Officials from Milwaukee and Houston-based developer Hines took part in a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday to mark construction of a 31-story luxury tower in the Third Ward.

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American Sewer Services has signed an agreement with Milwaukee officials that effectively removes the contractor from two public-works jobs in the city.

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City of Milwaukee leaders refused Tuesday to extend a deadline for submitting proposals to operate the city's new streetcar, meaning Milwaukee County transit officials will now find themselves under the gun to turn in bids if they are still interested in the project.

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Plans for a proposed 27-story high-rise on North Prospect Avenue on Milwaukee’s east side failed to win the Milwaukee Common Council's approval on Tuesday.

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A proposed bus rapid-transit system in Milwaukee County is two stops closer to reaching its destination.

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The same day that a group of Milwaukee aldermen paved the way for a public pedestrian mall to be built just east of the new Bucks arena, team officials announced which companies will be designing the so-called live block.

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Facing a looming state-imposed deadline to sell vacant or underused school buildings to private institutions, Milwaukee officials are expressing concerns about what might happen to the properties should the new operators fail.

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Recognizing benefits for both contractors and local job-seekers, Milwaukee officials are looking to knock down even more foreclosed city properties.

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A state Assembly bill that would prohibit state dollars from being spent on a long-planned streetcar project in Milwaukee gained traction last week after receiving a legislative committee's approval.

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Government policy can sometimes seem to move forward at about the same speed as a website being uploaded by a dial-up modem, even when the proposed change pertains to something as high tech as a fiber-optic network.

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