Stories tagged: "milwaukee"

Our Wisconsin A worker is dwarfed by the Olympics Rings on a barge Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, in the Odaiba district of Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Our Wisconsin Watch These 9 Wisconsinites in the Tokyo Olympics

There are plenty of local Wisconsin faces to watch for as they compete for gold in Tokyo.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern July 26, 2021 4:04 pm CDT
Local Milwaukee Bucks fan favorite Bobby Portis hoists the Bucks' championship trophy over his head during the team's championship parade in downtown Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski)
Local ‘They Are the Unifiers’: Bucks Bring Wisconsin Together for Championship Parade

People from all over the state visited Milwaukee to celebrate the Bucks’ NBA Finals victory.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski Olivia Stern Olivia Stern July 22, 2021 3:32 pm CDT
Sports Hours after the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals, fans lined up outside the Bucks Pro Shop in the Deer District to get championship merchandise. (Photo by Olivia Stern)
Sports ‘I Just Love Them’: Bucks Fans Celebrate Finals Win in Deer District

The Bucks Pro Shop line stretched down the block as fans clamored for championship merchandise.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern July 21, 2021 4:29 pm CDT
Local Coverage Milwaukee Will Give Hazard Pay to All Frontline City Employees
Local Coverage ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’: Milwaukee Outlines Initial Plans for American Rescue Plan Money

City puts lead abatement, affordable housing, and workforce readiness at the forefront of pandemic recovery efforts.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern July 13, 2021 5:37 pm CDT
Coronavirus Fiserv Forum
Coronavirus Want Free Tickets to Bucks’ Game 4? Get Vaccinated at the Fiserv Forum.

Bucks, Milwaukee Health Department team up to raffle off two free tickets to people who get vaccinated against COVID-19 before Game 4 on Wednesday.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 12, 2021 12:30 pm CDT

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A tornado near New Richmond completely destroyed a garage and caused some other damage Wednesday night. (Photo via National Weather Service) Local Coverage Wednesday Storms Brought Six Tornadoes, National Weather Service Confirms
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), center, is flanked by Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam), left, and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) during a press conference before an attempt to override Gov. Tony Evers' veto of a bill to prematurely end the $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit. (Photo by Christina Lieffring) Politics Unemployed Wisconsinites Will Keep $300 Boost After Republicans Fail to End It
Masks on a table Coronavirus The Delta Variant is Spreading Rapidly. Wisconsin Health Officials Are Recommending Masks Again.
(Shutterstock) Politics ‘$15 is Just a Start’: Wisconsin Residents Push for a Minimum Wage Hike
Politics Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs the Reublican-written state budget that includes a $2 billion income tax cut on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Cumberland Elementary School in Whitefish Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Politics ‘Isn’t Good Enough for Our Kids’: Evers Signs GOP Budget Despite Concerns

Governor reluctantly signs a budget that uses the state's surplus on tax cuts rather than education and infrastructure.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring Julian Emerson Julian Emerson Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 8, 2021 3:15 pm CDT
Business Gregory León
Business This Wisconsin Restaurateur Was Prioritized for New COVID Relief. Now He’s at the Back of the Line.

With funds already exhausted, it’s unclear how Gregory León will get the help he needs for his restaurant to survive.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring June 15, 2021 3:52 pm CDT