Manitowoc and builder bend to make houses attainable
Mark LisheronAmid soaring costs, city’s cooperation crucial to fitting in enough houses to beat $525,000 price point Before Mike Howe came to the City of Manitowoc with his idea for the…
Half of Wisconsin state employees may be working from home — though no one has a complete count
‘There has been no productivity analysis, no data,’ says lawmaker pushing for return and accountability. More than half of the employees in the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and more…
Troubled Milwaukee streetcar remains 30% under pre-pandemic peak despite new tracks
End of federal money makes city scramble to cover operating costs of the Hop Despite a much ballyhooed second line added last April, ridership on Milwaukee’s financially challenged streetcar, the…
‘Predictable’ Hobart a rarity for developers in Wisconsin
While many municipalities throw up roadblocks, Brown County village welcomes increased supply of homes Unlike many places in Wisconsin, there is no housing crisis in the Village of Hobart because…
Emergency responders can’t find a place to live close to where they save lives
Continuing a series on housing in the Badger State, Out of reach: Wisconsin’s housing crisis and hope for the American Dream. Door County is among spots where housing is beyond reach…
For now, a tiny house in a land of lakes and giant prices
First in a series on housing in the Badger State, Out of reach: Wisconsin’s housing crisis and hope for the American Dream. Soaring prices in Vilas County make moving hard…
Supreme battle shaping up over voter ID
Could be circumvented by constitutional amendment Wisconsin voters will on the same day this April choose a new state Supreme Court justice and also decide whether the state’s voter ID…
Port Washington data center plans put spotlight on Wisconsin power supply
Huge proposal is just one of several in the works for southeastern Wisconsin Port Washington’s announcement of another billion-dollar data center project in southeastern Wisconsin is focusing attention on the…
State Preservation Board does historic pivot on 100 East
Puts developer one step closer to massive tax break A reversal by the State Historic Preservation Review Board on the significance of the 35-year-old “postmodern” 100 East building in downtown…
Milwaukee aside, police ranks recovering across Wisconsin
Still 6% fewer officers than decade ago While Milwaukee continues to struggle putting sworn officers on the streets, the police departments in Wisconsin’s other largest cities are at or fast…