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Another Water Street business closure fuels debate over downtown safety

Lowcountry Southern Seafood is the latest business to close near Milwaukee’s Water Street entertainment district, following recent announcements from Duke’s on Water and Silk Exotic. While Lowcountry did not cite reasons for the closure, Greg Matzek and Adam Roberts discussed whether public safety concerns or rising bu
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We Energies electric rate hike proposal met with opposition

We Energies proposed a rate hike that could increase electrical bills up to 14% by 2028. Demonstrators and residents voiced heavy opposition during a Wisconsin Public Service Commission public input session. The state Public Service Commission will accept written public comments through September 18. MILWAUKEE - As We
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Plea hearing delayed for woman accused of killing 26-year-old Concordia student last year

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A plea hearing for a woman accused of shooting and killing her friend has been delayed. Jamica Mills was expected to enter a plea in the death of 26-year-old Ariel Spillner, who was killed last November. Spillner was a student at Concordia University, studying to be...
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Milwaukee Public Schools closed Wednesday due to excessive heat forecast

Milwaukee Public Schools will be closed Wednesday due to predicted excessive heat, according to a release from an MPS spokesperson.
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Milwaukee man charged with shooting pregnant woman during argument

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee man is charged with shooting a pregnant woman during an argument near Marquette University, and killing her unborn child. According to a criminal complaint, 27-year-old Terrance Houston fired several shots off of his porch at a group on West Michigan Street. The group then fled...
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Milwaukee bars permanently closed, to be sold

Milwaukee bars The Garage and Hi Hat Lounge are permanently closed and expected to be sold in the next few weeks, according to a statement released by the owners Tuesday. The Garage was at the center of online backlash after a "NO PLAY LIST" of Black rap artists was posted at the bar's DJ booth.
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The Origins of Milwaukee’s Oktoberfest and How to Celebrate this Fall

In the '60s it took a mayor a plane across the ocean. This year it takes you $7. Milwaukee Oktoberfest didn't start in a beer tent. It started when Mayor Henry Maier flew to Munich, drank and ate with strangers across long wooden tables, and came home determined to build a similar event in his city, Milwaukee. That pla
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Derse Breaks Ground on New Wisconsin Headquarters

Derse broke ground Thursday, Aug. 27, on a 300,000-square-foot global headquarters and client experience center in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, advancing the largest single investment in the company’s history. The facility at 10300 South Oakview Parkway is scheduled to open in November 2027. More than 225 employees will work
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Heat Index Near 100 as September Starts With Summerlike Heat

Milwaukee weather stays hot and humid through midweek. Storm Team 4 is tracking scattered rain chances and a more widespread round of storms late in the week.
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North Avenue Turns Romance Capital as 80 Authors Descend on Milwaukee

Romance readers are about to take over North Avenue again. The second annual From Milwaukee With Love festival runs Sept. 10 through 13, bringing four days of author panels, book crawls, meet-and-greets, and themed parties to Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, with organizers expecting an even bigger turnout than last year's ina

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