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01/09/2026

On Wednesday, ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good.

Witnesses said she was trying to be a legal observer for her neighbors. Vice President JD Vance claims the woman aimed her car at the agent and accelerated.

That night, protests and vigils popped up all across the U.S., including here in Milwaukee.

On Wednesday, ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed Renee Nicole Good. That night, protests and vigils popped up all across the U.S., including here in Milwaukee.

01/09/2026

"The way that we think of data centers are, these are the factories that run the internet," says Costa Samaras, the director of the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

Why are data centers so controversial in the communities where tech companies want to build them?

01/09/2026

Literacy rates have been falling in Milwaukee for over a decade. But there are new leaders, new money and new efforts to fix that. Will they work?

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01/08/2026

The U.S. military raid in Venezuela killed at least 50 people and captured the country’s president and wife. In Milwaukee, residents quickly took action to check on loved ones in Venezuela, or to protest the raid.

The U.S. military raid in Venezuela killed at least 50 people and captured the country’s president and wife. In Milwaukee, residents quickly took action to check on loved ones in Venezuela, or to protest the raid.

01/08/2026

After a five-year hiatus, the Milwaukee Intertribal Council revived the New Year's Eve sobriety powwow.

01/08/2026

After increasing bus fares at the start of 2026, Milwaukee County's bus routes will be changing to address budget shortfalls. Here's what to know about longer wait times.

After increasing bus fares at the start of 2026, Milwaukee County's bus routes will be changing to address budget shortfalls. Here's what to know about longer wait times.

01/07/2026

Tom Oberhaus is the co-operator of Cozy Nook Farms in Waukesha County. He shares why he remains optimistic after a disappointing Christmas tree season.

01/07/2026

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley weighs in financial troubles and opportunities facing Milwaukee in 2026.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crawley weighs in financial troubles and opportunities facing Milwaukee in 2026.

01/05/2026

Midterms. Governor's race. Control of the Legislature. Legislative action on big issues. All that's ahead in 2026. Find out about it on Capitol Notes.

01/05/2026

Literacy rates have been falling in Milwaukee for over a decade. But there are new leaders, new money and new efforts to fix that. Will they work?

01/05/2026

Can changes to Milwaukee's zoning code to allow accessory dwelling units, or "granny flats," help make housing more affordable?

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01/04/2026

Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to Gov. Evers.