Milwaukee and Waukesha officials gathered on Monday to mark the start of construction on a pipeline that will eventually deliver water from Lake Michigan to the city of Waukesha, reaching a milestone in a project that's been in the works for years.

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The utility contractor Michels Corp. and Port Milwaukee officials have signed a lease agreement that gives the company 17.5 acres of land in the port that would be used by a new Michels subsidiary.

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's proposed 2021 budget would spend $16.7 million less than this year on capital projects as the city grapples with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

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When Mayor Tom Barrett presents his 2021 proposed budget Tuesday, it will set aside about $6.5 million for housing and homeownership in the city.

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A high-end hotel with 200 to 250 rooms is coming to a site just across the street from downtown Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum, it was announced Wednesday.

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Everyone attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month will have to wear a face mask, consent to daily testing for COVID-19, fill out questionnaires and maintain their distance from others.

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has appointed Lafayette Crump to replace the retiring city development chief Rocky Marcoux.

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A judge on Wednesday ordered the owner of the long-dilapidated Northridge Mall to tear the property down, siding with Milwaukee officials who had called for the former shopping center to be razed more than a year ago.

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has easily won a fifth term.

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Much of Wisconsin’s construction industry will continue to work despite orders from state and local officials requiring residents to stay home.

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