Summerfest Attendance Fell in 2026, Unless Garth Brooks is Included
Festival attendance continues to bounce around post-pandemic under three-weekend format.
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State Orders Probe of Green Bay’s Duplicate Ballots
Wisconsin Elections Commission launches investigation and delays any penalties for now.
by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Hop Over To Bastille Days
Plus: Don't miss Festa Italiana on the lakefront.
by Michael Holloway
Slushy Vendor Eyes Sherman Phoenix
Slush Shack is slated to join the marketplace in the coming weeks with a family-friendly menu of frozen drinks and snacks.
Jul 9th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Investigator In Flock Stalking Case Now Charged With Felony Misuse of System
Detective Tehrangi Chapman is charged with felony misconduct and misuse of GPS tracking technology.
Jul 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Overdose Deaths Fall Across Wisconsin As Harm Reduction Efforts Grow
From Narcan in vending machines to new treatment beds, a statewide push is saving lives after record highs.
Jul 9th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Prisons Fill With OWI Offenders Even As Arrests Decline
Fewer low-level drunk driving arrests, more serious and repeat cases, and rising incarceration costs collide statewide.
Jul 9th, 2026 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
Convention Center CEO Will Appeal His Firing
Marty Brooks will have his day before the board, and the public.
Jul 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow Dies At 61
Longtime Republican official led the county since 2015 and battled a rare cancer for two years.
Jul 9th, 2026 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Protestors Slam Vance, Trump for Health Care Cuts
Coalition pickets Vice President JD Vance's appearance in Milwaukee.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
City Seeks Development of Long-Vacant Bay View Site
A decade after last try, conceptual plan calls for 14-story tower with lake views.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown’s Trinity, Vagabond Sites For Sale
The Barry Company will market two prominent properties near Milwaukee River.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
The Flying Chicken Could Open Near Airport
Halal fast food restaurant proposed for Howell Avenue.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
Vice President Invites Mayor Johnson To DC To Talk Elections
Also offers subtle slap at mayor. But Johnson says he'll take Vance up on invitation.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Vance Speech Uses Milwaukee Case To Sell Trump’s Fraud Agenda
Visiting city to raise money at $10,000 per couple event at Pfister Hotel.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
David Crowley Drops Out of Race for Governor
'It has become clear I will not be the Democratic nominee for governor,' county exec says.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Mayor Opposes Replacing I-794 Connection With Downtown Boulevard
Johnson backs compromise: modernized freeway with smaller footprint, some development.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene and Sophie Bolich
Dugan Sentenced to $5,000 Fine, Will Appeal Conviction
Speaks for first time since her arrest, saying she is neither a 'scofflaw or hero.'
Jul 8th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
47 Animal Rights Activists Who Raided Ridglan Farms Charged With Felonies
They could face years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines for alleged burglary, theft.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Religious Leaders Rally to Protect Voting Rights
Clergy will show up at local polling places for November elections as poll chaplains.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Researchers Find Link Between Vehicle Crashes and Firearm Injuries
Can this information be used to help prevent Milwaukee gun violence?
Jul 8th, 2026 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee Homeowners Can Get FEMA Assistance for Spring Storms
Federal government approved $22.6 million more funding for Wisconsin on June 30.
Jul 8th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Homicides Down 30% in Milwaukee in First Half of 2026
Mayor Johnson says the city is a 'safer community.'
Jul 8th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Restaurant Proposed Near Marquette University
Casual eatery DB's in Da Kitchen would replace short-lived taco business on Wells Street.
Jul 7th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
MCTS Gets $14.7 Million Federal Grant for Equipment, Infrastructure
Bus system gets help with needed projects as system struggles with funding.
Jul 7th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Mayor Johnson Offers VP Vance A Special Tour For His Milwaukee Visit
Offering a tour of city's election operations. Vance will speak at airport, host fundraiser.
Jul 7th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Lincoln Avenue Schools Burns Again, Demolition Approved
But big questions remain about what comes next.
Jul 7th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Access to Voter Competency Records
Election conspiracy group wanted records that are closed under state law.
Jul 7th, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
