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Wisconsin tribes receive $1.8M in federal grants to boost road safety
Five Wisconsin tribes have been awarded nearly $1.8 million in federal grants to improve road safety through a Federal Highway Administration program, part of a $21 million nationwide investment.
Judge orders US government to leave Wisconsin reservation roads open
The roads at a northern Wisconsin reservation will temporarily remain open after a federal judge's order.
Tribes urge federal officials to deny loan request for Superior natural gas plant
Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin have asked federal officials to deny a utility's request for a loan to help build a natural gas-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Superior, calling the project unthinkable in the face of climate change.
Tribe to reopen Lac du Flambeau roads in temporary deal
A Native American tribe and a northern Wisconsin town have reached an agreement under which the tribe will temporarily reopen four barricaded roads that are the subject of a decadelong dispute and a recent lawsuit.
Lawsuit: Remove blockades in Wisconsin tribal land dispute
Northern Wisconsin land owners have asked a federal judge to order the removal of barricades set up by a Native American tribe in a decade-long dispute over roads it claims were illegally built on tribal land.
Navajo community wins fight to replace crumbling campus
A school tucked into the sandstone cliffs and juniper-dotted mesas of central New Mexico is fortified on one side by a wall of sandbags and an earthen berm. On the other side, melting snow puddles along the edges of classrooms.
Roads blocked in land spat involving American Indian tribe
Roads have been blocked in northern Wisconsin in a dispute involving homeowners and an American Indian tribe.
Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights
Fifteen Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million in federal money this year for water rights settlements, the Biden administration announced last week.
Window opens for tribes to seek licenses for internet access
The Federal Communications Commission opened a window Monday for federally recognized tribes to apply for licenses that could help establish or increase internet access on their lands.
Report: Tribes key in renewable energy development
By Felicia Fonseca AP Writer Flagstaff, Ariz. — American Indian tribes have huge potential to develop renewable energy resources on their lands but first must overcome a number of challenges, […]
Indian tribes buy back thousands of acres of land
By TIMBERLY ROSS Associated Press Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Native American tribes tired of waiting for the U.S. government to honor centuries-old treaties are buying back land where their […]
News from around Wisconsin (7:56 p.m. 11/4/09)
Wis. Supreme Court rejects gay rights challenge MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Supreme Court has refused to directly take up a challenge to Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry, a move […]
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)