Veolia fights back as Jacobs chosen to run Milwaukee wastewater treatment plants
Sep 28, 2026
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission voted unanimously to award 2028-2036 wastewater treatment plant management contract to Jacobs Engineering. Veolia will continue to push back in court.
Milwaukee County program provides affordable local restaurant meals for older adults
Sep 28, 2026
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Access to affordable food is a growing challenge that doesn’t spare older adults. We examine a Milwaukee County program addressing that problem, one senior diner at a time.
Your car may not take diesel, but your child's bus does. The cost of fuel price hikes
Sep 25, 2026
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Diesel costs are impacting schools that use the fuel for school buses. How the war in Iran is impacting the cost of getting kids to school in Milwaukee.
'Heavy is the Crown' highlights beauty in Milwaukee despite systemic barriers
Sep 24, 2026
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The documentary follows Milwaukee community activist Vaun Mayes as he works alongside those most affected by cycles of violence, systemic neglect and polarizing policing.
Milwaukee mayor's 2027 budget plan includes largest ever road repair investment
Sep 23, 2026
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Milwaukee residents could see the city’s biggest investment ever in road repairs next year. That’s according to Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s proposed budget, which details how parking fees will help fund that effort.
What happened to the American dream? Filmmaker explores Milwaukee's changing middle class
Sep 23, 2026
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A Milwaukee filmmaker asks what the American dream looks like for workers today and what happened to the jobs that once helped build it.
New film explores what GOP takeover of Florida college means for schools across the US
Sep 22, 2026
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"First They Came For My College" explores the political takeover of New College in Florida and what it means for schools around the country. It's playing at the Milwaukee Dialogues Documentary film festival.
Hunger Task Force's take on hunger among older adults
Sep 21, 2026
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For decades, Hunger Task Force has been in the business of getting food to people in need – including older adults. Chief strategy officer Jonathan Hansen shares how his organization is tackling food access among people 60 and older.
Milwaukee Film's Dialogues Documentary Fest explores the cost of assimilation
Sep 21, 2026
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Immigration stories often focus on what’s gained and the dreams fulfilled. But what gets left behind? Filmmakers Eddie Sánchez and Madeline McGuire look into the price of assimilation in their films.
New report offers a mixed economic outlook for Wisconsin workers in 2026
Sep 21, 2026
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The High Road Strategy Center's annual "State of Working Wisconsin" report provides an economic outlook for working people in Wisconsin.
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