Milwaukee Couple Adopts 4 Children After 8 Years as Foster Parents
McKenna and Celia Olson fostered 10 children before adopting four. ‘This is our family unit now.’
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Late Frosts, Drought and Hail Damage Challenge Wisconsin Apple Growers
Wisconsinites enjoy apple-picking in the fall, but this year's crop may be reduced.
by Elissa Eaton, Wisconsin Public Radio
Democrats Fire Up Western Wisconsin Voters for November Election
David Crowley, other Democrats make their pitches at party's annual corn roast in La Crosse.
by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Klement’s Sausage Factory Sold For $13 Million
No one is in danger of running out of Klement's, but building keeps changing hands.
Sep 7th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
September 6, 2026
See how well you followed what happened in Milwaukee over the past week.
Sep 6th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
ICE Arrests in Wisconsin Hit New Highs This Summer
Arrests are concentrated in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin.
Sep 6th, 2026 by Mackenzie Krumme, Wisconsin Public Radio
Republican Tom Tiffany Wants to Expand Wisconsin Prisons
Democrat David Crowley disagrees, seeks alternatives. Prisons are badly overcrowded.
Sep 6th, 2026 by Brittany Carloni
Family Sues ICE, Charging It Falsely Claimed Father Threatened Trump
Homeland Security hasn't retracted false claims against Milwaukeean Ramon Morales Reyes.
Sep 6th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
The Week’s Greatest Hits
Most popular articles and press releases in the past week
Sep 6th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
A Rundown of Our Exclusive Bulletins
A weekly recap of our members-only bulletins, short takes, reporting updates and more.
Sep 5th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
New Faces in New Places
New hirings, promotions and appointments in the last month.
Sep 5th, 2026 by Urban Milwaukee
Barcelona’s New E-Bike Subsidies
All the city news you can use.
Sep 5th, 2026 by Jeff Wood
Two City Lawyers Resign After Litigation Failures, Possible $1.3 Million Loss
Departures include prominent deputy Naomi Sanders.
Sep 4th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Enbridge Aims To Restart Line 5 Tuesday After Massive Gas Leak
State officials say air outside the evacuation zone is safe, but benzene risks remain on site.
Sep 4th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Mitchell Awarded $14.4 Million Federal Grant
Trump administration celebrates grants from Biden-era program.
Sep 4th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
As Measles Spreads, Wisconsin Warns Families To Check School Vaccines
Nearly half of cases are in school-age children.
Sep 4th, 2026 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Report Says Job Growth in Wisconsin Has ‘Ground To a Halt’
New report from Madison think thank says state has lost jobs since January 2025.
Sep 4th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
After Primary Loss, State Rep. Ortiz-Velez Announces Write-In Campaign
Ismael Luna denies incumbent's 'haphazard' allegations about his residency.
Sep 4th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee County Judge Reverses Trespassing Citation in Lake Michigan Beach Walker Case
Paul Florsheim got a $313 trespassing citation for walking past a public beach in Shorewood.
Sep 4th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Mandel Group Selling More Than 40% of Portfolio in Complicated Deal
Leading Milwaukee housing company dramatically changes business.
Sep 4th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Walker’s Point Building Being Demolished
Development could follow, and there is precedent.
Sep 3rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Labor Day Fun
Alternative polka, Highland Games and the Third Ward Art Festival.
Sep 3rd, 2026 by Michael Holloway
Demolition Beginning on National Warehouse Complex
Contractor lays out schedule, plan after partial collapse.
Sep 3rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
R.C. Schmidt, Who Built Milwaukee Hospitality Empire, Dies At 76
The entrepreneur started with a neighborhood bar and went on to build a business that spanned the region.
Sep 3rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Ahead Of Labor Day, Unions Back Crowley Over Tiffany
Education, health care and service unions cite Act 10, wages and school vouchers.
Sep 3rd, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Crowley, Tiffany Set Date for Televised Debate
Candidates have agreed to a single debate, hosted by WISN.
Sep 3rd, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Feds Pull Accreditation From Wisconsin CDL Schools in English Rules Sweep
DOT says three Wisconsin programs are among 111 decertified for lax language and training standards.
Sep 3rd, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Council Says Mayor’s Flock Changes Don’t Settle Debate
Plus: The county is addressing its own use, and Tom Tiffany tries to make it an issue in the gubernatorial race.
Sep 3rd, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
