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County Executive David Crowley approves $7.5 million in funding to fight opioid epidemic

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County Executive David Crowley approves $7.5 million in funding to fight opioid epidemic

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Sep 10, 2026, 1:27 AM CT

Opinion: Climate change and Wisconsin’s carceral cancer

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Opinion: Climate change and Wisconsin’s carceral cancer

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Aug 31, 2026, 7:07 PM CT

International Overdose Awareness Day is Monday. Here’s what’s being done to prevent overdoses in Milwaukee.

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International Overdose Awareness Day is Monday. Here’s what’s being done to prevent overdoses in Milwaukee.

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Edgar Mendez, Meredith Melland

Aug 31, 2026, 4:27 PM CT

NNS Managing Editor Edgar Mendez reflects on his family’s experience during the August 2025 flood

Essays

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NNS Managing Editor Edgar Mendez reflects on his family’s experience during the August 2025 flood

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Aug 26, 2026, 3:44 PM CT

Section of 16th Street Bridge reopened Thursday

Government

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Section of 16th Street Bridge reopened Thursday

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Aug 14, 2026, 12:51 AM CT

MFD releases results of investigation into Lincoln Avenue School fire

Education

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MFD releases results of investigation into Lincoln Avenue School fire

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Aug 11, 2026, 1:45 AM CT

How children became this city’s lead detectors

Health

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14 min read

How children became this city’s lead detectors

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Jun 29, 2026, 2:29 PM CT

A ‘big blow for the city’: Milwaukee reacts to Giannis leaving town

Sports

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4 min read

A ‘big blow for the city’: Milwaukee reacts to Giannis leaving town

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Jun 23, 2026, 2:14 PM CT

Burnham Park food truck owners worry earlier closing time will hurt business

Business

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4 min read

Burnham Park food truck owners worry earlier closing time will hurt business

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Edgar Mendez, Jonathan Aguilar

May 1, 2026, 3:47 PM CT

‘One pill can kill’: A Milwaukee father turns grief into a warning about fentanyl

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‘One pill can kill’: A Milwaukee father turns grief into a warning about fentanyl

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May 1, 2026, 2:44 PM CT

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