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Ethanol Shipping Fuels Worries

U.S. Oil could also ship crude oil across local waters.

Plan to Replace Mill Road Branch Moves Ahead

MPL Project Receives Tax Credit Award from WHEDA

WHEDA to Help Restore Soldiers Home

$1.4 million in low-income housing tax credits for 1860s “Old Main” building.

City, County Public Safety Agreement Wins Approval

Mayor Barrett, County Executive Abele announce partnership to improve public safety

Port Milwaukee Earns 2016 Pacesetter Award for Increased International Cargo Moving through the St. Lawrence Seaway

Milwaukee saw an increase of more than 50% in the amount of cargo that moved through the St. Lawrence Seaway in 2016.

Downtown Strip Club Approved

Lawsuit settled. "Everyone and their brother" can now open a club.

Bader Breaks Ground on New Central City HQ

One of Milwaukee's largest foundations is moving to neighborhood it hopes to improve.

Finally, Greenwich Park Apartments Opens

The six-story apartment building has a mix of affordable and market rate units.

Jennifer Gonda On the Hot Seat

New Water Works director opposed by some aldermen, and faces tough lead pipes issue.

State Bike Summit Held May 4

Annual summit in Milwaukee a must for bike lovers and advocates.

Fitch Rating Portrays Positive Outlook for City’s Budgetary Future

Mayor Barrett’s effective, strategic fiscal management recognized through Fitch Rating

Can City Mend Highway 175?

Four plans to fix terminus at 46th and Lisbon presented.

Mayor Barrett Urges Milwaukee Residents to Wear Denim April 26

Denim Day Milwaukee part of international effort to support survivors, challenge myths around sexual assault

St. Rita Church to be Razed, Replaced

Plan includes $20 million senior living complex on Lower East Side.

Why Strip Club Deal Fell Apart

Deal would have ended suits against city if council okayed new club.

City Approves The Couture

December groundbreaking likely; Barrett says second tower could be built.

Mayor Barrett Urging President Trump to Address Lead Service Lines

Federal support, direct investment needed to replace lead service lines in Milwaukee

Milwaukee TechForce Training Center Named Milwaukee’s Best Public/Private Partnership

TechForce is home to Employ Milwaukee’s TechHire IT training program.

Bublr Opens New Downtown Office

Officials celebrate first office tenant to move into Grand Avenue Mall.

Could Pabst Brewery Transform Industry?

CEO sees new Milwaukee brewery as place for innovative creations.

Streetcar Rails Being Welded

Mayor, MPS students on-hand to see the work

Milwaukee Neighborhood Innovators Win Top Honors

Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) Recognizes 2017 winners at annual gala

Officials Celebrate Garfield Development

Groundbreaking for $17 million development and reopened Black Holocaust Museum.

Hidden Loaded Guns And No Training

Republican bill to end permits and training for concealed carry is dangerous.

Milwaukee to Host 2,500 Professional Women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at its Central Regional Conference, April 6-9, 2017

The gathering is expected to bring more than 2,500 attendees, fill almost 3,000 hotel rooms and generate $2.4 million in direct spending.

Alderwoman Lewis to host State of the District event on April 5

Alderwoman Chantia Lewis invites residents from throughout the city to attend her inaugural State of the District Address

Mayor Barrett Kicks-Off Annual Summer Youth Employment Program

Earn & Learn Provides Young Individuals with Job Skills, Work Experience

City Won’t Delay Streetcar for County

Ald Zielinski's attempt to delay streetcar for county only gets his own vote.

Food Trucks Banned On Brady Street

Council okays ban request by business improvement district. Mayor must approve.

Six Organizations Approved for Grants through the Milwaukee Employment/Renovation Initiative

Up to 100 Tax-Foreclosed Homes Will Be Renovated in the Greater Sherman Park Area and Up to 100 Unemployed or Underemployed People will Get a Job.

Milwaukee Stands with Planned Parenthood

The gathering comes the day before the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act and block Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements.

Mayor Barrett, Employ Milwaukee, HACM and Blue 1647 Kick Off TechHire IT Training Program at the Milwaukee TechForce Training Center

Employ Milwaukee and its partner Blue 1647 are providing training for individuals who wish to pursue a career in certain IT occupations.

Barrett Sells Milwaukee to GOP

City has reinvented itself, deserves greater investment from state, he argues.

City to Acquire Green Space on Conway Street in Bay View

Land Provides a Buffer between Port and a Residential Neighborhood

The Environmental Mayor Holds Forth

Barrett keeps pushing for green solutions despite opposing political winds.

Should County Operate Streetcar?

Board members push -- belatedly -- for county transit to operate streetcar.

Irish Festivities at The Shops of Grand Avenue leading up to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 11th

Milwaukee’s parade is the sixth oldest in the nation.

2017 State of the City

As Delivered by Mayor Tom Barrett

Milwaukee Public Library Enters into Historic Partnership with MPS to Give 65,000 Students Digital Library Cards

LibraryNow offers complete digital access to MPL resources to every MPS student

Second Lakefront Tower Coming?

Barrett-Lo has made plans for second tower next to The Couture.

Milwaukee Bucks and Daktronics Announce Pair of New Community Initiatives

Partnership with Milwaukee Police Department will return Bucks basketball cards to the community; Daktronics will also provide six new scoreboards for area youth centers

Milwaukee Housing Authority Welcomes Dr. Ben Carson as HUD Secretary

Earlier today the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Dr. Carson as the 17th HUD Secretary.

Hammes HQ Starts Construction

Brookfield firm moves downtown next year into classical-styled building.

Mayor Barrett Highlights Housing Efforts through Partnerships

Ocwen’s commitment is contributing to City efforts in helping residents keep, renovate homes

St. Patrick’s Parade Returns to Downtown Milwaukee on Saturday, March 11th

Week of Irish Entertainment Planned

2017 Milwaukee Film Festival Call for Entries Now Open

Festival Offers to Pay for All Work Screened; Free Entry for All Films; $34,500 in Cash Prizes Promised

Non-Comm Radio Milwaukee Turns 10, Celebrating With Year of New Features, Events Highlighting Milwaukee Music and Community

For 10 Years, Community-Supported Station Has Broadcast Unique Mix of Indie, Urban and Milwaukee Music and “Stories”; Focused on Improving City

Church Becoming Brewery

Pabst coming back to where it all began.

Bucks Select Apartment Developer

Up-and-coming development firm will build 90-unit building

BMO Harris Bank Reinforces Commitment to Milwaukee’s Sherman Park Community with Announcement of New Branch

The new branch, which is targeted for completion in the fall, will feature BMO’s new “Smart Branch” concept.

Is Milwaukee Still Thirsty for Spreenkler?

How Spreenkler channeled the power of creativity, and why its reviving its Meetups.

Slumlord’s River Hills Mansion

James Herrick lives in $1.1 million home, makes money off squalid rental properties.

Milwaukee Subsidizes The State

The city gets only 66 cents in state spending for every dollar in state taxes paid.

Nominations Sought for the 20th Annual Mayor’s Design Award

Top Local Additions to the Built Environment Will Be Honored

Hammes Revises Controversial Design

City panel approves a shorter, stouter building. Will that stop the complaints?

Celebrating Black History Month With Art

Works by winning young artists will be shown at U.S. Cellular stores.

First Ever Urban Candlelight Hike at Three Bridges Park on Saturday, February 25

Co-hosted by Friends of the Hank Aaron State Trail, Menomonee Valley Partners, and Urban Ecology Center.

New Park Will Be Really Green

New Fondy 'storm-water park' will be sustainable, eco-friendly... and green.

Chris Kegel: The World’s Most Generous Man

Celebration of Life and Funeral Mass

Mayor Tom Barrett Statement on Wisconsin State Senate Bill 3: Ban on Project Labor Agreements

"Hiring a well-trained, high quality workforce is a priority for me."

Visa ban protest Thursday

Academics United: No Visa and Immigration Ban

GOP’s Redistricting Lawyers Are Big Donors

Lawyers paid $2.1 million to defend gerrymandering, give $76,000 to politicians.

New UCC Facility For Women Addicts

Heroin overdose deaths in county up 241% since 2010.

The Problem Of Architecture Review Boards

All the rules for developers kill bad buildings. But do they also kill the great ones?

Lowell Holtz Going Flip for Flop With John Humphries in Race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Holtz Publicly Expressed Enthusiasm to Implement the Common Core Academic Standards That He Now Declares Must Be Fought

Clarke Square Gets Wantable

Fast-growing Wantable will move there, Nehring's Sendik's grocery may join it.

Program Expunges Juvenile Records

City partners in program for young adults in public housing to remove job barrier.

Report Finds Wealth of Historic Buildings

New guide for redeveloping historic Milwaukee aims to foster growth.

How Milwaukee Handled “Flint” Crisis

Were city officials asleep? Should they be doing more?

City’s $1 Home Program a Great Idea

But you’d never know it, given how some of the media covered it.

Bublr Bikes “Challenge” Residents to Ride Outdoors in February, Offer Prizes

“Challenge” Encourages Bublr Biking As Way to Stay in Shape During Winter

City’s $1 House Program Criticized

Residents question why only developers can buy foreclosed homes for a dollar.

Bublr Bikes Moving HQ, Maintenance Operation Into Shops of Grand Avenue

Move Kicks Off Grand Avenue Revitalization, Places Bublr at Center of Regional Network

Goodbye Downtown Transit Center

Bus barn is coming down for 44-floor, lakefront high rise, The Couture.

Public’s Trust Abused on Police Videos

Flynn, Barrett gave misleading statements on Sylville Smith video, yet it still hasn’t been released.

State Law Constrains Entrepreneurs

Employee non-compete contracts make Wisconsin less competitive, less innovative.

Mayor Barrett’s 10th Annual Holiday Drive Supports Local Veterans

Service Members Benefitted from Annual Drive during Holiday Season

Milwaukee Public Library Martin Luther King Branch Redevelopment Moves Ahead

MPL Board of Trustees Selects Young Development for Project

Lax Rules Expose Kids To Lead-Tainted Water

Gaps in federal drinking standards leave schools and day care centers untested.

Hermes and Martinsek Re-Elected MMSD Commission Chair & Vice Chair

Of the 11 Commissioners that run MMSD, seven are appointed by Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and subject to Common Council confirmation.

Mixed Reactions to Charges in Sylville Smith’s Killing

DA charges officer Heaggan-Brown. Family and community demand video's release.

Mayor Barrett Encourages Residents to Familiarize Themselves with Cold Weather Safety Information

Proper precautions are necessary to stay safe and healthy all season long

33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration “We Shall Overcome”

Presented in Cooperation with the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

UWM Dean elected a Royal Institute of British Architects fellow

Bob Greenstreet joins 29 other newly named fellows of RIBA.

Shaker’s Cigar Bar is Smoking

City's only cigar bar has fine dining and retro-cocktails, classic architectural artifacts.

Fund for Lake Michigan Commits $250,000 to Estabrook Dam Removal

Removing the dam will restore crucial habitat for native fish species including sturgeon, walleye, salmon and trout.

BMO Harris to Build New High-Rise

The story behind Milwaukee's newest tower and oldest bank, and how deal was done.

Bucks and SkillSmart Partner on new Workforce Development Platform for Arena District Employment

First community town hall meeting scheduled for Dec. 15 at Journey House to introduce local jobseekers to the platform and assist with RPP certification.

DNR Delays on Lead Poisoning Issue

State officials fail to update lead testing guidance in wake of Flint crisis.

Will Problem Intersection Be Fixed?

City hopes to fix North and Lisbon and issues spotlighted by Urban Milwaukee.

The Man Who Combats Violence

Problem impacts everyone, says Reggie Moore, who runs Office of Violence Prevention.

$1 Million In Donations to City Politicians

Our Political Contributions Tracker hits $1 million, reveals who’s giving and getting cash.

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Mayor Tom Barrett Announces $6 Million for Workforce Development to Employ Milwaukee

The funds will be used to train 1,430 individuals, and coordinate regional planning to attract and retain businesses.

Common Council approves budget measure to boost Housing Trust Fund

Housing Trust Fund increase of $200,000 will boost supportive housing efforts

City Streets Makeover Adds Bike Lanes

60 miles of streets resurfaced, many with new bike lanes.

Inside Jury Duty in Milwaukee

A day in the life of a Milwaukee County juror.

Mayor Barrett Reports on In-Person Absentee Voting Numbers

More than 38,000 in-person absentee ballots have been casted since September 26

City of Milwaukee and Bublr Bikes Complete Installation of 10 New Bike Share Stations

Expansion continues into more Milwaukee neighborhoods

More Than Downtown Development Needed

City leaders at economic summit say more development must occur in neighborhoods.

Mayor Barrett Launches Violence Prevention Planning Process

Comprehensive planning process aimed at reducing violence, guiding citywide investment begins

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