Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Wasserman to honor county board, friends group at Lake Park Ravine road bridge reopening ceremony 

MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, November 15, Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman in partnership with the Milwaukee County Parks Department, County Executive David Crowley, and the Lake Park Friends group will hold a reopening ceremony for the historic Lake Park Ravine Road Bridge. The event will take place tomorrow

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Dept. of Transportation: “Know before you go” with winter road condition reports on 511wi.gov

Winter is here with the first accumulating snow across Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) encourages drivers to visit 511wi.gov to view the expanded and improved winter road conditions layer on Wisconsin roadways. “Weather in Wisconsin means driving conditions can change in an instant,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said. “Motorists are

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Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness: Gov. Evers proclaims Social Isolation & Loneliness Awareness Week as coalition efforts battle growing public health challenges

Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise in Wisconsin and across the United States, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While people of all ages and backgrounds can experience loneliness and social isolation, older adults and people with disabilities are uniquely susceptible which puts them at risk for significant health

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Biden “missed opportunity” in meeting with Xi

This afternoon, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined The Story with Martha MacCallum to discuss President Biden’s meeting with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jingping, and the urgent need to arm Taiwan against growing CCP aggression.  Watch the full interview HERE or read highlights of the conversation below. On Biden’s

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Marquette University: Marquette Law School, College of Education to host conversation on path ahead for education in Wisconsin and the nation Nov. 17

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School and Marquette’s College of Education will co-host an event, “So Now What? The Path Ahead for Education in Wisconsin and the Nation,” featuring a report from the Center for Reinventing Public Education, followed by a panel with Wisconsin education advocates with diverse standpoints on

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WisDems: Chair Ben Wikler on Democrats’ ongoing fight to save democracy

MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler joined MSNBC’s Ayman to discuss how Wisconsin Democrats defied the odds to re-elect Governor Evers and preserved democracy by blocking Republicans’ quest for veto-proof supermajorities in the State Legislature.  Voters in Wisconsin resoundingly denounced Tim Michels’ radical vision for our state and

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Wasserman to honor county board, friends group at Lake Park Ravine road bridge reopening ceremony 

MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, November 15, Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman in partnership with the Milwaukee County Parks Department, County Executive David Crowley, and the Lake Park Friends group will hold a reopening ceremony for the historic Lake Park Ravine Road Bridge. The event will take place tomorrow from 1–3 PM in Lake Park and will include a ribbon cutting,

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Rep. Brostoff: Statement in opposition to eight-lane I-94 expansion 

MILWAUKEE – In response to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s announcement Friday afternoon that the state will move forward with a proposal to widen I-94 to eight lanes along the East-West corridor between 70th Street and 16th Street in Milwaukee County, Rep. Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “To

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