McKinley Beach Will Open for Summer
After drownings, beach has been closed since 2020.
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Legislature Stalls Opioid Settlement Funds. Again
Joint Finance Committee fails to meet deadline to approve state DHS plan.
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Soul Food Restaurant Coming to Humboldt Park
Karol's Kitchen and Catering will replace Triciclo Peru at beer garden.
by Graham Kilmer
Palermo’s Plans 200,000-Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility
Pizza company's expansion in West Milwaukee will add 50 skilled labor jobs.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Washington High School’s Tiled Bubblers Are Unique
The bubbler station became an artistic oasis in the 1920s and '30s.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Ben Tyjeski
How Will Higher Assessments Impact Your Taxes?
Milwaukee properties are worth 17% more says city assessor.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Rep’s Nina Simone Play a Puzzle
'Nina Simone: Four Women' is really not a play at all, but the singing is stunning.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Dominique Paul Noth
Most Wisconsin Dentists Don’t Take Medicaid
Only 39% of Medicaid enrolled children aged 3-20 received dental care in 2022.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Property Owners Seek to Cash In on RNC
Metro area homes asking up to $7,000 a night during Republican National Convention.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
County Seeks Contractors for Youth Detention Center
A $31 million project to create addition to Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Sherman Phoenix Announces New Vendor
Richmond's Food For Your Soul plans to join the business hub.
Apr 23rd, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Climate Justice in the Lincoln Creek Greenway
Activists and neighborhood residents seek to restore urban tributary.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Michael Timm
New Domes Plan Expected This Summer
Friends group working with Parks on final plan for Mitchell Park Domes. But will it work?
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Midwest Sad Opening East Town Location
Nostalgic bakery and cafe will welcome customers on May 1.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Florentine Offers Bronzeville Boheme
Localizing Puccini's 'La Boheme' in Milwaukee's Bronzeville yielded uneven but affecting production.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Dominique Paul Noth
Evers Pledges State Will Plant 100 Million Trees by 2030
Governor announces plan as part of Earth Day celebration.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Robert D'Andrea, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Food Park Proposed For Lower East Side
'Pali Park' would offer good food, music, art and a sense of community.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Alderman Won Office Owing Property Taxes
DiAndre Jackson has since paid off 2022 taxes but still owes for 2023.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
MPS Plans $60 Million In Budget Cuts
School referendum dollars and resulting state funding hikes come in slowly.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Terry Falk
Eric Hovde Has Another Bad Week
Even the good news was an issue for Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Voters Worried About PFAS in Water
69% are worried, poll shows. But Evers and Legislature can't agree on how to address problem.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Steven Walters
Milwaukee Menus Showcase Foraged Feasts
Ramps, morels, fiddlehead ferns and more. Plus: Four new restaurants opening.
Apr 21st, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
State Voters’ Views on Immigration Have Changed, Poll Shows
Fewer Wisconsinites favor path to citizenship while support for deportation is up.
Apr 21st, 2024 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Local Officials Praise Federal Investment in Affordable Housing
Mayor, county executive and Biden administration official tout housing program.
Apr 21st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
The Week’s Greatest Hits
Most popular articles and press releases in the past week
Apr 21st, 2024 by Urban Milwaukee
28 Agencies That Employ the Most Wandering Police Officers
Milwaukee County Sheriff employs 16 officers previously fired or forced out.
Apr 20th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
Waukesha DA Won’t Pursue Charges Against Brandtjen
WI Ethics Commission alleged Rep. Janel Brandtjen involved in illegal fundraising scheme.
Apr 20th, 2024 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Philomusica Quartet Offers American Themes
With Dvorák's 'American' string quintet and two works by American women.
Apr 20th, 2024 by Michael Barndt
