Downtown Parking Building’s Collapse Leads to Oversight Plan
Council proposal requires regular structural inspections of parking structures.
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City Receives $400,000 Grant For Lead Screening
Monthly clinics focus on early intervention following MPS lead crisis.
by Sophie Bolich
Parents, Educators Sue Wisconsin Lawmakers Over School Funding
Suit argues inadequate funding denies children constitutional right to basic education.
by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Democrats, Unions Push $20 Minimum Wage Bill
800,000 Wisconsin workers earn less than $20 an hour, below a 'living wage.'
Feb 24th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Lies in Path of Nuclear Fallout, UW Research Shows
Threat of nuclear arms race reignites after US-Russia Arms Reduction treaty expires.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Beatrice Lawrence, Wisconsin Public Radio
Hilton Garden Inn Changes Hands in Lieu of Foreclosure
184-room, suburban-style hotel acquired by Illinois-based lender.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee May Reduce Cost of Sprinkler Installation, Will It Matter?
City still seeking ways to save lives, improve safety of older apartment buildings.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Continues Preparing for Possible ICE Surge
1,800 letter writers urge Common Council to sign ICE OUT proposals.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Superior Wants to Take Over Private Utility. Possible Price? $300 Million
Mayor Jim Paine called the projected price 'inflated' to deter city takeover.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Loves Peter Feigin
Outgoing Bucks leader, replaced by the team, showered with praise by community, given rare 'key to the city.'
Feb 24th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Four Candidates for Tiffany’s House Seat Lived Outside District or State
Including three Republicans, one Democrat. Should voters care about 'carpetbagging'?
Feb 24th, 2026 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Mediterranean Restaurant Opens Downtown
Aya promises to offer unique small plates served with showmanship.
Feb 24th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Cassellius May Use Portable Classrooms for 6th Graders
Part of plan to add grade 6 to expand 23 K-5 schools.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Terry Falk
Kosciuszko Community Center Gets Federal Funding Boost
County announces federal appropriation for South Side community center.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
$500,000 Grant Will Train Affordable Housing Developers
AK Development and Milwaukee Development Corporation will provide training.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Bondi Backs Tiffany’s Call to Make Tribe Repay Town in Northwoods Tiff
Lac du Flambeau tribe says road access payments were lawful, blasts Tiffany.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Could Democrats Sweep Wisconsin Legislature?
Republicans were expected to hold Assembly, but top analyst calls it ‘a tossup.’
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Bruce Murphy
Donovan’s Assembly Measure Restricts Oversight Of Police
Former alderman adds amendment with no debate on unrelated health bill.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Dunkin’ Opens New Milwaukee Shop
Southside location with drive-thru will serve commuters along Chase Avenue.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Peter Mahler Leaves MSO Board
His connections to Jeffrey Epstein became an embarrassment.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Michael Horne
Air Wisconsin Turns to ICE
Wisconsin company sold to CSI Aviation, a major player in Trump's immigration crackdown.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Paul Kiefer
Wisconsin Assembly Is Done Legislating for 2026
Here's what lawmakers got done -- and left unfinished.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Brittany Carloni
UW-Madison Public Affairs School Gets $30 Million Honoring Herb Kohl
Gift from Kohl's foundation will create new 'state-of-the-art' center.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio
Employees at Mental Health Clinics Want to Join Union
Employees at Rogers Behavioral Health in West Allis and Madison are unhappy.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
How Robin Vos Transformed Wisconsin
Longest serving Assembly Speaker in history had a controversial tenure.
Feb 23rd, 2026 by Steven Walters
Want to Walk More? Move to a Walkable City
All the city news you can use.
Feb 22nd, 2026 by Jeff Wood
Wisconsin Sets Apprenticeship Record for Fourth Year in a Row
More than 18,000 apprentices worked for over 3,000 employers in 2025.
Feb 22nd, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Two Years After SDC Shutdown, Contractors Still Seek Payment
'Who knows if they’ll have enough money to pay our balance?'
Feb 22nd, 2026 by Meredith Melland and Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
