McKinley Beach Is Expected to Reopen Later This Summer
After reconstruction to reduce its deadly rip currents, the beach is back (almost).
This Spending Cap in the State Aid Proposal Remains a Mystery
A provision in the GOP shared-revenue bill could affect local spending for evicted tenants, museums, arts groups and even Brewers stadium.
How Milwaukee City and County Got to the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff
The sweeping new plan to overhaul state funding of local governments aims to reverse decades of policies that local leaders say put them on a budgetary precipice.
5 Ways Milwaukee Streets Are Slowing Down Reckless Drivers
Here’s how Milwaukee engineers are redesigning city streets to calm traffic.
Reince Priebus on the MKE RNC and the State of the GOP
GOP convention veteran Reince Priebus says he wants fellow Republicans to feel the love when they arrive next summer in the Democratic stronghold of Milwaukee.
When Wisconsin Stalled the Choice of a U.S. House Speaker
The last time a speaker election took more than one ballot, in 1923, the GOP holdouts were Progressive allies of Sen. “Fighting Bob” La Follette
7 Takeaways From Milwaukee Public Museum’s Social Media ‘Streets’ Fight
Here’s what we learned after a MilMag Interview triggered an online uproar over the fate of the beloved “Streets of Old Milwaukee” exhibit in the museum’s future home.
Will There Be Butterflies? Milwaukee Public Museum Execs Answer Our Questions About the Big Move
Here’s how the Milwaukee Public Museum is thinking about what will be in its new building, opening in 2026. Yes, there will be butterflies!
Meet the Women Behind the Badge
MPD pledges to hire 30% female officers by 2030, up from 16% now. Advocates say more women cops could mean fewer excessive force complaints.
The Debate Over Replacing Highway 175 Is Ignoring a Crucial Piece of History
Targeted for removal, Highway 175 divides two different West Side neighborhoods, but it doesn’t have the racially fraught history of other Milwaukee freeways.
