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Milwaukee Public Schools financial crises pile up as questions loom

MILWAUKEE - The Chief Financial Officer for Milwaukee Public Schools is MIA. Is she on paid leave? Unpaid leave? What was her role in a demolition bid the district was about to award to a Chicago firm for 5 times the cost of a local bidder? What about the $450,000 stolen by a con-artist in a bank fraud case? This week on Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Nicole Herzog are joined by FOX6's Jason Calvi to break down the long list of financial crises facing MPS and what we still don't know about those in charge of managing one of the state's largest reservoirs of public money.

Milwaukee, WI · 21h

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Milwaukee’s Must-Try Bites: Yelp Elites Have Spoken

Milwaukee’s dining scene is full of flavor, but which spots rise to the top? Yelp Milwaukee is unveiling its 2026 Top Places to Eat, an annual guide shaped by ratings, reviews and insights from members of the Yelp Elite Squad. Yelp Senior Community Director Jessica Johnson joins us to...

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A different kind of student council makes a real impact in Milwaukee

They lift your spirits, prompt you to think, make you feel grateful and inspire you to do more. They connect you to our community, shining a spotlight on what's good about our city. They're stories that are Uniquely Milwaukee. When we think of who’s making the decisions that affect our...

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Local sports card shop sees soaring interest in hobby after historic Brewers World Series

WOODRUFF, Wis. (WJFW) — With the historic World Series win by the Milwaukee Brewers, the demand for team memorabilia has increased greatly at a local sports card shop. Local memorabilia shops have brought many new people to the hobby of collecting since the Brewers won the franchise's first World Series.

Woodruff, WI · 1d

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Nearly $900,000 Raised to Improve Healthcare Access in Chicago and Milwaukee

CHICAGO, IL — A major fundraising initiative is bringing renewed attention to healthcare disparities and the need for greater investment in historically underserved communities across Chicago and Milwaukee. Advocate Health announced that its annual GATHER fundraising event raised nearly $900,000 to support healthcare access initiatives on Chicago’s South Side...

Chicago, IL · 2d

wtmj.com

West Allis tests AI system designed to make traffic lights more responsive

MILWAUKEE — Traffic doesn’t always follow a schedule. Construction can push drivers onto other roads. A special event can send a wave of cars through at once. One crash can back up traffic from one intersection to the next. West Allis is testing a traffic signal system that...

West Allis, WI · 1d

CBS 58

'I’m concerned, but guardedly optimistic': MPS board agrees to close Assata alternative high school, 55 students will need placement

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — An MPS school board committee officially agreed Thursday, Nov. 12, to mutually end the contract with Assata High School, an alternative high school. Assata will close its doors Nov. 30. For 34 years, Assata has educated students who were otherwise at risk of not graduating.

Milwaukee, WI · 14h

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Milwaukee Donut-Eating Contest Smashes Goal, Raises $137K for Boys & Girls Clubs

Milwaukee-based Zizzo Group Engagement Marketing hosted its 10th annual Donut Smackdown Live Event this week, and the mini-donut-eating contest didn't just hit its fundraising goal — it blew past it. The event, held at the historic Oriental Theatre and benefiting Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, set out to raise $100,000 to help repair an already aging basketball court at Camp Whitcomb/Mason, whose damage had been worsened by severe spring storms.

Milwaukee, WI · 16h

civicmedia.us

Case stuns Muskego on last-second field goal to advance to WIAA State Semifinals

MUSKEGO – Colin Gardner could feel the pressure of over 3,000 sets of eyes focusing on him as he lined up for the most important kick of his life. With the Eagles locked in a 3-3 tie with No. 1 seed Muskego, Case’s senior kicker trotted nervously onto the field with four seconds left in what had been a dramatic sectional final. The entire Case football team had taken a knee along the sideline, praying for a brace-faced kid with little more than peach fuzz on his chin to make the biggest play in program history.

Muskego, WI · 2d

wisconsinrightnow.com

Rep. Lindee Brill: Democrats Promised to End Vouchers as MPS Share Falls Below Half

Fewer than half of Milwaukee children who receive a publicly funded education now attend Milwaukee Public Schools, a first that comes as Democrats prepare to take full control of state government. Alan J. Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette Law School, reported the shift Wednesday in...

Milwaukee, WI · 19h

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Changes await Wisconsinites during open enrollment

MILWAUKEE — Open enrollment for potential insurance customers on the marketplace and through a Medicaid program continues from now through Jan. 15, and as there are every year, a number of changes are awaiting enrollees ahead of 2027. "In short, there are less-qualified healthcare options," said Justin Rivas, the...

Wisconsin · 20h

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Milwaukee Bobblehead Museum adds Governor-elect David Crowley to political collection

A new line of bobbleheads from Milwaukee’s National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum will feature Governor-elect David Crowley along with other recent winners in the midterm elections. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum was founded in 2014 in Milwaukee. As its name suggests, it creates bobbleheads...

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

We Energies customers face another rate hike — but smaller, as regulators, Milwaukee Common Council, push back on utility

We Energies customers are in for another round of rate hikes over the next two years, although not as steep as the utility first proposed. Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission voted Thursday to approve a roughly 7% increase in We Energies’ electricity rates spread across 2027 and 2028 — the utility’s sixth consecutive rate hike. The utility expects an average residential customer’s monthly bill to rise between $7 and $8 per month in 2027 and again by between $6 and $7 the following year.

CBS 58

'Suspect it was negligence:' Mother of baby found unresponsive at Milwaukee at-home daycare asks for answers, justice and community prayers

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — As Savannah Griffin sat surrounded by her loved ones and blue candles on Tuesday afternoon, her main focus was on a large picture frame next to her, featuring her young son, Gabriel. "He liked to laugh; he smiled all the time. He was just a...

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Milwaukee Schools Lean Too Hard on Special Ed Referrals, Consultants Warn

Outside consultants who reviewed Milwaukee Public Schools’ special education referrals and disciplinary transfers say the district appears to be leaning too heavily on both, pointing instead to a need for more direct support when students act out in class. The consultants have proposed building a behavioral rapid response team and expanding early childhood education as ways to cut down on referrals they consider unnecessary.

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Tosa West Boys Basketball Reloads with Team First Mentality

2023–24 Season: 24–6 (WIAA Division 2 State Champions) 2024–25 Season: 20–7 (Sectional Semifinalists Loss to New Berlin) Key Returning Core: Max Gogin (Sr., G), Carter Conway (Jr., G), Logan “Bear” Collins (So., G), Kason Mangum (Sr., C) New Faces to Watch: Nico Kleist, Jacob...

Wauwatosa, WI · 2d

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Build first, close later: MPS superintendent pitches new approach to school facilities

Milwaukee Public Schools wants to suggest a list of new buildings and schools targeted for investment or renovation before it closes any schools, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said at the Great Schools Committee meeting Monday night. “We do not want to come with a list of closing,” Cassellius said. “We want...

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TMJ4 News

New bookstore The Local Bookery focuses on fantasy, litRPG, and banned books

A new bookstore has opened in Wauwatosa with three specific niches: fantasy, litRPG, and banned/challenged books.

Wauwatosa, WI · 15h

FOX6Now.com Milwaukee

Holiday cookie swap is getting a Milwaukee-sized upgrade

One of the biggest food brands in the country has been sharing home-cooked recipes for decades, and it all happens right here in Milwaukee. Brian Kramp is at Taste of Home, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the people and recipes that keep America cooking.