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A person places a bin labeled "United States Postal Service" on a metal rack with other bins marked by red numbered cards

An election night error overshadowed Milwaukee’s improvements at processing absentee ballots

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person pours water from a green watering can onto a plant in a mulched bed beside a raised garden bed and a building.

A new Milwaukee garden gives youths a place to learn, connect and look out for each other

by Chesnie Wardell / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service August 12, 2026August 11, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

White United States Postal Service mail containers filled with envelopes sit on a table near other tables with a container labeled "Election Day Ballots."

Forward, Government

Amid USPS delays, Wisconsin officials tell voters to mail their ballots ASAP as voters sue for more options

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A purple illustration shows a person walking through a city with drones, security cameras, wireless signals, a satellite and a police vehicle, with an eye symbol on a door.

Guest opinion: We must oppose and ban the use of Flock technology

By Nickolas X DohertyJuly 26, 2026July 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A playground with blue slides is behind a chain-link fence next to a large brick building. Several people wearing high-visibility vests sit along the building wall.

Education, Health & Welfare

After-school programs lose thousands each month as child care stabilization funding ends

by Alex Klaus / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service July 25, 2026July 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A blue Milwaukee County Transit System bus is stopped at a bus stop. Its electronic sign reads "RIDE MCTS APP," and the front bike rack is folded upright.

Milwaukee Public Schools weighs sending more students on county buses to cut transportation costs

by Alex Klaus / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service July 24, 2026July 22, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Is the Milwaukee I-94 construction project expected to take eight years?

by Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People stand beneath a mural on a brick wall outdoors as gold confetti falls. Mascots flank the group, and a plaque below the mural reads "Hank Aaron," with trees in the background.

Fifty years after his final home run, Milwaukee honors Hank Aaron with new mural

by Jake Dale / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local July 22, 2026July 21, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A crowd gathers along a sidewalk beside a yellow school bus. The people are wearing matching shirts reading "WE WANT TO SEE YOU WIN," and a yard sign displays the same message.

Justice & Safety

Homicides, shootings and carjackings fall as Milwaukee violence prevention efforts show progress

by Devin Blake / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service July 18, 2026July 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Two people turn two long jump ropes while two people jump between them in a parking lot, with parked cars and a tree in the background.

Community, Health & Welfare

‘You can see God’s hand in it’: How Milwaukee women are building a double Dutch community through sisterhood and fitness

by Chesnie Wardell / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service July 17, 2026July 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An aerial view shows a residential neighborhood fading into dense smoke that obscures the distant skyline and horizon.

Environment, Health & Welfare

Wildfire smoke brings hazardous air quality in Wisconsin. Here’s how to stay safe

by Astrid Code / Wisconsin Watch July 16, 2026July 17, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The sun appears as a muted circle behind thick brown-gray clouds.

Census model estimates more than 800,000 Mississippi River basin households lack air conditioning

by Cassandra Stephenson / Tennessee Lookout July 14, 2026July 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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