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In many respects, downtown West Bend is thriving. Most storefronts are filled, its historic theater building is newly renovated, public...

Milwaukee officials announced Friday that city will move into phase 4 of its reopening plan on Wednesday, July 1, as restrictions continue to be slowly reduced from stay at home mandates earlier this year that were put in place to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Chicago-based Levy Premium Food Service informed state and local officials this week that it plans to lay off dozens of its employees who work at Fiserv Forum and the Wisconsin Center District in downtown Milwaukee.

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson plans to cut around 140 jobs at two plants in the U.S., a company spokesperson said.

When preparing for the uncertainty that lies ahead, your plan doesn’t matter as much as your philosophy, said futurist...

The Democrats have reassured that Milwaukee will remain a centerpiece of what's been reduced to a mostly virtual convention this summer, but with only a fraction of the visitors coming to town and the threat of the coronavirus still looming, the once-promised national spotlight is looking pretty dim.

The city of Milwaukee has received a $235,000 grant to support a planned new park in the city’s Century City Triangle Neighborhood.

Despite a more than $300 million drop in Wisconsin’s unemployment fund this year, businesses in the state will likely...

Northwestern Mutual has pledged $1.6 million to support All-In Milwaukee’s college completion and career placement program. 

The DNC needs to come back to Milwaukee in 2024. Make that announcement ASAP.