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A spatial visualization of what Milwaukee County’s $812M courthouse revitalization could look like

A spatial visualization of what Milwaukee County’s $812M courthouse revitalization could look like

Posted by | Oct 3, 2026

Milwaukee County’s long-running courthouse plan transitioned from proposal to commitment on October 1, when the County Board approved moving forward with an $812 million renovation of the downtown Courthouse Complex. The vote gave formal direction to a project that had spent years in planning, design review, and public explanation, shifting the question from whether the county would proceed to how the work would be financed, staged, and carried out. The approved plan followed one notable reduction from an earlier version. A proposed paned-glass entryway was removed from the final plan, cutting more than $45 million from the projected cost....

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Milwaukee honors Gary P. Grunau with new RiverWalk plaza built around access and local connections

Milwaukee honors Gary P. Grunau with new RiverWalk plaza built around access and local connections

Posted by | Sep 29, 2026

Gary P. Grunau Memorial Plaza was dedicated on September 28 along the Milwaukee River, as a new downtown public space intended to strengthen pedestrian connections while honoring one of the civic figures credited with reshaping Milwaukee’s riverfront. The plaza, at West Highland Avenue and North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive near the Highland Avenue pedestrian bridge, was opened to the public with a ribbon-cutting during a ceremony that brought together city officials, downtown development partners, and people who worked with Grunau. The gathering treated the site as more than a naming tribute. It placed the plaza within a...

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How David Crowley won the undecided voters that Wisconsin media pundits treated as an afterthought

How David Crowley won the undecided voters that Wisconsin media pundits treated as an afterthought

Posted by | Aug 14, 2026

David Crowley did not “beat the polls” so much as he won the part of the electorate that the news coverage treated as background noise. That news media error was not only mathematical. It was narrative. Crowley won because the race was volatile, late-deciding, and structurally unfinished until the final stretch. Francesca Hong’s support was real. Marquette’s final poll had her at 38%, and she finished around 39%. The miss was Crowley. Marquette had him at 7% in that final survey, while 34% of Democratic primary voters were still undecided about two and a half weeks before the primary....

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Governor Evers endorses David Crowley for leadership of Wisconsin as Gubernatorial primary approaches

Governor Evers endorses David Crowley for leadership of Wisconsin as Gubernatorial primary approaches

Posted by | Jul 19, 2026

Two weeks after shuttering his bid for Wisconsin governor, David Crowley reentered the state’s Democratic primary on July 18, with the Milwaukee County Executive announcing he received last-minute backing from outgoing Governor Tony Evers. The move puts Crowley in the best position for the party to succeed in November. Governor Evers had initially declined to endorse in the race. But threw his weight behind Crowley after Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez ended her campaign on July 17. Support from the Governor has resuscitated Crowley’s bid to lead the swing state known for razor-thin election margins, where appealing to moderate and...

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Supporters rally outside Indiana detention center as Milwaukee’s Salah Sarsour remains held by ICE

Supporters rally outside Indiana detention center as Milwaukee’s Salah Sarsour remains held by ICE

Posted by | Jun 16, 2026

Over 150 people gathered outside of Clay County Jail for an interfaith vigil demanding freedom for Salah Sarsour on June 14. Sarsour, a revered Palestinian community leader and permanent legal resident, has been held there since March 30, when twelve ICE vehicles descended on a Milwaukee neighborhood to arrest him. They transported him out of state to the Clay County Jail, an ICE-contracting facility that holds 250 immigrants a night. Organizers described Sarsour as a longtime civic and humanitarian leader in Milwaukee whose work extended beyond the Palestinian community, citing his involvement with refugee assistance and youth programs. “I...

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MCHS exhibit explores immigration, identity, and shared stories that continue to shape Milwaukee

MCHS exhibit explores immigration, identity, and shared stories that continue to shape Milwaukee

Posted by | May 29, 2026

“We the People: Milwaukee Stories of Immigration, Citizenship, and Community” is a new semi-permanent exhibition at the Milwaukee County Historical Society (MCHS), opening to the public on June 12. Coinciding with the nation’s 250th birthday, the exhibit represents a major institutional milestone and the result of many years of planning, research, and community collaboration. It invites visitors of all ages to explore how immigration has shaped both Milwaukee and the broader United States. “We the People” examines how immigration has influenced local society and the American way of life since 1776. The exhibit first acknowledges Indigenous Peoples as the...

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