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Votebeat

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Election Day errors add to Milwaukee’s history of messy elections

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here . Walking down Milwaukee’s Brady Street nightlife district on Oct. 23, near hundreds of rowdy fans cheering on the Brewers in Game 1 of the World Series, Wisconsin Elections Commission appointee Bob Spindell raised a topic that’s often on his mind: his distrust in the city’s election operations. Spindell — a former Milwaukee election commissioner who signed false certificates of election for President Donald Trump in 2020 — told Votebeat that he had been trying to make a $100 bet that something would go wrong with the city’s 2026 election, but nobody would take him up on his offer. His faith in the city had not improved by Monday, as he followed Milwaukee officials leading a walkthrough of the facility where all its absentee ballots would be counted the following day. “I assume something will go wrong tomorrow,” he told Votebeat. Spindell would have won his bet. Not long after polls opened on Tuesday, officials discovered that a tabulator — which hadn’t counted any ballots yet — lacked a proper security seal over a panel door.

Milwaukee, WI · 3d

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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Despite fears, voting ran smoothly across the country

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. After two years of worries about whether the Trump administration would interfere with the midterm elections, nothing extraordinary happened on Election Day. The problems that surfaced across the country were largely sporadic and manageable, even typical. Flooding […]

Milwaukee, WI · 2d

Fun 104

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Milwaukee Food Festivals And Madison Dining Culture Earn National Recognition

Madison and Milwaukee both cracked the top 55 foodie cities in America according to new rankings. Milwaukee landed at number 24, known for its major food festivals, while Madison came in at 53 as a college town with serious culinary culture.

Wisconsin · 2d

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Elmbrook Voters Pass $100 Million School Overhaul, First Since 2008

Pilgrim Park Middle School — Referendum-Funded Renovation Target. Elmbrook School District voters approved a $100 million referendum on Tuesday, clearing the way for renovations at four of the district’s oldest schools in Brookfield, Wisconsin. The measure marks the first time district voters have passed a referendum since 2008, and it targets buildings that have been in use since the late 1950s and 1960s.

Brookfield, WI · 4d
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KFIL Radio

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Wisconsin Getting a Massive Vintage and Junk Market This November

Milwaukee is getting a huge vintage market this November with two days of antiques, farmhouse decor and one-of-a-kind treasures.

Milwaukee, WI · 5d

News8000com WKBT News 8

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Milwaukee's official Christmas tree cut down, headed to Deer District

MILWAUKEE (WISN) -- Milwaukee's official Christmas tree has been harvested from a northwest side neighborhood, beginning its journey to the Deer District, where it will become the centerpiece of the city's holiday celebrations.

Milwaukee, WI · 3d

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Holiday Folk Fair International 2026 Promises a Festive Experience: November 20–22

“Other cultures have really good traditions and ways of life that help younger generations know who they are, where they came from, and where they're going,” Paul Trebian told me. . As President and CEO of the International Institute of Wisconsin, and a member of the Tlingit tribe of southeast...

Milwaukee, WI · 3d

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Brew City Buzz, Events Happening Nov. 5-11, 2026

U.S. Hunger Presents Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market and Mariano's: Caring for our Communities at State Fair Park. Volunteer for a two-hour shift to pack meals for food-insecure Wisconsin families this far before Thanksgiving? Why not? And get a free T-shirt if you're still among the first 2,000 to sign up. The first of three stints starts 8:30 a.m.; more about what need be done at the West Allis fairground and the means by which to put in some charitable effort are available through tinyurl.com/2s3r63nw.

West Allis, WI · 4d

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Pre-Leasing Begins at M&R Development’s 478-Unit The Bluffs on Lake Luxury Apartment Community Overlooking Lake Michigan

ST FRANCIS, WI - Pre-leasing has begun at The Bluffs on Lake, M&R Development’s new 478-unit luxury apartment community located on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan in St. Francis, Wis., just a 10-minute drive south of downtown Milwaukee. M&R is co-developing the Class A rental project with Campbell Capital Group, LLC, the same firm M&R teamed with to successfully develop 42 Hundred on the Lake, a 236-unit luxury rental building just south of The Bluffs on Lake that opened in 2021.

St Francis, WI · 3d

News8000com WKBT News 8

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Central High, UWL grad to lead state Republican caucus

MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) -- Senate Republicans have elected Sen. Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) to serve as Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Senate for the upcoming legislative session, according to a release.

Wisconsin · 3d

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Racine County approves 2027 budget as supervisors clash over taxes, debt and spending

Racine County supervisors approved a 2027 budget Monday that County Executive Ralph Malicki says will raise the property-tax levy by 3.8%, after debating whether sales-tax revenue provides enough relief to property owners and how much debt the county can afford. The County Board adopted the budget 15–4 after residents urged...

Racine County, WI · 3d

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Milwaukee Bar Owner Finds Engagement Ring on Sidewalk After Halloween Night

Bill Wardlow was sweeping up outside his Walker’s Point bar after Halloween when he found an engagement ring. Now the owner of Fluid Milwaukee is hoping to find whoever it belongs to. Wardlow said the ring turned up in front of Fluid and the neighboring bar La Cage, according...

Milwaukee, WI · 6d

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Brookfield, Mequon daycare centers shut down, licenses revoked

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Two Kiddie Academy daycare locations in the area are shut down after state officials revoked their licenses. In short, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) told FOX6 News investigators found "falsified" information concerning the completion of several employees' required training courses. As a result, DCF said Kiddie Academy had unqualified staff supervising children.

Brookfield, WI · 6d

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Charlene Abughrin Beat Milwaukee Public Schools in Court. Now She Wants to Take That Fight to Madison

Charlene Abughrin, the Milwaukee mother of six who took Milwaukee Public Schools to court and forced police officers back into its schools, is asking west side voters Tuesday to send her to the state Assembly to demand the same accountability from government. Abughrin, a Republican, is challenging Democratic Rep. Supreme...

Milwaukee, WI · 6d

TMJ4 News

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Milwaukee students build tiny house inside North Division High School classroom

Inside a classroom at North Division High School, students aren't just studying how things are built. They're doing the building themselves.

Milwaukee, WI · 6d

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David Crowley’s record from Wisconsin Assembly to Milwaukee County executive

MILWAUKEE — David Crowley’s political career has moved from Democratic campaign work to the Wisconsin State Assembly and, later, to Milwaukee County government, where his tenure as county executive has centered on local finances and a controversial sales tax increase. Crowley was working his way into politics on...

Wisconsin · 6d

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A ‘bathtub’ along Lake Michigan opens to hold tons of toxic sediment

In an effort to clean up more than a century of pollution in Milwaukee’s waterways, a 42-acre “bathtub” has opened along Lake Michigan to hold tons of toxic sediment. The $123 million facility, known as the Dredged Material Management Facility, or DMMF, was completed in October. It can hold 1.9 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment dredged up from rivers in southeast Wisconsin. That’s equivalent to approximately 13 football fields filled to a depth of 50 feet.

Milwaukee, WI · 5d

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

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Former mentors and colleagues of Crowley in Milwaukee reflect on his run for governor

Before stepping into the national spotlight as the Democratic nominee in the Wisconsin governor’s race, David Crowley was shaped by Milwaukee. Crowley was born and raised on Milwaukee’s North Side. His father, an electrician, and mother, who worked in the service industry, both struggled with addiction and mental health challenges. He has previously talked about his family’s experiences with evictions and poverty and how it connects to his past and current work.

Milwaukee, WI · 6d

967 The Eagle

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The Strand Theater In Wisconsin Hosted Wizard Of Oz World Premiere In 1939

Back in 1939, a small Wisconsin town called Oconomowoc got the first showing of The Wizard of Oz before it hit theaters nationwide. Now they've built Oz Plaza downtown, complete with a yellow brick road and life-size character statues you can visit anytime, day or night.

Wisconsin · 2d

TMJ4 News

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Elmbrook voters approve $100 million school referendum

Voters in the Elmbrook School District have approved a $100 million referendum that will fund improvements at four of the district’s oldest schools. For some Brookfield voters, the referendum was a major reason they headed to the polls.

Brookfield, WI · 5d