Sunset Heights

New Plan To Save Building Literally Falling Apart

Real estate investor has made a cottage industry of saving blighted buildings.

University Project Maps Milwaukee County’s History of Racial Covenants

The history "disrupts the notion that Jim Crow only happened in the South," says one of the authors.

MPD Launches the 2025 Operation Summer Guardian

‘Mini Roundabouts’ Planned for Holton, 51st Streets

Traffic lights would be replaced by small roundabouts aimed at reducing speeding.

MPD launches the 2024 Operation Summer Guardian

DiAndre Jackson Will Replace Rainey on Common Council

Jackson defeats Jessica Currie for open council seat.

Jackson, Currie Advance In Race To Replace Khalif Rainey

Four-way primary saw every candidate get at least 21% of vote.

Alderman Khalif Rainey Won’t Run For Reelection

Council member since 2016, five candidates are already vying to replace him.

New Election Commission Appointed

Three new commissioners likely first task: ruling on challenges to mayoral signatures.

Supervisor Martin Mourns Major Harris, Commends Community’s Search Efforts

Where Are City’s COVID-19 Hotspots?

Big change as south side census tracts now have far higher rate than on North Side.

Sherman Park Has Been a Melting Pot

Tracing the neighborhood’s German, Jewish and African American heritage.

How to Fill Those Empty Storefronts

Inaugural event will bring national leaders to Milwaukee to discuss long-term solutions for commercial corridors with empty storefronts.

Attack gives Milwaukee a bloody, broken nose

Statement of Alderman Bob Donovan December 5, 2013