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Backlash continues against Shorewood affordable housing proposal
In recent months, a planned affordable housing project on North Oakland Avenue in Shorewood has stirred up backlash from nearby business owners, contentious discourse and a now-fizzled effort to recall village officials who supported the project.
Milwaukee area communities ease zoning to allow more ADUs
To increase the housing stock, Milwaukee suburbs are looking at easing zoning regulations to allow accessory dwelling units.
WisDOT announces $10 million Lake Drive project in Shorewood
The project calls for different improvements on 1.2 miles of Lake Drive, including pavement replacement and curb extensions.
The OSHA report
The Daily Reporter's digest of companies that have been issues OSHA citations.
The OSHA report
The Daily Reporter's digest of companies that have been cited for OSHA violations.
Hammer time
[caption id="attachment_73147" align="alignnone" width="437" caption="Nick Blazek of Honeyager’s Mudjack Service Inc., New Berlin, drills holes on the sidewalk adjacent to St. Robert Catholic Church on Monday in Shorewood. The crew was removing trip hazards at the site. (Staff photo by Kevin Harnack)"][/caption]
Capitol cut
[caption id="attachment_67848" align="alignnone" width="635" caption="Joe Kurth of Crowley Construction Corp., Wauwatosa, cuts a piece of preformed plastic Wednesday during a road project at North Bartlett Avenue and East Capitol Drive in Shorewood. The crew was expecting to work in the area of Capitol Drive for several more weeks, placing the markings as part of the road improvement. LaLonde Cont[...]
The OSHA report
OSHA reports • JB Construction, Mauston, must pay a $400 abatement-verification citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation Jan. 21 following […]
Touch and go
[caption id="attachment_66217" align="alignnone" width="549" caption="Don Forester of Midwest Stairs & Iron Inc., Milwaukee, touches up a canopy Monday that the company installed in front of 3970 N. Oakland Ave., Shorewood. The project is expected to take several more weeks to complete. (Staff photo by Kevin Harnack)"][/caption]
Shorewood overcoming sewer separation anxiety (UPDATE)
By Marie Rohde Sewage and floodwater backed up into nearly half of Shorewood‘s homes during a July 22 storm. For many, the same thing happened just eight days earlier. It […]
The OSHA report
OSHA reports • Jose Romero Roofing Inc., West Bend, must pay a $1,400 fall-protection citation because the period to contest the violation has ended. The company was issued the citation […]
MMSD operates under expired permit (UPDATE)
By Marie Rohde For nearly three years, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has operated under an expired permit while quietly debating new water quality standards that federal and state regulators […]
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)