Mayor Signs ‘Sanctuary City’ Resolution, With Key Caveat
Will Trump administration label Milwaukee a ‘sanctuary city’?
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Conservative WI Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler Will Retire
Will finish her term but won't be on 2027 ballot, setting up open race for high court.
by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
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.
by Jeramey Jannene
Get Free Tickets to Danceworks
Members can get up to 2 free tickets worth $60 to 'The 8th House,' while supplies last.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
Wisconsin Legislators Debate Crypto ‘Staking’ Investments
Should it be legal? Backers cite possible gains. Bankers warn of fraud, consumer risks.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
WI Supreme Court Could Order More School Aid
Lawsuit says current system violates state constitution and 2000 court ruling.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Steven Walters
Suburban School Districts Are Randomly Drug Testing Students
Including Mukwonago, Arrowhead and Oconomowoc. Waukesha may soon follow.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
All-Star Chefs Unite For Kennedy’s Disease Fundraiser
Dim Sum Give Some returns, marking 10th anniversary of Chef Dan Jacobs' diagnosis.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Biggby Coffee Abruptly Closes at Red Arrow Park
Cafe made it little more than a year in downtown park.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Trump Administration Investigating WI School District’s Gender Policy
Alleges that New Richmond School District's bathroom policy is unlawful.
Mar 8th, 2026 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Sushi Restaurant Offers Grand Opening Deal
Plus: Why the health department closed three downtown restaurants.
Mar 8th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Center for Self-Sufficiency Quietly Closed Amid a Federal Audit
Milwaukee group helped people reintegrate after prison, faced funding woes.
Mar 8th, 2026 by Meredith Melland and Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The Week’s Greatest Hits
Most popular articles and press releases in the past week
Mar 8th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
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Mar 7th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
A Rundown of Our Exclusive Bulletins
A weekly recap of our members-only bulletins, short takes, reporting updates and more.
Mar 7th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
Sobelman’s Offers Classic Burgers
And a lot more, including a sausage sampler, pork tenderloin and daily fish fries.
Mar 7th, 2026 by Cari Taylor-Carlson
Baldwin Talks Trump Tariffs at Textile Factory
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin visits a Milwaukee company to blast the president's tariffs.
Mar 7th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Program Aimed at Nurturing Infant-Parent Reading Expands
Reach Out and Read Wisconsin will partner with the Milwaukee Public Library to bring its literacy program to more sites.
Mar 7th, 2026 by Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio
The True Cost of Urban Highways
All the city news you can use.
Mar 7th, 2026 by Jeff Wood
Evers Signs Bills Targeting Grooming, Tightening School Communication Rules
New laws create a felony grooming offense and require all schools to set clear contact policies by September.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
See The Three Options to Redesign Red Arrow Park
Key downtown park could get new features designed to increase summer and winter use.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS Plans To Cut 263 Non-Classroom Jobs To Close $46 Million Gap
Superintendent says classroom teaching positions will be spared under cost-cutting plan.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Cambodian-Inspired Vendor Joining 3rd Street Market Hall
Num Pang will bring fresh-baked bread, Southeast Asian flavors to downtown.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
City Selling Former Funeral Home
Health-focused business will take over.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
History Rocks Tour Draws Protests At Brookfield Central High School
Parents fear partisan agenda as Education Department roadshow stops in suburban Milwaukee.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Man Gets 7 Years For Setting TikTok Fire At Rep. Grothman’s Office
Fond du Lac judge also ordered seven years of extended supervision in the 2025 office fire case.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Sign Pledges That Fixture Pizza Pub Will Reopen
But permit, license activity and court records currently paint a different picture.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
