A notice on the front of the buildings says it was "illegally occupied and unfit for human habitation." An emergency order said an inspection found "conditions that violate" Milwaukee ordinances and the building is a "hazard to the safety and welfare of the occupants or the public."

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A plan to build homes and multifamily units on the site of a closed college campus in Waukesha is moving forward.

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Giese Elementary School in Racine opened in 1965, but was torn down in 2022. The land has been vacant ever since.

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Milwaukee's Oriental Theatre opened nearly 100 years ago. Now, the cinema will be the subject of the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) "Still Now Showing" series — a program that showcases historic movie theatres.

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Greenfield's mayor is seeking the removal of his police chief "for the good of the police service."

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A new health center is set to open next year inside a closed school building in Milwaukee.

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Milwaukee's top election official says steps are being taken to ensure an error that led to a delay in results during the primary election will not happen again.

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The event was titled a "Community Conversation." Residents were able to speak with representatives from the companies at different booths set up inside an event space.

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A lawsuit has been filed against municipalities in Waukesha County over their use of Flock Safety's license plate reader camera system.

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A Waukesha County judge has ruled a provision that allowed Milwaukee County to redirect funds slated for a state school library fund is unconstitutional.

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A judge in Milwaukee County has tossed out a trespassing citation a Shorewood man received last year for walking past a public beach along Lake Michigan's shoreline, saying the action was protected by the public trust doctrine.

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Although median wages hit a record high in Wisconsin, job growth has hit a snag, while the state's Black unemployment rate is rising.

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Storms and heavy rainfall have caused power outages in some parts of the state Thursday morning.

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More changes have been made to how the Milwaukee Police Department uses a license plate reader camera system.

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There's a record number of people currently serving time in Wisconsin prisons, according to the latest state data.

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The city of Sheboygan could be the latest Wisconsin community to cut ties with Flock Safety, the company behind a license plate reader camera system.

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Some Kenosha area residents are pushing for local officials to enact a data center moratorium to pause a proposed Microsoft data center development there.

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The chair of the state's Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections is seeking answers about the latest election day error in Milwaukee that led to a delay in results.

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Over $1 million in film tax credits have been awarded to six productions so far.

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The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Milwaukee Public Schools related to the district allegedly considering race when it comes to "disciplinary decisions."

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