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How Can We Reduce Salt Pollution?
In Wisconsin, chloride enters our waters from water softener discharges, runoff from agricultural fertilizers like potash (potassium chloride), industrial sources—and would you guess even brine from cheesemaking?. But by far the largest contributor in the Milwaukee area is road salt. Can we reduce its use?. A report by the...
Fungal Disease Killing State’s Oak Trees
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has developed a tool to slow the spread of oak wilt, a fungal disease killing thousands of trees each year. Oaks, a keystone species in Wisconsin, are most susceptible to infection and to spreading the disease when trees or branches have been cut or damaged.
Free Tickets to Present Music Concert
For Urban Milwaukee members, we have a limited number of free tickets available for Present Music’s The Blue Hour concert on April 11. This program is a unique, concert-length song cycle from a consortium of five leading women composers: Rachel Grimes, Angelica Negron, Shara Nova, Caroline Shaw and Sarah Kirkland Snider. Set to fantastical and jarring imagery from an epic poem by Caroline Forche, the work is sung by indie band diva Shara Nova of My Brightest Diamond. A small string orchestra will be guest-conducted by Deanna Tham of the Oregon Symphony. This piece made NPR’s Top 10 List across all genres last year and will be presented this year only in Milwaukee and Paris, France.
UW-Madison to Open PFAS Center
A new center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will focus on studying PFAS and finding solutions to environmental contamination by the chemicals. The new center will be launched with federal funding announced last week. Scientists said they hope to be able to identify PFAS they currently can’t measure, and find ways to reverse or stop environmental damage caused by the substances sometimes called “forever chemicals.”
Ballot Questions on Election Administration Too Vague, Officials Say
This story was originally published by Votebeat and Wisconsin Watch. Wisconsinites will vote Tuesday on two proposed amendments to the state constitution that could reshape how elections are run in the state — but voters, and many election officials, don’t know exactly how the broadly written proposals would be interpreted by state election officials and the courts.
Will Climate Change Push People to Northern Cities?
Every day at The Overhead Wire we sort through over 1,500 news items about cities and share the best ones with our email list. At the end of the week, we take some of the most popular stories and share them with Urban Milwaukee readers. They are national (or international) links, sometimes entertaining and sometimes absurd, but hopefully useful.
Why Vote for MPS Funding Referendum
Milwaukee isn’t just where I grew up, it’s the place that sculpted me to be the man of service that I am today, and someone who cares to nurture and give back to this city. MPS students’ genius is present in every classroom, but students’ opportunities are at risk.
Lawsuit Over Police Officer’s Fatal Shooting of Alvin Cole Will Go to Trial
A federal judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit over an officer-involved shooting that killed 17-year-old Alvin Cole in early 2020 may go to trial. On Tuesday, attorneys representing Cole’s family and former Wauwatosa officer Joseph Mensah — who fatally shot Cole following a foot pursuit — delivered oral arguments before U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman. Although Adelman’s decision was expected to take as long as six weeks, his ruling Friday came just three days after the hearing.
Evers Aggressively Uses Veto Pen on Republican Bills
Gov Tony Evers, who took action on over 50 bills Friday, rejected Republican proposals including bills that would have loosened school licensing requirements, required the establishment of a statewide wolf population goal and cut income taxes. He also approved legislation that allows the state Department of Health Services to create...
Proposal Would Allow Food Trucks To Return To W. Capitol Drive
Major changes are coming to where and how food trucks can park on W. Capitol Drive on Milwaukee’s far northwest side. A proposal pending before the Common Council would create designated spots for approved operators on W. Capitol Drive between N. 76th Street and N. Mayfair Road., an approximately two-mile-long stretch.
Royal India’s Reign Ends, Another Restaurant Planned
Royal India‘s reign of S. 27th Street has come to an end. But a new restaurant, Honest Pav Bhaji, is already slated to take the throne. Known for its East Indian cuisine, Royal Indian quietly closed in early 2024, according to a tenant of the building, 3400 S. 27th St.
How Salt Is Polluting State’s Waters
When salt dissolves into water as ions of sodium and chloride it does not disappear. Dr. Hilary Dugan, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology at Madison, is among a chorus raising the alarm about chloride pollution to Wisconsin waters. Dugan’s research estimates that about 1.2 million...
City Could Begin Rejecting Liquor Licenses In Areas With ‘Concentrated Poverty’
When rejecting a request for a new liquor license, the Milwaukee Common Council must be explicit about why. And be prepared to defend its choice in court. In recent years, the council has relied on various factors, including the applicant’s criminal history, neighbor testimony and the number of nearby liquor licenses.
State Department of Revenue Secretary Barca Will Resign in April
Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) Secretary Peter Barca will step down from his position next month, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday. Barca resigned from his position in the state Legislature in 2019 to become one of Evers’ first appointees when he took office and has served in the position for over five years. Barca’s retirement is effective on April 9.
County Opens Two Mental Health Crisis Houses
The latest piece of a slow-rolling redesign of Milwaukee County’s mental health system was announced Thursday. The county’s Division of Behavioral Health Services (BHS) announced it opened two crisis stabilization houses in Milwaukee; in the middle of the city and on the far north side. The facilities are...
‘Bitter’ Cocktail Competition Coming to Harbor District
Fighters, grab your muddlers. A battle is soon to take place at The Ivy House, inviting Wisconsin’s top bartenders to face off in a craft cocktail competition. Skills will be tested, blood (oranges) will be shed, and at the end, only one mixologist will be crowned a winner. The...
Wisconsin Is First State Approved For New Summer Youth Aid Program
Wisconsin is the first state to receive federal approval for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program, which aims to help families feed children over the summer months when schools are closed, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday. The summer EBT program will provide funds to low-income families with school-age children...
Second Recall Effort Aimed At Robin Vos
A second recall attempt has been launched against Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the effort driven by the same organizers who appear to have fallen short of signatures in their first attempt to remove the powerful Republican from office. Burlington resident Matthew Snorek filed paperwork with the Wisconsin Elections Commission...
Korean Noodle Shop Opens in Third Ward
Much like the gentle heat of gochugaru, a chili powder that’s ubiquitous in Korean cooking, Sinabro is taking a slow-burning approach to its opening. The noodle house flipped the lights on its open sign for the first time March 20, welcoming friends, neighbors and a handful of curious passersby for a taste of its Korean dishes, ramen, udon and dumplings.
Only 10 of State’s 56 Races for Circuit Court Judge Are Contested
Wisconsin’s legal system has 261 circuit court branches, filled with the local judges who make the vast majority of legal decisions in the state. While the state’s Supreme Court elections have become increasingly known for their high cost, intense campaigning and national attention, circuit court judges are also elected.
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