Milwaukee County officials have passed an ordinance to prepare for the possible escalation of federal immigration enforcement agents in Wisconsin. 

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Milwaukee County officials approved a new health care contract for employees and retirees on Thursday, just days after they learned that the old contract had expired at the end of last year. 

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Supporters of the leader of Milwaukee's violence prevention department are angry that a provision in the state's constitution is preventing him from carrying on in the role.

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced an "employee" who let the county's health insurance contract with UnitedHealthcare lapse last year has been fired.

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Milwaukee County officials are calling for an "emergency action" after learning that the contract covering healthcare for thousands of county employees has lapsed. 

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A Shorewood man is planning to appeal a municipal judge's decision that found him guilty of trespassing in hopes that the case will go to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and decide public versus private beach access in the state. 

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Hundreds of people gathered in Milwaukee on a frigid Wednesday evening to protest the latest fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minnesota.

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The ordinance states that law enforcement agencies must have prior authorization to use parks or parkways as staging areas.

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Microsoft's latest planned expansion of its sprawling data center development in Mount Pleasant received its first major approval Wednesday.

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Democratic leaders in Milwaukee say a proposed constitutional amendment would have dire consequences for programs aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the state. 

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Milwaukee police are warning residents about a "surge" of recent robberies involving online dating apps. 

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One of Microsoft's top executives said he would support a new state law to regulate and set standards for data center developments across Wisconsin. 

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Milwaukee County plans to use nearly $25 million in federal funding for more than 60 street safety projects throughout the community. 

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Protests are expected across the state on Friday in reaction to this week's fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.

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A recently introduced Wisconsin bill would require kindergarten through sixth-grade students to get at least 60 minutes of recess every day. 

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The city of Milwaukee is cracking down on habitual parking violators this year.

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Homicides increased by 8 percent in Milwaukee last year after the city experienced two straight years of declines.

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A growing number of Yemeni coffee shops have opened up in the Milwaukee area over the past several months.

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The Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee is hosting the 2026 U.S. Olympic Team long track speed skating trials this weekend.

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The Milwaukee Admirals, a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, will take on the Iowa Wild at an outdoor hockey rink in Hastings, Minnesota, on Jan. 23.

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