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Harris, Cheney Court Republican Voters in Waukesha County Event
Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney returned to Wisconsin Monday night, making an overt appeal to Republicans and undecided voters in the heart of the suburbs. The event was part of a series of “moderated panels” between the two over the course of one day in...
Next Act’s ‘The Moors’ Is a ‘Excellent Menagerie’
Explorative playwright Jen Silverman romps through all sorts of theater styles, literary tastes and feminist attitudes. She casually drops meaningful epigrams into her spinning web of language, but it is the pauses between the snarling tones and the sudden hysterics that carry much of the meaning. The Moors at Next...
North Shore Boulangerie Is a French Delight
Croissant aficionados take note, because you can’t go wrong at North Shore Boulangerie, where a glass case displays multi-colored macarons, single-serving classic French Opera cakes and a selection of buttery croissants. At this Shorewood bakery, the baker has mastered the art of turning flour, butter, and yeast, into croissants...
Conservative Foundation Sues State Election Commission Over Same-Day Registration
A conservative law firm is suing the Wisconsin Elections Commission for records tied to guidance the firm claims doesn’t follow state law on verifying addresses of people who register to vote on Election Day. The Public Interest Legal Foundation is known for lawsuits aimed at purging state voter rolls....
A Guide To Early Voting in Milwaukee
You don’t have to wait until Nov. 5 to vote in person in Wisconsin. Whether it’s Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Eric Hovde or Tammy Baldwin, Milwaukee voters can cast their ballots at one of 10 locations starting Tuesday, Oct. 22. The process, technically in-person absentee voting, allows...
Climate Change Isn’t a Priority For Voters in Presidential Election
Outside a September rally with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, Ashland business owner and Democrat Will Pipkin set up signs with a cavalcade of slogans, including “Another cat lady for democracy” and “Without a healthy climate, there’s no freedom.”. Pipkin said he’s...
Vance Courts Catholic Voters in Waukesha Stop
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance held a “faith rally” Sunday in Waukesha, tapping into familiar GOP talking points of safety at the southern border and inflation. “You know, the average Wisconsin family is spending $1,000 more per month to afford what they could have afforded when Donald...
Oregon Considers a Universal Basic Income Program
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‘Taste of the Gateway’ Highlights Restaurants Near Airport With Discounts
An airport-adjacent dining event is returning to Milwaukee next week, offering discounted meals from a wide variety of local eateries—no need to stow your tray tables. Taste of the Gateway will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 23, and Wednesday, Oct. 24. Now in its fifth year, the event features 12 participating restaurants, all located near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
Van Orden’s Outspoken Nature Key Issue in Competitive Congressional Race
When U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden won the 3rd Congressional District in 2022, the Republican from Prairie du Chien billed himself as a political outsider who could represent average Wisconsinites in a federal government that has forgotten them. It’s largely the same message he’s using in the 2024 election. In...
Kamala Harris Rallies Supporters in Three Wisconsin Events
With election day less than three weeks away, Vice President Kamala Harris stormed through Wisconsin Thursday, holding events and rallies in three cities across the state. She began the day speaking to students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, moved on to an event in western Wisconsin, then traveled to Green Bay for a rally Thursday night.
Villa Terrace Concert Series Starts Sunday
The Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum begins a third season of Winterlude, an occasional series of chamber music concerts, this Sunday at 11 a.m., October 20th. The program continues a longer tradition of public concerts in this grand public Italian mansion and gardens on Milwaukee’s lakefront. The current series...
Wisconsin Children Have Second-Worst Vaccination Rate
Wisconsin vaccination rates among children entering school are near the bottom of U.S. states, according to a new federal report, and state health officials are amping up public appeals for families to see that their kids are immunized. “While most Wisconsinites are protecting their children with vaccines, we are below...
Constitutional Amendment Would Double Down on Blocking Non-Citizen Voting
On the ballot in Wisconsin this fall, voters will decide on a referendum asking to change one word in the state constitution to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in any local, state or federal elections. The effort is the Republican Legislature’s fifth attempt to amend the state constitution this year.
ThriveOn King Celebrates Grand Opening
ThriveOn King, the $105 million transformation of a former Schuster’s department store, reached a significant milestone Tuesday: the first-floor community hub is open. The exceptionally complicated development has been quietly opening in phases, with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Medical College of Wisconsin occupying their office space on the building’s upper floors earlier this year.
Pumpkins To Take Over Bay View
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Plea Agreement Reached On Long-Pending Sherman Park Unrest Charges Involving Vaun Mayes
The long-pending federal criminal case against community activist Vaun Mayes appears to be coming to a close. On Wednesday, Mayes pled guilty to one of seven charges stemming from the 2016 unrest in Sherman Park that followed the fatal Milwaukee Police Department shooting of Sylville Smith. A sentencing hearing is...
Fonzie-Themed Italian Deli Opening at 3rd Street Market Hall
“Ayyyyy!” An upcoming addition to 3rd Street Market Hall will dish up Italian deli favorites while honoring “Happy Days” character Arthur Fonzarelli. Gregory Kieckbusch and Tim Szuta, owners of Rod & Makk, plan to open Fonzarelli’s Italian Deli in a hawker stall at the downtown food hall, 275 W. Wisconsin Ave.
‘Homestyle’ Restaurant Planned For Capitol Drive
After more than three years at the helm of Bill the Butcher, Latoya James is ready to pursue her next project. The 18-year industry veteran sold the business earlier this month and is now turning her attention to a new venture, Toya’s Homestyle Kitchen. The upcoming restaurant, specializing in...
Hovde Pours $7 Million More Into His Campaign
With a $7 million loan to his campaign, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde raised slightly more money than Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin over roughly the past two months. But the latest campaign finance reports show Baldwin has dominated Hovde’s fundraising throughout the year and she’s nearly doubled his campaign spending.
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