A new report found many local governments across the state could still be figuring out how to spend money they received from a national settlement against opioid manufacturers.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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

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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. 

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

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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." 

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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. 

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A proposal to implement a 0.5 percent sales tax in Waukesha County is now officially off the table, a move that could lead to "deep service cuts" starting next year. 

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The investigation began after a traffic stop in West Allis in June 2023. West Allis Police Chief Patrick Mitchell said drugs found in the vehicle eventually led to a wider investigation involving multiple agencies.

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While speaking at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council headquarters Tuesday morning, former U.S. Capitol officer Harry Dunn said he wasn't surprised by the president's actions because Trump often discussed the idea while on the campaign trail.

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The plan comes after Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill in 2023 that includes over $500 million in public funds for upgrades to the ballpark over the next few decades.

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Milwaukee County saw a decline in overdose deaths for the second year in a row in 2024 — an encouraging trend for local leaders after years of climbing overdose deaths.

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The Hop faces an uncertain future as a bipartisan law to overhaul local government funding placed stipulations on how the city can fund the streetcar. 

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The amount Wisconsinites pay in state and local taxes relative to their incomes hit its lowest level since at least 1972 last year, according to a new report from Wisconsin Policy Forum.

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Some activists and officials in Milwaukee are angered over plans from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to move its processing facility in the city.

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Jeffrey Grob will now lead an archdiocese that oversees 184 parishes in 10 counties across southeast Wisconsin. 

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In the past few months, City Lights Brewing Company, Enlightened Brewery Company, MobCraft Beer and Company Brewery all closed in the Brew City.

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A Dane County judge will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate animal abuse allegations at a Blue Mounds dog breeding facility. 

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