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Milwaukee News

In Milwaukee, Brew City, coverage here follows city government, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Public Schools, sports, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and the wider county.


Entertainment

Fine Art

Lubar Family Gives $10 Million to Art Museum

The gift establishes a drawings and prints center at the Milwaukee Art Museum, which holds 35,000 works.

Lubar Family Gives $10 Million to Art Museum

Travel

Air Travel

Jet OUT Takes Delivery of 15th Citation CJ4 Gen2

The Milwaukee charter operator now runs the largest US charter fleet of Citation CJ4s as flight hours climb.

Jet OUT Takes Delivery of 15th Citation CJ4 Gen2

Politics

Elections

Gwen Moore Wins Reelection to House Seat

Moore, Wisconsin's longest-serving House member, defeated Republican Tim Rogers and independent Arthur Burks in the November 3 election.

Gwen Moore Wins Reelection to House Seat

Finance

Live Poll

Should cities move money from police budgets to fund fire departments?

Saving

Council Approves Budget With One New Fire Engine

Milwaukee's 2027 spending plan moves $1.6 million from police vehicles to the Fire Department after repeated equipment funding proposals failed.

Council Approves Budget With One New Fire Engine

Health

Live Poll

Do you believe chronic health conditions should limit a person's ability to pursue demanding professional careers?

Diabetes

Garrett Mitchell Manages Type 1 Diabetes During World Series

The Milwaukee Brewers center fielder maintains his health routine while competing in the championship series.

Garrett Mitchell Manages Type 1 Diabetes During World Series

Reporting here tracks city common council decisions, Milwaukee County policy and Milwaukee Public Schools alongside the manufacturing, healthcare and financial employers anchoring the regional economy. From Bay View and Walker's Point to the Historic Third Ward, Brewers' Hill and Harambee, neighborhood coverage extends into Ozaukee County, Washington County and Waukesha County where stories cross the line. The Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks give professional sports a consistent presence in local coverage, and arena and stadium decisions recur alongside broader development debates at city hall. Public safety, school district resources and lakefront development are the recurring threads in city and county reporting.


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