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Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell announces run for Milwaukee County executive

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell announced her official run for Milwaukee County Executive on Monday. Nicholson-Bovell will be the acting county executive when Gov.-elect David Crowley resigns from office to take over his new role. Once that happens, the county will call for a special election,...

Milwaukee County, WI · 1d
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Judges behaving badly and the good they do | Legally Speaking with Hildebrand Law Firm

Judges are entrusted with enormous authority, but they are not supposed to be above the law. Attorneys Kirsten Hildebrand and Matt Kaplan discuss Judge Hannah Dugan’s federal case, the ways judges can be disciplined and the challenges of electing judges who are expected to remain impartial. They also explore how campaign fundraising, political labels and the pressure of reelection can create questions about bias in the courtroom. The conversation balances those concerns with stories of judges who have made a positive difference, including Judge Joe Donald’s work creating Milwaukee County’s drug treatment court, Judge Kristy Yang’s service to the Hmong community and Judge Mary Triggiano’s work on behalf of children and families.

Milwaukee County, WI · 3d
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Many visitors upset to learn Retzer Nature Center could charge a fee

For decades, visitors have been able to hike the trails and explore Retzer Nature Center without paying a parking fee. That could soon change under a proposal from Waukesha County.

Waukesha County, WI · 4d

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State Debate: Use Brewers' win to pitch Milwaukee, urges local businessman

Milwaukee needs to leverage the Brewers' World Series win into a recruitment pitch, writes businessman and radio host Jeff Sherman in a Journal Sentinel guest column. He has several suggestions on how to make that happen. In a Wisconsin Democracy Campaign post, director Nick Ramos celebrates the Brewers' win and...

Milwaukee, WI · 2d
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‘A Political Miracle’ - Democrat Berman upsets Steil in SE Wisconsin

This article was originally published by The Badger Project, a citizen-supported journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin. On a day when Democrats scored smashing victories across the country, Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse and political rookie, surfed the blue wave to beat U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil by four percentage points, or about 12,000 votes out of more than 300,000 cast.

Wisconsin · 4d

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Baldwin, Johnson pen resolution honoring Brewers World Series win

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate is expected to reconvene this week. When it does, baseball's best team will almost certainly be honored.

Milwaukee, WI · 1d

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Following rate hike, Milwaukee alderman pushes for public utilities

MILWAUKEE — Following the announcement of another WE Energies rate increase, Milwaukee Alderman Alex Brower is pushing for the city to take control of its electric utility. The Milwaukee Common Council unanimously approved a proposal Friday to conduct a feasibility study examining whether the city should acquire WE Energies’ local utility assets. Brower joined WTMJ’s Libby Collins on Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning News to discuss the proposal and what it could mean for Milwaukee residents.

Milwaukee, WI · 2d

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How to Choose a Reliable Moving Company in Southeast Wisconsin

Moving to or within Southeast Wisconsin means trusting strangers with everything you own, your furniture, your grandmother’s china, and the boxes your kids packed themselves. Choosing the wrong company can turn an already stressful day into a nightmare of damaged belongings, surprise charges, and no-shows. Choosing the right one makes the whole process feel manageable.

Wisconsin · 1d

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David Crowley is laying out his priorites following historic win

Wisconsin · 1d

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David Crowley DODGES Questions on Why He Hid $4.56 Million Budget Error But Admits He Knew

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley admitted that he knew about a $4.56 million budget error BEFORE the election, but he gave a rambling and unclear response for why he didn’t tell voters or the Milwaukee County Board until the day after the election. Crowley, the new governor-elect and a...

Milwaukee County, WI · 3d

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City of Milwaukee budget gives MFD one new fire engine after cutting funds from MPD

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — The Milwaukee Common Council has approved Mayor Cavalier Johnson's $2.2 billion budget for 2027, including an amendment to fund one new fire engine. The decision comes after concerns from some alders about the Milwaukee Fire Department's aging fleet and the lack of funding for equipment replacement in the mayor's original proposal.

Milwaukee, WI · 4d

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Lincoln Avenue School community holds on to hope as demolition plans take shape

Former staff, students and parents reflect on the loss of their school as MPS prepares for demolition and a new bidding process.

Milwaukee, WI · 4d

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New Berlin mayor controversy, special meeting held

A petition to remove New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament from office was the only item on the agenda on Thursday night, Nov. 5. FOX6's Abril Preciado was there and has more.

New Berlin, WI · 4d

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Gov.-elect David Crowley discusses blue wave, goals for office

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be the next governor of Wisconsin, after clinching a sizeable win Tuesday over U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany. The Milwaukee Democrat won’t be alone in Madison: Democrats also flipped the state Legislature, and will be in control of the Senate and Assembly for at least the next two years.

Wisconsin · 4d

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Milwaukee Wants Your Ideas for Burnham Canal's 6.7-Acre Wetland Rebirth

A stretch of the Menomonee Valley that spent more than a century as an industrial dumping ground is finally on its way to becoming wetland, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District wants residents to help decide what it looks like when it's done. MMSD plans to transform roughly 6.7 acres of the Burnham Canal into a wetland, creating habitat for fish and wildlife along with possible new recreational opportunities for the surrounding neighborhood.

Milwaukee, WI · 4d

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Wisconsin’s election was held without a hitch, but Dems have plans for reform

After months of Democratic anxiety and planning by election officials in case the Trump administration interfered with voters casting their ballots or officials counting them, Tuesday’s election in Wisconsin went off without a hitch.  The state’s prominent election deniers, including former state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, left Milwaukee’s central count facility on Tuesday long before the […]

Wisconsin · 4d

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Wauwatosa’s weirdest building is a Frank Lloyd Wright original that defies logic

Wright’s flying saucer sits just outside Milwaukee. Just outside Milwaukee, on a quiet street in Wauwatosa, sits a round blue-and-white building that makes people stop their cars. It looks like a flying saucer touched down and never left. It’s actually a working Greek Orthodox church, one of the last...

Wauwatosa, WI · 3d

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New Berlin gives early OK to 80-unit assisted living facility

The wheels are turning for a future memory care and assisted living facility in New Berlin. The city of New Berlin Plan Commission on Wednesday recommended land use and zoning changes for a proposed 104,166-square-foot, 80-unit memory care and assisted living facility at 4675 S. Moorland Road. The commission approved the project’s use, site and architecture plans for developer Azura LLC.

New Berlin, WI · 4d