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Jerome Flogel at MMSD's West Basin site in the 30th Street Corridor. Contaminated soils were removed last year, but there's lots more moving of dirt ahead to be able to manage 30 million gallons of stormwater on its path toward nearby Lincoln Creek.

Huge stormwater basin alone cannot stop 30th Street Corridor basement flooding

Families and businesses continue to grapple with the aftermath of last month’s thousand-year storm. A project in the 30th Street Corridor on Milwaukee’s northwest side is under construction. When complete, the stormwater basin will be able to hold 30 million gallons of water.

After a month of work and restoration the Young family moved back into their home on Saturday.

A month after historic Milwaukee-area floods, here’s how some residents are rebuilding

A month after Wisconsin’s historic floods, residents are trying to rebuild their homes and businesses the best they can. President Donald Trump has approved federal funds to help the state recover.

State meeting room was packed Tuesday morning September 3 as environmental groups laid out their argument that the pipeline reroute project should not be allowed.

Judge to decide if pipeline project proceeds in water- and habitat-rich northern Wisconsin

A hotly-debated reroute of a portion of a gas and oil line in northern Wisconsin is seeing its day in court.

Prolific Arms co-owner, Eddie Silas, is pictured standing at the front of the room leading the concealed carry course to a room full of people at the Clara Mohammed School in Milwaukee.

Prolific Arms Security Company fills in the gap in firearms education in Milwaukee

A Milwaukee-based security company is working to increase access to firearms education in the Black community.

A late summer's afternoon at Schoolhouse Beach on Washington Island.

Schoolhouse Beach: A unique Washington Island treasure

As summer comes to an end, we’re taking one last trip to the beach: Schoolhouse Beach in Door County. We learn why it's unique.

From left, MPS Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Gov. Tony Evers and Browning School principal Raymond Unanka walk into the school yard on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 on the first day of school.

After summer of challenges and cleanups, what will improve at MPS this school year?

Dr. Brenda Cassellius started her first full school year as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools this week. Here's what she thinks the year will bring and what will improve.

Darcy Doyle (third from left in white) plays lacrosse for the University School of Milwaukee in River Hills. This year, she signed the state's first NIL deal where she sold her name, image and likeness rights.

WI high school athletes can now sell their name, image. Darcy Doyle is the first to do it

Wisconsin's first name, image and likeness deal (NIL) went to a female lacrosse player at the University School of Milwaukee. Here's what she'll be selling.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 15, 2025.

December trial set for Milwaukee judge accused of helping man to evade arrest in courtroom

A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade ICE will stand trial in December after she declined to appeal a ruling rejecting her attempt to dismiss the case.

A mat of Japanese stiltgrass in Rock County, Wisconsin, in July 2025.

Here’s how to help scientists prevent the spread of invasive Japanese stiltgrass in Wisconsin

Japanese stiltgrass is a non-native annual grass that's newer to Wisconsin, but has been detected in the eastern and southern U.S., including Illinois, for several years.

As of June 2025, Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down to 3.2%, which is 0.9 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 4.1%, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

Economic check-in: Milwaukee-area veteran looks for job

George Kolintzas Jr. has been relying on veterans' benefits to stay afloat as he starts a new job and a new school year. Here's what he has to say about the current economy.