensemble in Spanish colonial Latin American music.

Fiserv Forum Tips Off Bucks Season With New Food And Drink Lineup

Arena leans into viral trends, chef-curated handhelds and playful keepsakes.

The Slippery Ethics of Bob Donovan

Shadowed by questions, the Assembly Republican and former alderman keeps winning.

Pfister’s Mason Street Grill Is Splendidly Historic

Elegant with oh-so-fancy restrooms. But happy hour is a cheap way to drink like king.

Democrats Outraise GOP Incumbents in Two Key Wisconsin House Districts

Reps Van Orden and Steil face stiff opposition from Cooke and Berman in 3rd and 1st districts.

More Than 15,000 Milwaukee-Area, Se WI Students Receive Automatic College Admission Offers as UW, Milwaukee Public Schools, Racine Unified School District Leaders Urge Students to Fill Out Direct Admit Wisconsin Forms

STEM Forward Announces Excellence in STEM Awards Winners to be Recognized at the 23rd Annual sySTEMnow Conference, Focusing on Let’s Go! Discovering the Joy in STEM

UWM Libraries Invites Community to Celebrate Home Movie Day Oct. 24 by Sharing Family Films

Will David Crowley’s Pragmatic Record Hurt Him in Race for Governor?

Tiffany, Republicans blame him for problems he inherited as Milwaukee County Executive.

Future Of 119-Year-Old Maynard Steel Hangs On Last-Minute Rescue Bid

Receiver files layoff notice but says talks continue with buyers who could retain most workers.

Creating a Brand New Art Gallery on Vliet Street

Artist Matt Kuhlman seeks to recharge the neighborhood and Milwaukee's gallery scene.

Large Crowd Attends Rain-Soaked Groundbreaking for Stella’s Playground

A mother’s pledge after her daughter’s brain tumor sparks Milwaukee’s first fully inclusive play space.

After Library Director Nomination Pulled, Darnell Says Milwaukee ‘Made A Mistake’

Rejected library director pick attacks city, degree rule and Urban Milwaukee’s coverage.

Commission Endorses Milwaukee Data Center Moratorium After Fiery Hearing

After two hours of testimony, commission unanimously backs a one-year halt on new facilities citywide.

Korb Architecture Bets On Its People With Employee Ownership Plan

Milwaukee architecture firm adopts ESOP structure while expanding its mass timber portfolio across the U.S.

Milwaukee Rep Welcomes National Arts Leaders to the 2026–27 Milwaukee Rep University Program

Gordo’s Bubble Waffles Eyes UW-Milwaukee

The dessert shop looks to open its fifth location.

Milwaukee Hosting International G20 Trade Meeting

Labor unions and free-trade critics respond to global trade leaders visit to Milwaukee.

New Plaza Connects Riverwalk, City, Embodies Its Namesake Gary Grunau

Gary P. Grunau Plaza was developed through a complicated and collaborative process, honors civic booster.

Peggy Williams-Smith Given CEO Post at Wisconsin Center District

Visit CEO will lead WCD on interim basis, for now. Omar Shaikh elected board chair.

Harbor Fest Invites You To Celebrate Milwaukee’s Waterways

Plus: Bay View Gallery Night and Doors Open Milwaukee.

$23 Million Federal Grant Brings New College Support To 20 MPS Schools

GEAR UP will follow current fourth through seventh graders into their first year after graduation.

Despite 20% International Drop, UWM Sees Highest Enrollment in 17 Years

Enrollment across Universities of Wisconsin campuses down for the first time in five years

UWM Considers Fast-Track Teacher Degree As MPS Seeks Staff

Three-year program could save students nearly $11,000 and fill dozens of open positions at MPS schools.

Five Must-See Buildings In Doors Open Milwaukee

Annual event offers a dizzying array of 180 options.

Refreshing the Conversation Around Pressing Water Challenge

The Water Council's reimagined summit will address AI, radical collaboration & more

Is It Better to Create Art at Night? “Nocturnal Sunshine: A Solo Show by Celeste Contreras,” Will Argue Yes at Grove Gallery in Walker’s Point Opening

Friday, September 25, 2026 from 5-9 pm and viewable during Doors Open Milwaukee, September 26-27th, 10-5 both days.

Milwaukee Night Market Hosts College Night on September 16, presented by Educators Credit Union

New Owner Gives Uncle Buck’s Bar A Fresh Start

From revamped menus to late-night hours, Michelle Le is reshaping the downtown bar and restaurant.

UWM Removing Its Flock Cameras

More than 30 cities and law enforcement agencies have now bailed.

UW-Milwaukee Welcomes Largest First-Year Class in 17 Years

More than 5,000 new undergraduates call UWM home

Universities of Wisconsin Maintain Enrollment Above 160,000 Students Following Three Straight Years of Growth, Estimates Show

New York Tech Firm Opens Second HQ in Milwaukee

CEO is from Shorewood, planning big growth.

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Unveils New Food, Drink Options

New options will greet fans at Milwaukee's oldest arena.

WUWM 89.7 Milwaukee’s NPR Launches Season Three of “Swing State of the Union”

UWM Panther Pride Now Stretches 9 Quadrillion Miles

The closest black hole to Earth becomes the official UWM star.

UWM Students Can Now Wish on Their Own Star

New UWM Star celebrates Panther pride and astronomy research

MPS Invests $18 Million to Upgrade 6 Schools

Four of the improved schools could ultimately absorb students from schools targeted for closure.

Remembering Dan Petry

Marketing and development person, died at age 70, helped nearly every classical music group in town.

Historic Milwaukee Announces 16th Annual Doors Open Milwaukee, Presented by UW-Milwaukee

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves $374 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

Universities of Wisconsin Announce Budget Proposals to Build Wisconsin’s Workforce and Next Generation of Businesses

Can Film Incentives Turn Wisconsin Into A Movie Hub?

Gov. Evers meets with filmmakers to tout state's new film office, tax credits.

At UWM Lecture, Angela Davis Weighs in on Campus DEI Debate

Civil rights icon also discussed collective care, modern justice movements and prison abolition.

Pius XI Catholic High School Announces Next President

Tom Mlada to succeed President Jack Herbert

The 2025 Milwaukee Film Festival Announces Award Winners

New Bakery For East Side

Poppy Bakery to bring seasonal baked goods to former Sip & Purr location.

Removing Downtown Section of I-794 Would Generate Billions in Disposable Income, Hundreds of Millions in Taxes, Add 3,000+ Housing Units and Improve Long-Term Outlook of Region, New Report Shows

Distinguished Urban Planner Larry Witzling Estimates Huge Economic Value for Milwaukee by Removing I-794 through Downtown

WaterMarks Expands: New Markers Installed in Neighborhoods Throughout Milwaukee

Summerfest Tech Sees Big Results for Seventh Annual Conference with Record Number of Registrants, Expanded Programming, and More

New Chagall Exhibition Coming to Jewish Museum Milwaukee

Museum Days Returns to Milwaukee

Experience world-class cultural institutions at discounted prices Jan. 18-28 in the Greater Milwaukee area

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces NEH Grants to Fund Efforts to Uplift Important Milwaukee History

Introducing Panther Pale Ale

Pilot Project partnered with UWM to create it; will sell at Panther Arena, Pilot Project and area retailers.

Summerfest Tech Finds Success with its Sixth Annual Conference for Tech Leaders

Milwaukee’s premier summer tech event grew to three days in 2023 and registered thousands of attendees from 29 states and 16 countries.

Wisconsin NRB Meeting June 27–28

Summerfest Tech Announces Expanded Programming and Pitch Competition Finalists

Free Event to Convene National Tech Leaders

Near West Side Partners Announces Lindsey St. Arnold Bell as Executive Director

Recognized community leader to focus on collaboration and increasing momentum on convening efforts

Second season of Radio Milwaukee’s award-winning podcast “By Every Measure” centers on solutions being developed in Milwaukee

Data expert and journalist Reggie Jackson and Radio Milwaukee’s Tarik Moody return as co-hosts with HYFIN’s Kim Shine joining as an ongoing contributor

Milwaukee’s Maker of Sought-After Knives

Meet Nate Zimmerman, whose work can be found everywhere from fancy restaurants to D&D tables.

STEM Forward Announces Excellence in STEM Awards Winners to be recognized at the 19th Annual sySTEMnow Conference, Focusing on STEM For All; Partnering for Greater Inclusion

BelAir Cantina Shuffles Ownership

Longtime owners stepping back from BelAir Cantina, Finks tavern and Fuel Cafe.

Vice President Backs Abortion Fight

Kamala Harris visits Milwaukee, speaks to Democratic Attorneys General group, endorses Josh Kaul's lawsuit against abortion ban.

Growing the STEM Leaders of Tomorrow: STEM Forward Awards 6 STEM Scholarships to Deserving Students

Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project partners with Radio Milwaukee on “BeSeen”

Six episode podcast explores decades of Milwaukee LGBTQ history

CBS 58 Announces Milwaukee Television Veteran Jessie Garcia as News Director

BBB serving Wisconsin awards $25,000 in scholarships to Wisconsin high school seniors

Underfunded UWM Looks to Lead

A key to issues like minority education and freshwater research, but needs more funding.

New Mass Vaccination Sites Open

At Lambeau Field and UWM Student Union. Packers stadium can handle 6,000 shots per week.

UW System Should Correct UWM Inequity

UWM and UW-Parkside serve the most students of color and are grossly underfunded.

Officials “Cautiously Optimistic” About Stabilizing Case Numbers

Public health officials are worried that dropping case numbers are a data problem, and not actually a lessening burden of disease.

Rapid Increase of COVID-19 in Milwaukee

Transmission rate and positive testing rate shoot back up.

Portrait of a Spitting Shorewood Attorney

Stephanie Rapkin can handle all kinds of trusts, and claims an affiliation with UWM and Marquette.

City Holds Emergency Council Meeting To Approve Voting Sites, Why?

Move expands early voting access from three to 16 sites.

Walnut Way Using New Dashboard to Boost Homeownership

Developed by Northwestern Mutual, UWM and Marquette, new tool allows better insight into changing Lindsay Heights neighborhood