News in Milwaukee

Immigration Crackdowns Deepen Wisconsin’s Caregiver Crisis
Refugee and TPS cuts under Trump have halted overseas hiring and forced some long-term care beds to close.

New GOP-Aligned Group Drops Millions Against Crowley, Democrats
First Amendment LLC has already spent $9.3 million attacking David Crowley in the governor’s race alone, records show.

Vegan Bakery Opening Downtown Location
After a summer back in its “speakeasy” kitchen, Hooch MKE will again brick-and-mortar storefront.
Sponsored: Amorphic Beer Czechtoberfest 2025 Sep 26th 2-7pm!
Join us in the Crops on Top Garden on September 26th from 2-7pm for 3 Czech style beers served in Czech mugs, Uzená Klobása (Czech style smoked sausage), hyper local sides and snacks from Chef Joel, and live Americana music from The Stallis Cowboys. Free, food and beer available…

Sponsored: Doors Open Milwaukee
Explore 180+ unique places across Milwaukee. Doors Open Sept. 26–27!

Sponsored – Soul of a Nation: An American Portrait
Two works, separated by generations, explore the ideals, contradictions, and evolving identity of America.

FBI Probes Fires At Enbridge Line 5 Sites In Northern Wisconsin
Federal and state investigators are examining blazes at a drill site and Superior office as scrutiny of Line 5 grows.

Foxconn Claims It Will Add 700 Jobs in Wisconsin
Company reports more than 1,000 employees currently working at Mount Pleasant campus.

MKE County: County Funding Affordable Housing in Shorewood, West Allis and Milwaukee
A part of the funding would come from busted Franklin project.

MPS high school enrollment opens Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know to enroll your eighth grader.
High school enrollment for the Milwaukee Public Schools 2027-2028 school year is open from Sept. 26 through Nov. 2. Here’s what you need to know.

Tracking Milwaukee: 4 takeaways on police license plate readers
The debate over automatic license plate readers often falls along familiar lines of public safety and privacy rights. Here’s what we learned during a Marquette University Law School panel Tuesday.

Wolf Delisting Fight Puts Wisconsin Governor’s Race In The Crosshairs
Trump’s push to remove protections would hand wolf policy power to whoever wins in November.