Government & Politics
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City of Milwaukee increases capacity limits for some restaurants and bars
The city of Milwaukee tightened capacity restrictions for some restaurants and bars today in response to the current surge in COVID-19 cases.
The Wisconsin companies that received the most PPP funding
The U.S. Small Business Administration today released a list of all of the companies that received Paycheck Protection Program loans through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Milwaukee and Waukesha officials celebrate start of construction for water pipeline
Officials from Milwaukee and Waukesha on Monday marked the start of construction on a new water pipeline to supply the latter with a new water source.
Wanaki Golf Course sale finalized
Waukesha County on Monday closed on its sale of Wanaki Golf Course in Menomonee Falls to a private ownership...
State Tourism Dept. secretary Sara Meaney leaving Evers administration
Wisconsin Department of Tourism secretary-designee Sara Meaney is leaving her post to take a job outside of state government, Gov. Tony Evers announced today.
Real estate spotlight: What the town of Sheboygan wants for its 500-acre TIF district
This year, the town of Sheboygan became one of the few Wisconsin townships to create a tax incremental financing...
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MU’s Franklin says polling is not ‘broken as a methodology’
In its final polling average of Wisconsin before the election, the website FiveThirtyEight gave President-elect Joe Biden a 52.1%...
In focus: Voting rights mural on Colby Abbot building
Stand facing south at the intersection of North Milwaukee and East Wells streets and the words “VOTING RIGHTS ARE...
Several area movie theaters awarded state funding from $10 million grant program
The state's COVID-19 Movie Theater Grant Program will divvy up $10 million in grants to 54 movie theater operators, including seven that have theater locations in southeastern Wisconsin.
State directing $80 million in COVID relief for skilled nursing facilities
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services announced Tuesday they will direct $80 million to support...
