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Researchers Find Link Between Vehicle Crashes and Firearm Injuries
50+ min ago (768+ words) Can this information be used to help prevent Milwaukee gun violence?" Researchers from Children's Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin found an association between motor vehicle crash injuries and firearm injuries among children and adolescents. The findings could help…...
MPS to Hold Community Meetings on Lincoln Avenue School's Future
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (347+ words) Public Can Attend in Person or Livestream the Sessions on July 13-14 (MILWAUKEE) " Milwaukee Public Schools will hold meetings for the community on July 13 and 14 at the Boys & Girls Club at Rogers Street Academy, in the aftermath of the five-alarm fire…...
MKE County: Milwaukee Homeowners Can Get FEMA Assistance for Spring Storms " Urban Milwaukee
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (250+ words) Federal government approved $22. 6 million more funding for Wisconsin on June 30. Milwaukee County homeowners and renters are eligible to receive federal financial assistance following storms in April this year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved individual assistance funding for damage…...
Amid Rising Cost Crisis, JD Vance Comes to Wisconsin to Court Ultra-Wealthy for Campaign Cash
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (182+ words) MADISON, Wis. " Wisconsinites are spending $3, 000 more on everyday goods than we were two years ago and one of the architects of the rising cost crisis, JD Vance, is in the Badger State today to stand with Wisconsinites " but only if…...
Homicides Down 30% in Milwaukee in First Half of 2026
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (618+ words) Mayor Johnson says the city is a 'safer community.' The Milwaukee Police Administration building Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR Milwaukee's murder rate is falling sharply this year. Homicides were down 30 percent during the first half of 2026 compared…...
Police Investigate Unrelated Fatal Crash, Shooting, and Hit-and-Run
12+ hour, 14+ min ago (90+ words) Urban Milwaukee Police Investigate Unrelated Fatal Crash, Shooting, and Hit-and-Run The following incidents are not related: NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be…...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Denies Access to Voter Competency Records
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (365+ words) Election conspiracy group wanted records that are closed under state law. In a 5-2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an activist group does not have the right to obtain the documents that notify election officials when someone is…...
Isthmus Denies Doing Political Polls
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (76+ words) Urban Milwaukee Republicans using fictitious liberal group linked to Madison publication to mislead Democrats? This article is available only to Urban Milwaukee's paid members. Membership is available for $9 per month or $99 per year and includes access to this article, an…...
Transportation: MCTS Gets $14. 7 Million Federal Grant for Equipment, Infrastructure " Urban Milwaukee
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (319+ words) Bus system gets help with needed projects as system struggles with funding. The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) has been awarded a $14. 7 million grant to replace aging equipment and infrastructure. The funding comes from the U. S. Department of Transportation's BUILD (Better…...
Wisconsin DOJ and Other States Sue HUD to Block New Changes to Funding Addressing Homelessness
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (310+ words) MADISON, Wis. " The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of people losing their homes, Wisconsin and a…...