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Notables Attend City Birthday Party

The city's 178th birthday party offered fun, food and political chatter.

Republican Child Care Bills Aim To Address Shortages By Cutting Regulations

Gov. Evers called for a Sept. 20 special session to address shortages, has different plan.

Foxconn Deal Is Still Costing Taxpayers

6 years after deal made, nothing has been manufactured, but price tag keeps rising.

Milwaukee Press Club Announces 2022 Media Hall of Fame Honorees

Milwaukee Has a Singing Mayor Again

Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson tries singing at city's 176th Birthday Party, before a big turnout of politicians.

Mount Pleasant Charged For Foxconn Water Shortfall

Village paid more than $1 million for 2019 and 2020, but officials say this won't continue.

GOP Continues Pushing Riot Legislation

New bill could make it a felony to protest if there has been an act or threat of violence.

No Settlement Yet, Morales Will Be Police Chief Again On July 15th

Demoted police chief Alfonso Morales will return to old job.

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson to Headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour

Virtual event hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com

Authorities Monitoring State Capitol

Protests expected by some, but Madison acting police chief says no credible threats so far.

Secretary of Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Missy Hughes to Headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour

Pro Sports and the Pandemic: Execs Discuss the Challenges at Newsmaker Lunch Hour

Milwaukee Hospitality Leaders to Headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour

Wauwatosa Mayor Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour

Members Ratify New Press Club Board of Governors

Bowen Says Officer Mensah Fired The Gun

Rep. Bowen disputes police account, says Mensah, not protestors, fired gun at officer's house.

Will Chief Morales Sue The City If He’s Fired?

Chief's attorney doesn't rule it out. Morales addresses media during press club event.

How Many Police Live Where They Work?

In Milwaukee, it's about half, in some places it's far less.

For Now, Milwaukee Must ‘Learn To Live With’ COVID-19

Local officials dealing with the pandemic look back on past two months of COVID-19.

Lamenting the Loss of Eugene Kane

“Incredibly talented” columnist for Journal Sentinel, dead at 63, mourned by community.

Shooting at Molson Coors Left 6 Dead, Including Gunman

Law enforcement and elected officials lament the tragedy.

Evers Says Changes to Foxconn Deal Likely

Foxconn offers statement with no mention of changing contract.

Did DPI Break the Law?

To make choice schools look bad, it manipulated state test data.

Convention Hosts Tell Milwaukee To Play The Long Game

Cleveland and Philadelphia experienced long-term economic impacts following national conventions.

Art Bar Creating New Riverwest Eatery

Old West Bank Cafe building getting major renovation, creating a new bar and restaurant.

Evers Will “Fight Like Hell” for Medicaid

Republicans will strip Medicaid expansion from budget. Poll showed 70% support Evers proposal.

Does Wangard Have Harbor District Plans?

Also: Chicago-based R2 Companies continues to make noise in Milwaukee.

More Apartments in Walker’s Point

A big week of real estate news as a bunch of projects move forward.

Former Target Store To Become Warehouse

And what's going to happen to the current P&H site?

An East Side High Rise in 2019?

Mandel announces plans to break ground on Prospect Ave. tower

More Downtown Projects Moving Forward

Progress happening on activation of Sentinel Building, redevelopment of Bradley Center and creation of S Block.

City Financing Proposed for Michels’ Massive Development

Proposal to bring hundreds of jobs to Harbor District to get financing help.

Brady Street Project Cancelled

City marketing vacant lot on Lower East Side main street for $105,000.

Harbor District Emerges

All the sudden the sleepy harbor is the place for hundreds of million in development.

Growing Bronzeville

City selling gateway to neighborhood

New Patisserie For Walker’s Point

Plus: new south side Pita Palace and new Peruvian food truck, Triciclo Peru.

The Public Museum’s Big Plans

Plus: Froedtert is practicing good urbanism and Good City is good for the city.

Mandel’s $130 Million Harbor Development

Plus: more manufacturing in West Allis.

More Good News for Downtown

New hotel, new office tenants and possibly a new office building.

More Development in Harbor District

San Diego investor sees the potential of Milwaukee’s harbor area.

St. James Saved By Tax Credits

Jeffers credits tax credits for saving historic downtown parish hall.

About That New Convention Center Plan

Renderings for expansion look beautiful, but where’s the money?

Catalytic Development for North Avenue?

Robert Schmidt sells two East Side properties. And a really old grocery store will become high-end apartments.

More Apartments for North Avenue

Plus: Big Bay View project and the Streetcar’s future.

Gorman Building Affordable Housing for Veterans

Another project by developer that mixes good business and social impact.

New Development in Menomonee Valley?

A new road and design solutions could attract development and 800 new jobs.

The Bad News About Bon-Ton

And the good news about the harbor, and The North End.

Downtown’s Hot But Cooling Off?

And bad news for city on mortgage foreclosures.

Couture Could Break Ground This Summer

Barrett Lo company reaffirms Findorff as general contractor.

New Hotel on Van Buren?

Plus: New apartments near Bucks arena and new MU development.

Money for Amazon for Startups?

Milwaukee 7 leader Jim Paetsch floated the idea. Plus: more apartment projects.

The Hubbub in Walker’s Point

It's all happening in Walker's Point, a bevy of busy reporters agree.

A Hostel for Riverwest

And $79 million in New Markets Tax Credits to three community development entities.

Pop-Up Pasta, Beer & Burgers, Coffee Crawl

Plus a new bar with more than 40 arcade games. Is this a great city or what?

New Downtown BBQ, East Side Pizza

Plus: new pastry shop on W. Center St. and new Nomad in Walker's Point.

New Taco, Brat and Sushi Places

And a new martini bar in Walker's Point.

Award Winning Brewer Comes to Town

Corey Blodgett joins Gathering Place Brewing Co.

The Return of Osteria Del Mondo

Downtown sees classic Italian place reopen and new Scandinavian restaurant.

New Pizza Place, New Burger Joint

Both on Water St. And The Diplomat will serve small plates on Brady St.

New Downtown Steakhouse Coming

Plus: new Third Ward sandwich shop, new Jazz Estate, new strip club (maybe).

Finally, City Gets a… Poke Restaurant

Plus: new Walkers Point jazz lounge and Caribbean bar on Van Buren.