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Milwaukee elementary school deemed total loss after inferno
A fire at Lincoln Avenue School in Milwaukee caused extensive damage, likely a total loss, with no injuries reported, fire officials said.
After April referendums, some school districts left searching for facility funding
Whitefish Bay and Baraboo school districts saw their multimillion-dollar referendums fail in April, while Howard-Suamico's passed for facility improvements.
Real estate developer buys 116-year-old Wausau elementary school
A real estate developer bought the Grant Elementary School property after the Wausau School Board voted to close three elementary schools. No announcements yet on what the school will become next.
School districts to ask for half a billion dollars in April 7
The three biggest asks for voters to approve debt on April 7 make up more than half of the $509 million across 12 districts.
More than $20.8 million in projects wrap up for Ellsworth schools
Kraus-Anderson completed renovations of a high school and middle school in Ellsworth, which cost $14.6 million and $6.2 million respectively
BUILDING BLOCKS: Kraus-Anderson completes athletic facility for Amery High School
Kraus-Anderson completed new athletic facilities at Amery High School, including a new turf football and soccer fields, as part of a $43.5 million referendum passed in 2022.
BUILDING BLOCKS: VJS expands Franklin Public Schools – Community Education & Recreation Center
VJS Construction Services will build a 15,632 square foot addition to the community and recreation center for Franklin Public Schools.
Construction starts on five River Falls school facilities
Kraus-Anderson and Bray Architects are designing and building five projects for the School District of River Falls.
Voters approve tax increases for many Wisconsin school districts
Voters in 137 school districts were asked to approve increased funding for schools. A preliminary analysis by the Wisconsin Policy Forum found 107 referendum questions passed, while 30 failed.
School districts race to invest in cooling solutions as classrooms and playgrounds heat up
As cities such as Phoenix hit their 100th straight day above 100 F, schools are spending money on technology such as cool roofs.
Half a million in “fab lab” grants for Wisconsin students
18 grants to school districts will be used for fabrication laboratories to train students in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics skills.
Wisconsin school referendums will seek more than a billion dollars in April
There will be more than 90 referendums on the ballot this year across the state, more than there were in 2023.
Today’s News
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
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)