The ordinance would temporarily waive all permitting and inspection fees for the installation of sprinkler systems in older buildings that are exempt from having them.

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Wauwatosa and West Allis will create a joint fire department to be called Milwaukee Metro Fire Rescue.

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Milwaukee Public Schools is using a nearly $400,000 federal grant to get more children tested for lead over a year after the start of a lead crisis that resulted in the temporary relocation of students at six schools due to lead hazards.

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Wisconsin had its fair share of athletes representing the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Including Jordan Stolz who took home two gold medals and one silver.

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American speedskater Jordan Stolz's bid for a third gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics came up short with a loss to China’s Ning Zhongyan in the 1,500 meters on Thursday.

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More first responders in Wisconsin are now using pet microchip scanners to help reunite lost pets with their owners. 

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A Muskego man has been found not guilty of disorderly conduct after he wrote "Remember Jan. 6" on the sidewalk outside of his local post office last year. 

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After eight long years, Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires Festival is set to make its return this summer. 

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Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson blamed Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Macklin Good by federal immigration agents during the recent immigration crackdown in Minnesota. 

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Some Milwaukee County Supervisors are seeking more answers around what led to the lapse of a health care contract that left employees and retirees worried about their benefits.

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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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