Second Century news fellow based in Milwaukee from 2024-25.
Nick Rommel
Latest Posts
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Lake Michigan, Superior warmer than average going into winter
Ice fishermen have found ways to adapt to low ice cover for the last two winters. Warm lake temperatures may delay the start of this year’s ice season once again.
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Town of Greenbush will not repair broken tornado warning siren
Repairing a broken tornado warning siren would cost too much for the Town of Greenbush, said the town board’s chair.
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Federal report outlines persistent issues at Milwaukee’s public housing authority
Two years after a federal agency warned about mismanagement of Milwaukee’s public housing authority, a newly released report shows those issues continue
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Milwaukee’s proposed zoning overhaul continues public feedback process
A planned July vote on the changes was delayed after a contentious public meeting.
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Plan commission approves new Kenosha data center
Large Amazon and Uline warehouses along I-94 in Kenosha will be getting a new neighbor: a 1 million-square-foot data center.
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First-time buyers get chance at homeownership through Milwaukee home rehab program
The city of Milwaukee owns hundreds of vacant, abandoned houses. More than 100 are set for restoration and homeownership under the Homes MKE program.
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USS Beloit to be commissioned in Milwaukee Saturday
The ship is the fifteenth to be delivered to the Navy by the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette.
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Marquette non-tenure-track faculty want union bargaining rights
Non-tenure-track faculty at Marquette University say a new promotion structure and pay raises are needed. But the school is claiming a religious exemption.
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Voters’ feelings about economy decided election, says Marquette pollster
According to the Marquette poll, only 44 percent of surveyed Wisconsinites said they were “living comfortably” in October 2024.
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Trump made big gains on Wisconsin’s college campuses in 2024 election
Statewide election margins were narrow, but many of Wisconsin’s college neighborhoods saw strong Republican gains.