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Thursday at the huge celebration for the Milwaukee Bucks' championship, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said that team has done something sorely needed in the city, state and nation: "They are the unifier."

Wisconsin health officials are pleading for people to get vaccinated as the more contagious delta variant spreads.

Marquette Law School held a virtual discussion with three school leaders Wednesday to talk about federal funding they are receiving through three COVID relief packages.

A proposal to make tuition free at all University of Wisconsin System schools for students with family incomes under $60,000 did not make it through the state budget process.

Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks could bring the city its first NBA Championship in 50 years. Or the Bucks could lose Game 6 of the NBA Finals and send the series back to Phoenix for Game 7 Thursday night. Either way, the Bucks say they're preparing for even larger crowds downtown Tuesday.

Milwaukeeans celebrated the 9th annual Heal the Hood Block Party on Saturday at 9th and Ring. It offered food, family fun, educational resources and fellowship.

Some Milwaukee Common Council members are probing the city's handling of a Bay View case involving children with elevated levels of lead in their blood. They are not liking what they're hearing.

Milwaukee's Health Commissioner says the COVID-19 vaccination rate is so low in some parts of the city that talks are underway on providing additional incentives to get a shot.

The Milwaukee Bucks head back to Phoenix for Saturday night's Game 5 of the NBA Finals, with the series against the Suns now tied at two games apiece. Milwaukee rallied in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's game at the Fiserv Forum for a 109-103 victory.

A new report raises questions about whether the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee can maintain its Tier 1 research status and its mission to serve disadvantaged students, under current financial conditions.