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Milwaukee County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

By Milwaukee City Wire | Dec 6, 2023

Milwaukee School District stood out in Milwaukee County with 67,500 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

MSOE Raiders taking to the court this season

By Milwaukee City Wire | Dec 6, 2023

The MSOE Raiders’ season starts on Fri Nov. 10 at Mankato.

Sens. Johnson and Scott for FOX News: Before Biden Gives One More Dime to Ukraine, He Must First Secure Our Border

By Milwaukee City Wire | Dec 6, 2023

On Wednesday, FOX News published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) addressing the "clear and present danger" of the open border under the Biden administration. The senators called on Senate Republicans to deny cloture on any Ukraine support bill that does not include border metrics that dramatically reduce the number of illegal migrants being dispersed into the U.S. The op-ed highlights the senators' concerns about President Biden's open border policy, stating, "President Biden’s open border policy is a clear and present danger...

Who the Mount Mary Blue Angels is playing this season of college basketball

By Milwaukee City Wire | Dec 5, 2023

The Mount Mary Blue Angels’ season starts on Wed Nov. 8 at Milwaukee.

Sen. Johnson Joins Letter Urging Biden Administration to Enforce Iran Steel Sanctions

By Milwaukee City Wire | Dec 5, 2023

On December 4, 2023, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and 29 of his Senate GOP colleagues sent a letter to President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging the administration to enforce existing sanctions on Iranian steel. In the letter, the senators emphasized the importance of proactively and continuously enforcing these sanctions, citing the detrimental consequences of ineffective enforcement.The senators highlighted the impact of previous sanctions on Iran's metals industries and steel producers, which significantly...

Sen. Johnson Joins 38 GOP Senators in Demanding Changes to Biden Administration Rule Endangering Safety and Wellbeing of Unaccompanied Alien Children

By Milwaukee City Wire | Dec 5, 2023

On December 5, 2023, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, along with 38 other Republican senators, sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) urging them to make significant changes to their policies regarding the treatment of unaccompanied alien children in the United States. The senators expressed concerns about the potential dangers and deficiencies in the agency's current practices.The senators specifically highlighted the ORR's Proposed Rule, which is already being enforced in parts, and its implications for...

Sen. Johnson Calls for Transparency on COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Efficacy

By Milwaukee City Wire | Dec 4, 2023

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson has criticized the Department of Defense (DOD) for its lack of transparency regarding the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. In a letter to Secretary Lloyd Austin, Senator Johnson expressed his concern over the Army's recent letter to discharged service members who had refused to comply with the mandatory vaccination order. The letter allowed them to request a correction of their records and potentially apply to return to service.Senator Johnson argued that allowing service members to request corrections or potential re-entry falls short of...

Gateway High School standout Vanessa Diaz’s college team won in NCAA D3 game on Sunday, December 3

By Milwaukee City Wire | Dec 4, 2023

The Mount Mary Blue Angels won 81-34 in their NCAA D3 game against the Andrews Cardinals on Sunday, December 3.