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More news coverage around Milwaukee
Economic Development
As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants
Obsolete power plants continue to cost ratepayers. Now, the push to generate unprecedented amounts of electricity for data centers risks creating another $1 billion in “stranded assets.”
Education
My most memorable story of 2025: Milwaukee Sign Language School struggles with teacher vacancies
The struggle of vacancies at Milwaukee Sign Language School isn’t unique to the school; but the school serves populations that don’t get served elsewhere.
Health & WEllness
Memorable story of 2025: ‘True definition of strength’: How this Milwaukee man fights through sickle cell disease
Mariela Fonseca Ruiz selected a story about James Griffin, a local man raising awareness about sickle cell disease, as a memorable story of 2025.
Housing
My most memorable story of 2025: RON Coalition helps improve the quality of housing in Milwaukee
My favorite story of the year focused on Milwaukee groups working together to improve housing quality for Milwaukee residents.
Public Safety
Neighborhood groups analyze street and bus accessibility through ‘walk audits’
Neighborhood groups participated in “walk audits” where they looked at traffic, signs, sidewalks and crosswalks at busy intersections and learned about bus transit.
Arts and Recreation
Here are 5 ways to celebrate Kwanzaa in Milwaukee
To celebrate Kwanzaa, Milwaukee’s Black community is hosting a number of events you can attend.