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Sherman Park Business Hub An Investment In Milwaukee Neighborhood

September 13, 2018 - 6:25am

After two years of planning and construction, Sherman Phoenix is nearing completion. The new business hub in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood will offer small business owners resources and a support system often unavailable to Milwaukee entrepreneurs.

Residents, Officials Say Access To Opportunity Is Key To Cutting Crime In Milwaukee

September 10, 2018 - 6:40am

In Milwaukee’s inner city, gun violence is a big concern. Residents and officials say one way to decrease crime is through opportunities and access to employment.

Pewaukee Priest Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child

September 6, 2018 - 7:30am

A Pewaukee priest has been charged with sexually assaulting a child.

'We Have A Whole Generation Of Youth Being Funneled Straight From Public Schools To Prisons'

September 6, 2018 - 6:15am

Myron Edwards is 23 years old and lives in Milwaukee. This election year, he says public education is the most important issue for him.

Immigration Is Top Political Issue For Some Of Central Wisconsin's Hmong Residents

September 6, 2018 - 6:00am

As the election approaches, members of central Wisconsin’s Hmong community are becoming increasingly vocal about the issue of immigration and the risk some face of deportation to their ancestral homeland of Laos.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Hands Out Lawsuit Over Valentine's Day Cards

September 5, 2018 - 1:40pm

What started as a student's attempt to hand out inspirational religious Valentine's Day cards to her Northeast Wisconsin Technical College classmates has turned into a federal lawsuit against the school.

Average Time New Mothers In Wisconsin Breastfeed On Par With National Average

September 5, 2018 - 7:00am

The Breastfeeding Report Card indicates that while roughly 80 percent of Wisconsin's new mothers breastfeed their babies, only about 60 percent are still doing it after six months.

ACLU Requests 8 Wisconsin Cities Repeal Anti-Panhandling Laws

September 5, 2018 - 6:25am

Eight Wisconsin cities were sent letters from the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin to repeal their anti-panhandling laws last week.

Madison Landmarks Commission Denies Request To Remove Confederate Monument

August 28, 2018 - 2:35pm

The Madison Common Council voted to remove the large stone monument in April. But Madison's Landmarks Commission needed to weigh in with their own vote on the removal because the entire cemetery is a designated landmark.

Members Of Lac Courte Oreilles Call On Legislators To Understand, Represent Tribes

August 24, 2018 - 1:30pm

Rosalie Gokee, a member of the Governing Board of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, wants legislators to provide more of an open ear to listen to tribal needs.

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Sherman Park Business Hub An Investment In Milwaukee Neighborhood

Residents, Officials Say Access To Opportunity Is Key To Cutting Crime In Milwaukee

Pewaukee Priest Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child

'We Have A Whole Generation Of Youth Being Funneled Straight From Public Schools To Prisons'

Immigration Is Top Political Issue For Some Of Central Wisconsin's Hmong Residents

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Hands Out Lawsuit Over Valentine's Day Cards

Average Time New Mothers In Wisconsin Breastfeed On Par With National Average

ACLU Requests 8 Wisconsin Cities Repeal Anti-Panhandling Laws

Madison Landmarks Commission Denies Request To Remove Confederate Monument

Members Of Lac Courte Oreilles Call On Legislators To Understand, Represent Tribes

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