Maayan Silver
The MMSD commission chair explains what lies ahead for the audit of the district and the company that runs its wastewater treatment plants.
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Courtesy of the candidatesWisconsinites will vote for congressional candidates in the Aug. 11 primary and in the Nov. 3 general election. -
Courtesy of candidate/Candidate Facebook pageWisconsin Assembly District 66 covers the southeast corner of Racine County, including the south side of the city of Racine, most of the village of Mount Pleasant, and the villages of Sturtevant and Elmwood Park. One Democrat and one Republican are running.
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Here's what to know about what's at stake for the Dairy State during the 2026 midterm election.
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Courtesy of candidate/candidate Facebook pageWisconsin Assembly District 65 covers the southern half of Kenosha and the northern half of Pleasant Prairie. One Democrat and one Republican are running. -
Courtesy of candidate/candidate Facebook pageWisconsin Assembly District 62 includes the northern half of the city of Racine, parts of southern Caledonia and northeast Mount Pleasant, along with the villages of North Bay and Wind Point. One Democrat and one Republican are running.
Tucked away on North 76th Street in Milwaukee, below Blue’s Egg Cafe, is Roufusport Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Across two decades, it built a national and even global reputation in MMA circles for training champions. That attention became acutely local in October of 2025, when founder and Milwaukee native Jeffrey “Duke” Roufus died in his sleep.
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Wisconsin Assembly District 8 comprises part of Milwaukee's near south side, including Walker's Point, the Historic Mitchell Street neighborhood and most of Lincoln Village. Two Democrats and one Republican are running. -
A nonprofit called Bloom MKE stewards several community gardens in Milwaukee. This summer, they're teaching first and second graders about soil and composting. -
Assembly District 9 covers West Milwaukee and part of the south side of Milwaukee, including the Layton Park neighborhood and Southgate. Two Democrats and one Republican are running.
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Wisconsin Assembly District 11 is in north-central Milwaukee. It includes the neighborhoods of Thurston Woods, Brynwood, Graceland, and Old North Milwaukee. One Democrat and one Republican are running. -
Wisconsin Assembly District 33 includes eastern Walworth County and southwest Racine County, including Burlington, most of Lake Geneva, East Troy and Union Grove. Two Republicans and two Democrats are running. -
Wisconsin Senate District 33 includes Delafield, Hartford, Oconomowoc, Chenequa, Dousman, Eagle, Hartland, Lac La Belle, Merton, Neosho, North Prairie, Palmyra, Sussex and Wales. One Republican and one Democrat are running. -
Wisconsin Assembly District 19 covers downtown Milwaukee and neighborhoods along the lake, including the East Side and some of Bay View. Two Democrats and one Republican are running. -
Wisconsin Assembly District 21 includes Oak Creek, parts of Milwaukee, and a small part of Greenfield. Two Democrats and one Republican are running.
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