According to the NFL, 205,000 fans attended the first night of the three-day NFL draft in Green Bay. Business was great near the stadium, but was slower downtown.

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No amount of lead in the blood is safe for children, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Around 13,200 Wisconsin children receive help through the state's Birth to 3 program every year.

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The Milwaukee School Board is considering taking legal action against paint manufacturers in response to the ongoing lead crisis in the district. 

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After three straight years of record homicides in Milwaukee, the city has seen a decline in the past two years.

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There are currently 16 assistant district attorneys with the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office. However, a 2024 Wisconsin Department of Administration analysis said the county should have around 10 more prosecutors. 

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Officials in Milwaukee want to pass a city ordinance that would ban the sale of hookah products to anyone under the age of 21.

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A majority of municipal referendums asking residents to increase their property tax levy failed during the recent spring election.

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The Milwaukee Health Department is now without the help of federal employees who were assisting the department with the response to the ongoing lead crisis at the city's school district. 

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The man in charge of overseeing facilities amid the lead crisis at Milwaukee Public Schools is being reprimanded by the state for misrepresenting himself after he didn't renew his architect license.

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“American Movie” is a movie about … making a movie. When the beloved documentary was released in 1999, it quickly became a cult classic. “American Movie” was filmed in the […]

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Monday was the first time Bob Uecker wasn't in the radio broadcast booth on Opening Day since he began broadcasting for the team in 1971. 

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Three schools in Milwaukee are still temporarily closed two weeks after it was announced that “significant lead hazards” were found inside the buildings. 

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