Milwaukee City Wire

2023 Milwaukee Sister Cities Day celebration happening Wednesday, July 12

By Milwaukee City Wire Report | Jul 10, 2023

Community members are invited to take part in the upcoming Milwaukee Sister Cities Day celebration that will take place on Wednesday, July 12 at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.

East side mixed-use development pieces garner support of ZND Committee

By Milwaukee City Wire Report | Jul 10, 2023

On July 6 the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee voted to recommend approval of legislation for a mixed-use development that would bring 91 affordable apartments with a center that provides cooking classes, urban farming and food entrepreneurship services to a long vacant city-owned property in the 1100 block of E. North Ave.

Milwaukee County home valuations rose in first half of 2023

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 9, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2023 in Milwaukee County rose by $7,050, while total sales decreased by 23.2%.

Rising home valuations in Milwaukee County in Q2 2023

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 9, 2023

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2023 in Milwaukee County rose by $8,400, while total sales decreased by 22.5%.

Weekly recap, week ending July 8 home sales in Milwaukee County

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 9, 2023

There were 77 reported residential sales in Milwaukee County in the week ending July 8, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Milwaukee City Wire area weekly mass times

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 8, 2023

The following parishes in the Milwaukee City Wire coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

June: 185 registered sex offenders living in Monroe County

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 7, 2023

There was one less registered sex offender living in Monroe County in June compared to the previous month, according to the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry.

Community invited to participate in painting of new Cawker Park mural

By Milwaukee City Wire Report | Jul 7, 2023

Alderman Khalif J. Rainey is inviting the community to join local artist Tia Richardson in creating the new mural that is being installed at Cawker Park.

Milwaukee County is home to 2,695 registered sex offenders in June

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 6, 2023

The Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry shows six more registered sex offenders living in Milwaukee County in June, compared to the previous month.

The Rave announces first act of Hip-Hop Week MKE 2023

By Milwaukee City Wire Report | Jul 6, 2023

On July 5 at noon, The Rave announced that Jadakiss, hip-hop star and freestyle rapper, will be the headline act of Hip-Hop Week MKE 2023.

Week ending June 10: 185 registered sex offenders living in Monroe County

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 5, 2023

The Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry shows one less registered sex offender living in Monroe County in the week ending June 10, compared to the previous week.

Dane County is home to 913 registered sex offenders in June

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 5, 2023

There is one less sex offender live in Dane County in June compared to the previous month, according to the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry.

Registered sex offenders: 2,695 living in Milwaukee County in week ending June 10

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 4, 2023

The Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry shows six more registered sex offenders living in Milwaukee County in the week ending June 10, compared to the previous week.

Town hall meeting to discuss proposed sales tax increase scheduled for July 10

By Milwaukee City Wire Report | Jul 4, 2023

Alderman Lamont Westmoreland will be hosting a town hall meeting on Monday, July 10 to discuss the proposed citywide 2% sales tax increase. The town hall will be held at 8901 W. Capitol Dr., in the Wellpoint Care Network Training Center, from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The Registry shows 915 sex offenders living in Dane County in week ending June 10

By Milwaukee City Wire | Jul 3, 2023

Dane County is home to one less registered sex offender in the week ending June 10 compared to the previous week, according to the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry.

Joint Statement on SCOTUS college admissions ruling

By Milwaukee City Wire Report | Jul 3, 2023

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-based admissions to colleges and universities violates the 14th amendment, essentially closing the door on decades of progress in educational attainment for students from underrepresented minority communities.