Evan Casey

Officials with the health department said they may move to shut down schools in Milwaukee to clean additional buildings that may have lead risk hazards.

As football players and fans from across the nation descend on Green Bay for the 2025 NFL Draft, another type of competition will be held ahead of the event.

A newly introduced state bill would make Feb. 18 — the birthday of iconic civil rights activist Vel Phillips — a special observance day at public schools across Wisconsin. 

Milwaukee’s embattled public housing authority has failed to reimburse the city for staff who are on the payroll in another city department. It’s the latest financial miscue for the agency that oversees public housing properties across the city.

Health officials in Milwaukee are testing more schools for high levels of lead after two more students have tested positive for lead poisoning. 

A plan to build a barrier to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes has hit a roadblock due to concerns about federal funding available under the Trump administration. 

Levi Stein wants to train 1,000 people in Wisconsin by World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10. 

A public memorial for 19-year-old Sade Robinson, who was killed and dismembered last year, is moving forward with the help of a fundraising effort after Milwaukee County officials withdrew plans for the site due to a “flurry of racist emails.” 

Public and private sector leaders in Milwaukee say increasing funding for the Universities of Wisconsin will lead to more people living and working in the state. 

Municipalities across Wisconsin are still asking residents to approve referendums to fund public safety even after a sweeping measure to send more money to local governments was passed in 2023.