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A downtown high-rise is about to start construction. Public plazas are planned next to it
Two publicly funded plazas are to be developed next to a new downtown apartment tower that will overlook the Milwaukee River. The plazas will be adjacent to The Edison, a 32-story, 383-unit high-end tower. The tower is planned for a vacant lot at 1005 N. Edison St. − where the former Rojahn & Malaney...
July 4 fireworks caused brief but hazardous air pollution in Milwaukee
The fireworks that lit up Milwaukee's skies Thursday night also produced air pollution that soared to hazardous levels in some neighborhoods. Data collected by MKE FreshAir Collective, a nonprofit air quality monitoring organization that operates 19 air quality sensors around the city, show the exponential rise of the local air quality index, which measures pollutant levels, during the July 4 festivities.
Nonstop Delta flights for Packer games; Milwaukee, Green Bay service
MILWAUKEE - It'll be easier for Packer fans to travel to NFL games this season, thanks to Delta Air Lines. Delta announced several nonstop flights to and from Milwaukee and Green Bay for certain 2024 Packer games. Flights go on sale on Saturday, July 6 on the Delta website and...
Green Bay Packers: Extremely Lucrative Trade Surfaces For Team (Report)
The Green Bay Packers are in the midst of a new era. They’ve completely revamped their offensive and defensive personnel over the last few seasons. Trading away Aaron Rodgers last off-season was the final nail in the 2010s-era coffin. However, that doesn’t mean the Packers don’t have any more...
Milwaukee Youth Nonprofit Running Rebels Promotes Positivity Through Music with Volume Three of “Uplifted Project”
The Running Rebels has mentored Milwaukee’s youth since 1980 when Victor Barnett founded the organization. Barnett began with basketball as a way to connect and bond with the city youth as a mentor. Since then, Running Rebels mentored over 2,500 youth annually, engaging with them through various programs such as its athletics program, The Violence-Free Zone, Higher Education Learning Program (H.E.L.P), and the Lady Rebels program.
Rookie LB Edgerrin Cooper impressed the Packers this offseason
Edgerrin Cooper was one of the best defensive players in college football last season, his final season at Texas A&M. The Packers may have gotten a steal with the 45th overall pick. Cooper will head into training camp close to winning a starting job after making a good impression in...
Milwaukee African Cultural Festival celebrates local diversity through food, culture and music
Colorful patterned fabrics and flags blowing in the wind shone brightly at the Milwaukee African Cultural festival Saturday in Brown Deer Park. People traveled from all over Wisconsin, some even coming from Africa, in support of the event. Yollande Tchouapi, one of the event's organizers, had family visiting from Cameroon. She said...
Josh Jacobs details biggest difference between Raiders and Packers
Former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Josh Jacobs is set to start a new chapter in his professional career in the upcoming 2024 NFL season. After spending five season with the Las Vegas Raiders franchise, Jacobs signed with the Green Bay Packers over the offseason. The 2019 first-round selection has...
Deslin Alexandre A Name to Watch at Packers Training Camp
Heading into 2024 training camp, there are a few positional battles the Green Bay Packers will have. While some positions look set when it comes to their depth chart, players always surprisingly emerge. This year, one of those players could be Deslin Alexandre. Alexandre went undrafted in 2023 out of...
Packers CEO Mark Murphy addresses massive Sunday Ticket verdict
In the nine days since a $4.7 billion verdict was entered against the NFL in the Sunday Ticket class action, no owner of any team has said anything about the outcome. Packers CEO Mark Murphy has. In his monthly column during which he answers five fan questions, Murphy chose to...
Green Bay Packers: Possible Jail Time Announced In Brett Favre Welfare Scandal For One Reporter
The Green Bay Packers have seen their former legendary quarterback go through the ringer over the last few years. Brett Favre has been enthralled in a Welfare Scandal in the state of Mississippi for some time now. That scandal just took an interesting turn. Green Bay Packers: Possible Jail Time...
MT5: The calm before the storm
On the first Saturday of every month, Mark will write about a topic of interest to Packers fans and the organization, and then answer five fan questions. Fans are encouraged to email Mark with their name and hometown at: MurphyTakes5@packers.com. Although training camp is much different now than it was...
Manawa Rodeo Canceled as Flooding Impacts City
MANAWA, WI (WSAU) — A state of emergency is underway in the Waupaca County City of Manawa after a dam breach led to flooding in the city. It happened on Friday after heavy rain fell, causing Mill Pond to push into the city. As of Friday, all entrances to the city are closed off until flood waters go down.
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