Community leaders called for an “all hands on deck” approach Tuesday to an outbreak of HIV and syphilis in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Health Department says more than 120 people, including some high school students, have been affected. Nearly two dozen community leaders packed into a room at Milwaukee City Hall to offer solutions. Angela Hagy, director of disease control for the Milwaukee Health Department , broke down the numbers. She said health officials are still tracing the roots of the

The City of Milwaukee is giving away free gun locks in response to the accidental shooting death of a nine-year-old girl. Police say Miyanna Jelks was fatally shot by her nine-year-old brother in an apparent accident on the city’s north side. Her parents have been arrested on charges of operating a drug house, child neglect and leaving a gun within reach of a child. City leaders and community activists shared ideas Monday that they hope prevent similar tragedies. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett

Every year in Milwaukee, thousands of eviction notices are filed. The state Senate is expected to take up legislation later this month that critics say unfairly favors landlords -- and would increase the number of evictions. Republican proponents maintain it’s about ensuring quality housing for tenants in the most affordable way to landlords. Since 2011, Wisconsin has made a number of changes to its landlord tenant laws. Lawmakers passed legislation that says collection of past due rent doesn’t

While advocates of bringing Foxconn to Mount Pleasant stood behind delivering Lake Michigan water to the plant, people in the crowd at the public hearing Wednesday remained unconvinced. In order to get water to Foxconn, the Racine Water Utility hopes to pipe Lake Michigan water from the Great Lakes basin across Racine County, into the Mississippi River basin that eventually drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The Great Lakes Compact enacted in 2008 has rules when it comes to diversions. The City of

Critics of the Foxconn plant coming to Racine County often have complained that there’s no way for many workers from Milwaukee to get there. So, Milwaukee County Board Chairman Theo Lipscomb is proposing a new bus service to transport people from the city to the plant. While testifying before the Milwaukee County Board’s transportation committee on Wednesday, Lipscomb said it’s an exciting time for Milwaukee and urged the county not to pass up an opportunity to get involved in the effort to

During a committee meeting at Milwaukee's City Hall Tuesday, residents and citizen groups said the city does not need another strip club. James Harrison, owner and operator of Tatou Ultra Pub on the city’s north side, and his attorneys attended the meeting in hopes of renewing the license for his pub’s operations, but residents were upset with the plan. Neighbors got word that a strip club chain was planning to come to Milwaukee, and would set up shop in the bar. They had noticed a sign in the

The Taiwanese-owned LCD manufacturing facility will require loads of water for its production process. The Racine Water Utility wants to extend service to provide that water. Foxconn's massive campus will be located where I-94 and Highway 11 intersect in Mount Pleasant. The village straddles two huge water basins, which makes Racine’s request to pump seven million gallons of water a day into Mount Pleasant thorny. In order to deliver water to Foxconn, the water utility would pipe Lake Michigan

The latest Marquette Law School poll shows Gov. Walker hasn’t been able to move the needle on his approval ratings this election year. That’s despite his efforts to land the massive Foxconn factory in southeastern Wisconsin. The poll also gives us a glimpse at how Democrats are faring in their effort to unseat Walker. It was the first statewide Marquette Law School poll since June of last year. 47 percent of those surveyed approve of the job Gov. Walker is doing – down one point from nine months

A national group led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder filed a lawsuit this week against Gov. Walker -- for not calling special elections in two vacant legislative seats. Instead, Walker has scheduled them during this year's regularly scheduled elections in August and November. Republican state Sen. Frank Lasee and Repulican state Rep. Keith Ripp resigned late last year to take jobs in the Walker administration. Walker says calling special elections for the two seats would be a waste

Update: Wednesday, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved giving a parcel of Kohler Andre State Park to Kohler's proposed golf course in exchange for more than nine acres adjacent to the park. The board voted unanimously to approve the proposal. Original Post, February 27, 2018: Kohler has manufactured faucets and toilets for generations. It has also branched out into other businesses including building and running golf courses. The company is poised to create its third on property