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Legislature Approves Bill Allowing Nurses to Write Prescriptions
A bill to create a new license allowing nurses to write prescriptions and treat patients without a doctor’s oversight cleared the state Legislature Thursday, but a spokesperson for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says he will veto the bill. Current state rules require people certified as advanced practice registered nurses,...
Wisconsin Democrats Restart Push For Comprehensive Sex Education
Wisconsin Democrats are trying to revive legislation that would require schools to teach comprehensive sex education. The proposal is modeled after a former state law, known as the Healthy Youth Act, which was repealed by Republicans in 2012. Under the bill unveiled Thursday, public schools would need to offer “human...
Parks Planning ‘High-Impact’ Investments in 2024
Milwaukee County Parks plans to make $500,000 worth of “high-impact” investments in 2024. A “high-impact” project is one the department can implement quickly, and which will register with park users immediately, Deputy Parks Director Jim Tarantino explained to the Milwaukee County Board’s Finance Committee Thursday.
New Sushi Restaurant Planned For Downtown
Awi Sushi is headed to Milwaukee. The Colorado-based chain plans to open its fourth location at 755 N. Water St., taking over the space most recently occupied by Angry Taco. Cheraty Par will operate the downtown restaurant, serving a diverse selection of sushi rolls and other Japanese dishes for dine-in and takeout.
Hangoverz Relocating, Replacement Planned
Hangoverz has been a fixture of Greenfield Avenue for more than 15 years, its jaunty blade sign serving as a beacon — or a warning — to passing cars. But not for much longer. The business left its longtime location at 3121 W. Greenfield Ave. earlier this month,...
Milwaukee Takes Ownership of Northridge Mall
The Northridge Mall saga reached an anti-climatic, but incredibly impactful point Thursday morning. The city, not China-based U.S. Black Spruce Enterprise Group, now owns the long-vacant mall. During a hearing before Judge Glenn Yamahiro that lasted less than five minutes, the city was awarded ownership of the mall via property...
Bucks GM Says Griffin Was Fired In Move To ‘Maximize The Talent’
Before the start of the season, the Milwaukee Bucks had high hopes for first-time head coach Adrian Griffin. Now team management is offering few details on why those hopes soured just 43 games into the season. Bucks General Manager Jon Horst spoke to reporters at a press conference Wednesday, the...
Republican Bill Would Fund Free Speech Office For UW System
A pair of Wisconsin Republicans want to give the Universities of Wisconsin $500,000 a year to ensure conservative voices on public campuses are heard. Rep. Scott Johnson, R-Jefferson, and Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R-Appleton, are proposing a bill that would fund the university system’s free speech office, the Wisconsin Institute of Citizenship and Civil Dialogue.
Hoping To Avoid Court Drawing Them, GOP Approves New Legislative Maps
The Wisconsin Assembly passed new legislative voting maps Wednesday that Republicans say would resolve a redistricting dispute nearing its final stages before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. But almost immediately, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he would veto the plan, which would leave the dispute in the court’s hands. Republicans...
6 Milwaukee Chefs Earn James Beard Nominations
The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday morning announced the semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards. Six Milwaukee chefs, including some perennial favorites, secured nominations. Of the program’s 22 categories, Milwaukee made the strongest showing in the chef division. Gregory León, owner and executive chef at Amilinda, is one of...
State’s Union Membership Up Slightly in 2023
After plummeting to its lowest level on record in 2022, union membership in Wisconsin rebounded slightly last year — but it’s still far lower than it was decades ago. That’s according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated number of union...
New Tavern Proposed For Roosevelt Grove
An upcoming business will bring harmony to the North Side. That is, if it lives up to its name. Yakee Banks plans to open a new tavern, Harmony Cafe, at 4736 W. Fond du Lac Ave, in the city’s Roosevelt Grove neighborhood. The new business will offer alcoholic beverages...
Whitefish Bay’s History of Segregated Housing
It was sometime in the 1960s or ‘70s that some local wag gave Whitefish Bay the nickname of “White Folks Bay.” Like many jokes the jibe contained a hard kernel of truth: The 1960 Census reported that 4,440 homes in the village were owner-occupied – and not one had a non-white owner.
WisDOT Getting Closer to I-794 Project Recommendations
If the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) took down a one-mile stretch of I-794 in downtown Milwaukee, what would it look like? Based on recent comments made by project managers from WisDOT and the engineering consultant HNTB, they have some idea. WisDOT has two preliminary design concepts for potential removal...
Evers Will Offer Free Contraceptives for Badger Care Recipients
Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday evening that his administration will issue a standing order to guarantee BadgerCare Plus patients access to over-the-counter contraception and unveiled plans to ramp up Wisconsin’s response to address “significant” mental health challenges. Evers’ announcement, made during his State of the State address...
Evers Offers Roadmap for Workforce, Environment and Health Agenda
Gov. Tony Evers laid out his one-two punch playbook to work towards some of his key policy priorities, including addressing workforce challenges, during his sixth State of the State address Tuesday evening: First, urge the Republican-led Legislature to take action on issues that they have continually rejected, and second, take action on the issue that won’t require legislative action.
New Pizzeria For Fond du Lac Avenue
The Lincoln Creek neighborhood, located on Milwaukee’s North Side, is home to a number of successful restaurants. Now, a new entrepreneur wants a slice of the pie. Niesha Sinclair plans to open Hers Pizza & Cocktailz at 6046 W. Fond du Lac Ave., according to a license application. But that title is only half true — at least for now.
County Expanding Narcan Vending Machine Program
Milwaukee County officials are planning to expand a successful, lifesaving vending machine program. These machines do not sell chips and candy, rather they provide free livesaving medications and other items intended to reduce the deadly toll of the opioid epidemic. The county’s Behavioral Health Services placed 11 harm reduction vending...
Acting Shines In ‘Moon For Misbegotten’
Eugene O’Neill is readily acknowledged as one of America’s master playwrights, but his works like Long Day’s Journey Into Night are less staged than those of other masters. Their darkness in situation and family characters has something to with this, as does their volubility (poetic language, extended dialogue), plus hard-drinking ensembles on the fringes of society. Every major O’Neill play is something of an acting challenge.
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