Government & Politics

The Milwaukee Parks Foundation has named Rebecca Stoner as its executive director.

The Democratic Party of Milwaukee County wants the Democratic National Convention to return to Milwaukee in 2024, after the 2020 DNC in Milwaukee was reduced to a mostly-virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All city of Milwaukee employees would be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly for the virus, under a resolution proposed by Alderman Robert Bauman.

State and local health officials are urging unvaccinated residents to get their COVID-19 shot as cases are on the rise in all parts of the state.

The Hop, downtown Milwaukee’s streetcar operation, announced that it will resume normal service levels and scheduling beginning Sunday, Aug. 1.

The city of Milwaukee is seeking private developers interested in buying and redeveloping a vacant city-owned site northwest of West North Avenue and North Sixth Street, in the Bronzeville district.

Milwaukee’s Public Works Committee has approved a resolution to receive $1 million in state funding to construct a railroad spur that would serve Komatsu Mining Corp.’s facility in the city’s Harbor District.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee lags its peers nationally in revenue and enrollment, creating a concerning financial outlook for the institution, according to a new report.

Milwaukee-based manufacturer Tramont Manufacturing LLC was cited $216,307 for machine and noise hazards identified by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Labor announced Tuesday.

Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is allocating $130 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act for three programs to address workforce issues in the state.