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Chief: ‘Mental health’ likely motive for brewery shooting
A man who killed five of his fellow employees at the Molson Coors brewery in Milwaukee before shooting himself was likely driven by "mental health issues" more so than racism, Milwaukee's police chief said.
Friends, family remember victims of brewery shooting
An electrician who played in the golf league at a local bar. A Packers fan and avid fisherman. A Navy veteran who worked on submarines. A grandpa of two who always waved to his neighbors. A father of two small kids. More details emerged Friday about the lives of five men who were working at Molson Coors Brewing Co. on Wednesday when they were killed by a fellow employee who then turned a gun on hi[...]
Miller Brewing to have three bars, event space in new Bucks arena
Milwaukee Bucks fans will be able to get lit on Miller Lite at the team's new arena.
Open meetings challenge faces long odds
Challenging the legality of Wednesday’s hastily convened state legislative committee meeting on collective bargaining could do little more than stall the bill’s approval, according to members of the legal community. […]
Industry groups start drive for diesel rules (UPDATE)
By Paul Snyder Fearing a diesel emissions crackdown that could cripple construction company budgets, industry groups want new rules approved before the state has a chance to study the issue. […]
Eminent domain case centers on project timing
By Paul Snyder Attorneys for a Madison bar say the University of Wisconsin System should not be allowed to bully a smaller neighbor into surrendering to the threat of the […]
Freight rail work fails to get on track
By Paul Snyder Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co. will struggle to improve the state’s freight rail service until it gets money for track upgrades, which will be difficult to do […]
State of the State touches on clean energy jobs, draws quick criticism
By Paul Snyder A call by Gov. Jim Doyle in the State of the State speech to put partisanship aside and pass a bill creating green jobs in Wisconsin left […]
State puts design before nursing school approval
By Paul Snyder There’s a catch to the state’s request for architectural/engineering firms interested in designing a university building: The project has not been approved. The Wisconsin Department of Administration’s […]
Lawmakers draw battle lines on energy bill
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State lawmakers started poring over a sweeping renewable energy bill Wednesday, establishing battle lines as the measure inches toward a […]
Lawsuit could doom regional planning commission
By Paul Snyder Development fights killed one Dane County regional planning group, and the village of Mazomanie is sharpening the blade for another’s execution. “They’ve got to learn to work […]
CARPC to discuss legal challenge to Mazomanie decision
By Paul Snyder The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission on Thursday is expected to begin discussing its legal strategy in an ongoing debate with the village of Mazomanie. At the […]
Today’s News
- Irgens starts apartment construction at Milwaukee County Research Park
- ABC of Wisconsin hits membership milestone
- More construction unions get behind Crowley
- Appeals Court restores Act 10 collective bargaining law
- Land use, zoning changes approved for Rockwell Automation in New Berlin
- $61M corporate headquarters planned in Brookfield
- Wisconsin expands recertification process for DBE firms
- Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked (UPDATED)
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)