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After historic flooding last year, MMSD pledges $96M in fast tracked projects
After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area in August 2025, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has prioritized a handful of flood management projects worth $96 million.
Millions in floodwater management programs preceded historic rainfall in southeast Wisconsin
Before historic flooding hit southeast Wisconsin, the region’s sewerage district completed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of stormwater management projects in the decades before.
FEMA teams expected in Milwaukee after historic flooding
FEMA is expected in the Milwaukee area Thursday after the county estimated around 1,500 homes were damaged by flooding.
Milwaukee County picking up the pieces after severe storms and flooding
Milwaukee County has entered the infancy of its recovery stage after flash floods and heavy rains on Sunday submerged streets and pooled basements across the Milwaukee area.
1,000-year rain event causes flash flooding in Milwaukee
The 1000-year flood that hit Milwaukee this weekend was more than what local drainage systems could take, according to the city.
MMSD announces $13M clean water lab in Oak Creek
Construction will start in 2026 and officials said the first tests could create millions in energy savings.
EPA, local partners to invest $450M to remediate Milwaukee Estuary
Federal and local partners on Thursday announced they will invest $450 million to clean up the Milwaukee Estuary with the goal of taking it off the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency Area of Concern list. A future storage facility project by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District could create jobs for local contractors.
Water works job fair connects jobseekers and industry employers to bridge labor gap
Employers in the water industry met with jobseekers at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources office in Milwaukee on Wednesday to increase exposure for infrastructure jobs and address growing vacancies in the water sector.
Panel OKs legislative remedy tied to $100M Milwaukee estuary clean-up project
State lawmakers advanced a legislative remedy on Wednesday meant to allow the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to build a nearly $100 million storehouse for polluted sediment pulled up during a planned clean-up of Milwaukee estuaries.
Committee approves airport channel repairs
A proposed repair project at General Mitchell International Airport, necessary to avoid flooding of private taxiways and ramps, received initial approval Wednesday.
Aging channel spurs airport flooding concerns
Fears of flooding on General Mitchell International Airport’s private tenant ramps and taxiways could prompt a $300,000 temporary repair.
Justices side with Bostco in Deep Tunnel case
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District must abate a groundwater problem that is damaging a Boston Store, according to a Wisconsin Supreme Court opinion.
Today’s News
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
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)