March 7, 2026
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Members OnlyA Rundown of Our Exclusive Bulletins
A weekly recap of our members-only bulletins, short takes, reporting updates and more.
by Urban Milwaukee
Sobelman’s Offers Classic Burgers
And a lot more, including a sausage sampler, pork tenderloin and daily fish fries.
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
$2 Billion Job Tax Credit Brings Almost No New Jobs, Study Says
Wisconsin data show 97% of hires subsidized by the Work Opportunity Tax Credit would have happened anyway.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Natalie Yahr
Wisconsin Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against New Trump Tariffs
Evers and Kaul say the latest 10% import duties are illegal and driving up prices for families.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Reckless Drivers Could Lose Cars Under New County Proposal
Measure backed by seven supervisors would let sheriff tow, impound and dispose of vehicles countywide.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
See Inside New Juvenile Detention Facility
New 32-bed facility part of state plan to regionalize juvenile detention facilities
Mar 5th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Public Schools Reaches Highest Graduation Rate In 16 Years
MPS hits 72% on-time graduation as state numbers climb and absenteeism trends downward statewide.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
The Clause in Milwaukee’s ICE Package That Could Trigger ‘Sanctuary City’ Label
Former alderman blasts council's actions.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Anime Milwaukee Takes Over Downtown
Plus: Steampunk at the Domes.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Michael Holloway
MPS Students Say School Police Are Policing More Than Crimes
Teens describe hall pass checks and discipline by officers as the district moves to tighten rules and oversight.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
‘Rainbow Park’ Reopens For Season on Saturday
Families can return to the colorful lakefront play area this Saturday, but one key amenity will stay closed for now.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Snack Shop Planned For Clarke Square
Sabor Sin Fronteras would bring sweets, sandwiches, coffee and more to National Avenue.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
How Wisconsin Companies Are Benefitting From Data Center Boom
Orders stacking up for industrial companies.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Tom Kertscher
Creative Event Venue Proposed For Burleigh Street
iParty: The Social Suite would provide multi-use space for photo shoots, content creation and private gatherings.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Legal Today, Illegal Tomorrow? Wisconsin’s Hemp Shops Face A Federal Crackdown
With marijuana still banned in the state, hemp-derived THC and CBD products are the latest target of Washington policy shifts.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee The Regional Leader In Large Project Permitting
But projects requiring a zoning change can still take more than a year.
Mar 5th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
