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Plan Commission Backs Carriage Homes, Spikes ‘Missing Middle’ Housing
Proposals differ from mayor's Growing MKE plan and divide commission members.
Apr 7th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor Talks Education, Public Safety in 2025 State of the City
Upbeat speech also discusses Growing MKE plan, elections and safe streets.
Mar 3rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Developer, City, Nonprofit Fighting Over Menomonee Valley Project
DCD and BID prefer industrial, commercial use. Developer wants an apartment complex.
Sep 10th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Biden Promotes ‘Life-Changing Improvements’ in Milwaukee Visit
Speech at Pieper Hillside Boys & Girls Club promotes effort to rebuild 6th Street.
Mar 13th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Cavalier Johnson Is All In On Growing Milwaukee
Annual State of the City speech places growth plan front and center.
Mar 4th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Plan Commission Rejects For-Profit Nursing School
Unanimous decision sets up high-stakes council vote, possible court challenge.
Feb 13th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Film Faces Problems
Huge shortfall in funding, departure of chief executive, point to challenges for group.
Feb 6th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
New Youth Prison Gains Plan Commission Approval
But some nearby residents oppose project, cite lack of area council member.
Dec 12th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Can’t Figure Out What To Do With Northridge Menards Proposal
Retailer wants to add self-storage units to parking lot next to building. City concerned about unintended consequences, future development.
Oct 17th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Deer District Concert Venue Wins First Approval, Despite Objections
Other concert venues fight Live Nation's entrance into Milwaukee market.
Sep 26th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Commission Approves Controversial Church Apartment Plan
Heated hearing results in addition of a traffic study that city officials expect to prove negligible impact.
Aug 22nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
July 3 Fireworks Return!
After a two-year hiatus, fireworks return to Milwaukee's lakefront.
May 26th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Elmer Moore Tapped To Lead WHEDA
GMC's Scale Up Milwaukee director will lead Wisconsin's largest affordable housing provider
Mar 25th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Northwest Side Planet Fitness Gets Approved
City Plan Commission okays new gym to be located at 76th and Good Hope.
Jan 24th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Sas-Pérez Appointed to WHEDA Board
VIA CDC director Brianna Sas-Pérez joins powerful affordable housing board.
Nov 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Ranell Washington Will Lead WHEDA Board
Washington, an experienced banker, replaces Ivan Gamboa.
Sep 30th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Avenue Night Market Returns Wednesday
Popular, free event back for first time since 2019.
Aug 16th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Plan Commission Approves East Side Affordable Housing Design
79-unit apartment complex on Water Street approved despite neighbors concerns.
Jul 12th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Deer District Hotel Secures First Approval
Plan Commission okays Milwaukee Bucks high-end hotel across from Fiserv Forum.
Mar 29th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Local Running Group Gets National Coverage
F.E.A.R. MKE turning heads, integrating running world, gaining a following.
Mar 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Plan Commission Okays New Land Apartment Project
251-unit complex Nova would rise on busy downtown street where Buca's once stood.
Mar 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Willie Smith Named to City Plan Commission
Northwest Side CDC Director would replace Darryl Johnson, whose term expired
Dec 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Brown Appointed To City Plan Commission
City Hall veteran, former DCD Deputy Commissioner Martha Brown to fill vacant seat.
Nov 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Running While Black Shouldn’t Be a Death Sentence
On February 23rd Ahmaud Arbery was killed for going on a run as a black man. National movement will honor his life with 2.23 mile run.
May 8th, 2020 by Tenia Fisher, Danielle Nabak and Ranell Washington
State Office Building Gets Boost
Near West Side Partners leader says state is advancing project that could land on 27th St.
Jan 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Commission Okays Admiral’s Wharf Project
11-story, 133-unit apartment building planned for S. Water St. along Milwaukee River.
Oct 21st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
State Aids Convention Center Expansion
Plus: Affordable housing developer buys south side site, Irgens plan to redevelop M&I building
Jun 30th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Washington Nominated To City Plan Board
Town Bank VP Ranell Washington would replace his former coworker on commission.
Jun 27th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Rated 2nd Worst Place For Blacks
Milwaukee gets dismal ranking in study tracking relative income, incarceration rates, six other factors.
Nov 27th, 2018 by Corrinne Hess
Bittercube Opening in Uptown Neighborhood
Developer Ryan Pattee brings bitters manufacturer to west side neighborhood.
Oct 26th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Entrepreneurs Pitch Ideas At Conference
St. Ann’s Center’s north-side campus provides incubator for possible start-up businesses.
Dec 17th, 2016 by Andrea Waxman
13 Short Facts About The Domes
Domes task force presented with data that reveals much about the popular attraction.
Dec 2nd, 2016 by Virginia Small
